Measure and Analyze the Problems of Concrete Mixture Production via Six Sigma DMAIC Tools: Central Concrete Mix Plant as a Case Study

Abstract:

The aims of this study are to measure the defect rate and analyze the problems of production of ready concrete mixture plant by using Six Sigma methodology which is a business strategy for operations improvement depending basically on the application of its sub-methodology DMAIC improvement cycle and the basic statistical tools where the process sigma level of concrete production in the case study was 2.41 σ.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 622-623)
• Pages: 472-477
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.622-623.472
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Ali A. Karakhan, Angham E. Alsaffar
• Keywords: DMAIC Cycle, Six Sigma, Statistical Tools

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