Answer to Question #208026 in Management for Pearl

Question

(B) Keeping with your business’s objective of ensuring adequate quality performance from your suppliers, you have decided to further improve the quality of your supplier operation processes by implementing the five models of Six Sigma. Provide a detailed elaboration on how you will carry out the following Sigma stages (25 marks

• Improve (5 marks)

Answer 1

1. Define the problem that the company encounter and specify what the consumer needs, project requirements.

2. Measure the performance of the existing process by creating a data collection plan to determine deficiencies and gather metrics.

3. Analyzing the current procedure to assess the root cause of variations and defects that inhibit the achievement of the end goals.

4. Improving the process by the use of innovative solutions to extract the root cause of the defects.

5. Control the new method to prevent subsiding back to the old habits and maintain the recent process.

Six sigma is designed to improve the procurement process by eradicating difficulties in objective achievements, eliminate waste and inefficiency that could incur additional cost and wastage of time, and enhance working conditions to provide a better response to their customer's needs and expectations.