A "Six Sigma"© Black Belt case study: G.E.P. Box's paper helicopter experiment part A

J. Adam Johnson; Scott Widener; Howard Gitlow; Edward Popovich

doi:10.1080/08982110600875894

A "Six Sigma"© Black Belt case study: G.E.P. Box's paper helicopter experiment part A

J. Adam Johnson, Scott Widener, Howard Gitlow, Edward Popovich

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	413-430
Number of pages	18
Journal	Quality Engineering
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08982110600875894
State	Published - 2006

Keywords

"Six Sigma" management
Analyze
Black Belt project
Case study
DMAIC model
Define
Measure
Paper helicopter experiment

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Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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