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| Alternatives | Purposes | Statements of alternatives in Six Sigma |
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| (1) Decision support () | Easy implementation of Six Sigma | The projects implemented always need support from top management. |
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| (2) Improve material and products inspection system () | Ensure the quality of materials and products | An inspection system for quality is the foundation of total quality management and a key successful factor of Six Sigma. |
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| (3) Operational process improvement () | Upgrade operational performance | Operations management techniques for the manufacturing or services provided by the company should be improved. |
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| (4) Training and practice of employees () | Promote improvement of employees’ abilities | Training of employees includes projects operation and management in Six Sigma. |
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| (5) Upgrade supply chain management (SCM) () | Shorten lead time and improve inventory control | SCM includes material requirement planning, logistics, and inventory control. |
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| (6) Establish lean production system () | Waste reduction and variability reduction | Lean production supplies the customer with exactly what the customer wants when the customer wants it, without waste, through continuous improvement. |
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| (7) Promote quality function deployment (QFD) () | Satisfaction of the customer and deployment of quality efforts | QFD refers to both (1) determining what will satisfy the customer and (2) translating those customer desires into the target design. |
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| (8) Invest in inspection equipment and instruments () | Upgrade the correctness of inspection results for Six Sigma
improvement | The key equipment and instruments for polyester film printing for the packaging industry are gas chromatographs and color difference inspectors. |
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