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A "Six Sigma"© Black Belt Case Study: G.E.P. Box's Paper Helicopter Experiment Part A
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A "Six Sigma"© Black Belt Case Study: G.E.P. Box's Paper Helicopter Experiment Part A

J. Adam Johnson, Scott Widener, Howard Gitlow and Edward Popovich
Quality engineering, Vol.18(4), pp.413-430
2006-06-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08982110600875894

Abstract

Case study Black Belt project Define DMAIC model Measure Paper helicopter experiment "Six Sigma" management Analyze
This article presents an application of the "Six Sigma" DMAIC model to G.E.P. Box's famous "paper helicopter" experiment. The define, measure, and analyze phases are presented here, and the improve and control phases are presented in a follow-up article. The intent of this article is to present the reader with a case study for structuring a "Six Sigma" Black Belt project.

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