A Modified Quality Control Method for Manufacturing Process in Mask Industry

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Masks are widely used in different industries, for example, traditional metal industry, hospitals or semiconductor industry. Quality is a critical issue in mask industry as it is related to public health and safety. Traditional quality practices for manufacturing process have some limitations in implementing them in mask industries. This paper aims to investigate the suitability of Six Sigma quality control method for the manufacturing process in the mask industry to provide high quality products, enhancing the process capacity, reducing the defects and the returned goods arising in a selected mask manufacturing company. This paper suggests that modifications necessary in Six Sigma method for effective implementation in mask industry.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 139-141)

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1843-1846

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October 2010

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© 2010 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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