New product: Six Sigma Standard

The Standard, which was developed by SGS in collaboration with a committee of world-renowned experts in the field of Six Sigma, drives an organisation to continuously identify and work toward the accomplishment of strategic objectives through the use of the Six Sigma methodology.

The Standard addresses the fact that there is often a knowledge gap in most organizations surrounding totality of what is required to be successful with the Six Sigma. A recent survey indicates that over 70 percent of Six Sigma deployments fall short of senior managements initial expectations and that nearly half of all programs do not reach sustainability by the three-year mark.

SGS's experienced Master Black Belt auditors conduct independent, unbiased, third-party audits and against the Standards 66 independently verifiable indicators. At the conclusion of each audit the client is provided with a detailed score and ranking of their program’s performance against the common standard and other audited programs.

Six Sigma has, for years, been used in different areas of the food industry value chain. Some of the earliest adopters were large retailers and grocers who continue to find innovative ways to increase quality, lower costs and increase revenues with Six Sigma. Recently it has become more prevalent in transportation and distribution. Increasingly the Six Sigma tools and techniques, which often employ statistical analysis of process performance, are being used in industrial farming and growing operations as well as in processing facilities. The application and utility of Six Sigma are nearly limitless as it can be applied to every type of process.

To learn more about the Six Sigma Standard and how you can ensure the maximum return on your investment in Six Sigma contact SGS’s business process optimisation team at www.sgs.com/sixsigma.