The Pyzdek Institute is an online resource for Six Sigma training and certification. Backed by the knowledge and experience of Thomas Pyzdek, author of the widely used Six Sigma Handbook, the Pyzdek Institute offers self-study and coached programs for individuals and businesses alike. The Pyzdek Institute also draws upon Pyzdek’s network of professional contacts with his Master Black Belt trainer/coach program.

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What is Six Sigma?

By Thomas Pyzdek, Author of The Six Sigma Handbook

For Motorola, the originator of Six Sigma, the answer to the question "Why Six Sigma?" was simple: survival. Motorola came to Six Sigma because it was being consistently beaten in the competitive marketplace by foreign firms that were able to produce higher quality products at a lower cost. When a Japanese firm took over a Motorola factory that manufactured Quasar television sets in the United States in the 1970s, they promptly set about making drastic changes in the way the factory operated. Under Japanese management, the factory was soon producing TV sets with 1/20th the number of defects they had produced under Motorola management. They did this using the same workforce, technology, and designs, making it clear that the problem was Motorola's management. Eventually, even Motorola's own executives had to admit "our quality stinks." Read More...