COUNCIL FOR SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION
(CSSC) - LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT
STUDY CARDS EXAM QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.1. Define 6 sigma.
2. What is 6 sigma in terms of a percentage?
3. What is 6 sigma per million?
- ANSWERS-
1. A statistical representation for what experts call a perfect
process.
2. 99.99966%
3. 3.4 defects per million
\.What is the formula for calculating six sigma? - ANSWERS-((#
of opportunities - # of defects)/# of opportunities)) x 100
\.Who developed the normal curve? - ANSWERS-Carl Friedrich
Gauss
,\.What are 2 ways the Walter Shewhart contributed to
statistical process control? - ANSWERS-1. Father of Control
Charts
2. Defines a process in need of correction as one that is
operating at three sigma.
\.Explain 3 ways W. Edwards Deming's contributed to six sigma.
- ANSWERS-1. Applied statistical concepts outside of a
manufacturing environment for the very first time (U.S census
bureau).
2. Created the PDCA idea
3. Became a consultant to manufacturing companies in Japan
and planted ideas that would soon become the TPS or LSS.
\.What did Kiichiro Toyoda do? - ANSWERS-Added efficiencies to
processes to processes through conveyors and other automated
systems.
\.Who introduced JIT and Jidoka? - ANSWERS-Eiji Toyoda &
Taiichi Ohno
, \.What is Jidoka? - ANSWERS-automatically stopping the
process when something is wrong and then fixing the problems
on the line itself as they occur
\.When did six sigma see large scale success in the U.S.? -
ANSWERS-1980s
\.What was the first company to apply statistical process control
outside of manufacturing? - ANSWERS-Motorola
\.Who helped pioneer six sigma across Motorola? - ANSWERS-
Dr. Mikel Harry & Bills Smith (engineer)
\.How was ABB involved with Six sigma? - ANSWERS-It is where
Dr. Harry & Schroeder worked together and incorporated
financial tactics into six sigma (quality & profits).
\.How was Allied Signal involved with Six Sigma? - ANSWERS-It
is where Dr. Harry developed a system for educating executive
leaders.
(CSSC) - LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT
STUDY CARDS EXAM QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.1. Define 6 sigma.
2. What is 6 sigma in terms of a percentage?
3. What is 6 sigma per million?
- ANSWERS-
1. A statistical representation for what experts call a perfect
process.
2. 99.99966%
3. 3.4 defects per million
\.What is the formula for calculating six sigma? - ANSWERS-((#
of opportunities - # of defects)/# of opportunities)) x 100
\.Who developed the normal curve? - ANSWERS-Carl Friedrich
Gauss
,\.What are 2 ways the Walter Shewhart contributed to
statistical process control? - ANSWERS-1. Father of Control
Charts
2. Defines a process in need of correction as one that is
operating at three sigma.
\.Explain 3 ways W. Edwards Deming's contributed to six sigma.
- ANSWERS-1. Applied statistical concepts outside of a
manufacturing environment for the very first time (U.S census
bureau).
2. Created the PDCA idea
3. Became a consultant to manufacturing companies in Japan
and planted ideas that would soon become the TPS or LSS.
\.What did Kiichiro Toyoda do? - ANSWERS-Added efficiencies to
processes to processes through conveyors and other automated
systems.
\.Who introduced JIT and Jidoka? - ANSWERS-Eiji Toyoda &
Taiichi Ohno
, \.What is Jidoka? - ANSWERS-automatically stopping the
process when something is wrong and then fixing the problems
on the line itself as they occur
\.When did six sigma see large scale success in the U.S.? -
ANSWERS-1980s
\.What was the first company to apply statistical process control
outside of manufacturing? - ANSWERS-Motorola
\.Who helped pioneer six sigma across Motorola? - ANSWERS-
Dr. Mikel Harry & Bills Smith (engineer)
\.How was ABB involved with Six sigma? - ANSWERS-It is where
Dr. Harry & Schroeder worked together and incorporated
financial tactics into six sigma (quality & profits).
\.How was Allied Signal involved with Six Sigma? - ANSWERS-It
is where Dr. Harry developed a system for educating executive
leaders.
