IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONAL TESTING PROCESS BY APPLYING THE 6 SIGMA METHODOLOGY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD

Ionut-Nicusor TONE, Cristina Ileana PASCU

Abstract


The article describes the benefits of using the Six Sigma DMAIC cycle to enhance delivery timing to clients in the automotive industry. The DMAIC cycle tools were used at each stage, and each consecutive step was built on the results of the preceding one, with the goal of achieving a long-term solution to the examined issue through the deployment of corrective actions. The use of corrective actions resulted in improvements, eliminating the waste in the assessed organization. The root cause was a lack of information between the teams, which resulted in waste. The solution for this challenge was to strengthen collaboration with other teams while creating papers for upcoming tests based on their duration and difficulty.

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