An integrated model of Hoshin Management and Six Sigma in high-tech firms

Article Abstract:

A case study of Inventec Multimedia & Telecom Corporation (IMT), a high technology company, was used to develop a quality management model that would include features of both Six Sigma and Hoshin Management. The model improves the Hoshin management and it consequently resolves problems in Six Sigma's auditing and deployment by incorporating the Six Sigma program into the Hoshin implementation scheme. Historical background of Six Sigma and Hoshin Management s given.

Taiwan, Product quality, Models, Evaluation, High technology industry, Quality management, Industrial management, Industrial management models, Six Sigma (Quality control), Case study

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Self-assessment against business excellence models: a critique and perspective

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The use of business excellence models to improve the performance of organizations through self-assessment is analyzed.

United Kingdom, Netherlands, Management dynamics, Management, Associations, institutions, etc., Growth, Company business management, Company growth, Organizations

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