Six Sigma Project in a Vendor Company of Transmission Systems for Automotive Insdustry: A Brazilian Experience

Authors

  • Orlando Roque da Silva
  • Alessandro Marco Rosini
  • Angelo Pamisano
  • Vitória Catarina Dib

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24212/2179-3565.2015v6i1p100-113

Keywords:

Six Sigma, Lean, 5 Why, GUT, cost reduction

Abstract

Six Sigma has been gaining more and more space in business as a very effective tool tosolve structural problems by reducing the process variation and supply of products and serviceswithin the needs of customers. The main way that seeks to achieve this goal is through thedevelopment of projects for improvement. In this paper an analysis of a project cost reductiontool in an industry supply systems for the automotive industry is presented. The researchmethodology used in the study is based on case study accompanied by exploratory research.Data analysis provided positive evidence that the factors mentioned influence effectively thesuccess and consolidation of Six Sigma and its tools in the company studied.

Downloads

Published

2015-03-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Papers

License

This Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivers 4.0 International license.

1.The author (s) authorize the publication of the article in the journal;

2.The author (s) warrant that the contribution is original and unpublished and is not in the process of being evaluated in other journal (s);

3. The journal is not responsible for the opinions, ideas and concepts emitted in the texts, as they are the sole responsibility of its author (s);

4. The editors are entitled to make textual adjustments and to adapt the articles to the standards of publication.