Definition of Six Sigma of Japanese Version

　　　 　

The major target of "Six Sigma" is to achieve the occurrence of deficiencies ,just ゛３．４゛out of one million units of normal product in statistics, an extremely small scattering in uniformity. The " Six Sigma of Japanese Version " defines its Six-Sigma activities as follows:Entire organizational activities to solve problems to minimize ゛the unwanted cost resulted from quality deficiencies゛(COPQ :Cost Of Poor Quality) as close as possible to nil, by realizing ゛the management'smajor objectives゛（SSP：Six Sigma Sub-Project)eatablished　by means of accurate grasping ゛the customers' needs゛（VOC：Voice of Customer) as well as the strengths and weaknesses of competitors, and focusing on゛internal factors that are related to the quality deficiency゛（CTQ：Critical To Quality)．