Six Sigma Abbreviations

Six Sigma Abbreviations
ANOVA - Analysis of Variance
BB - Black Belts
C&E Matrix - Cause & Effect Matrix
CAP - Change Acceleration Process
C&E - Cause & Effect
COPQ - Cost of Poor Quality
COQ - Cost of Quality
Cp - Capability Process Index (Ideal) - Pooled
Cpk - Capability Process Index (Real) - Pooled
CTQ - Critical to Quality
CUSUM - Cumulative Sum
DF - Degrees of Freedom
DFM - Design for Manufacturing
DFSS - Design for Six Sigma
DOE - Design of Experiments
DPM - Defects per Million
DPMO - Defects per Million Opportunities
DPO - Defects per Opportunities
DPU - Defects per Unit
EVOP - Evolutionary Operation
EWMA - Exponential Weight Moving Average
FMEA - Failure Mode & Effect Analysis
GAGEAOV - Gage Analysis of Variance
GRR - Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility
IDOV - Identify, Design, Optimize, Validate
IQR - Inter Quartile Range
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
KNP - Key Noise Parameters
KPI (Factors) - Key Process Inputs
KPIV (KCP) - Key Process Input Variable (Key Control Parameter)
KPOV or - Key Process Output Variable(Response)
LCL - Lower Controls Limits
LSL - Lower Specification Limits
MAIC - Measurement, Analysis, Improvement, Control
MBB - Master Black Belt
MBNQA - Malcolm Baldrich National Quality Award
MGF - Minitab Graph File
MSA - Measurement System Analysis
MTB - Minitab
MTW - Minitab Worksheet
NPI - New Product Introduction
OJT - On the Job Training
P(ND) - Probability (Not Defective)
PEAR - Process, Engineering, Application, Regulatory CTQ’s
Pp - Capability Process Index (Ideal) - Overall
Ppk - Capability Process Index (Real) - Overall
PPM - Parts per Million
QA - Quality Assurance
QFD - Quality Functional Deployment
P/T Ratio - Precision / Tolerance Ratio
ROI - Return of Investment
RPN - Risk Priority Number
RSM - Response Surface Methodology
RTY - Rolled Throughput Yield
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
SOV - Source of Variation
SPC - Statistical Process Control
SQC - Statistical Quality Control
T - Target
TCS - Total Customer Satisfaction
TOP - Total Opportunities
TQL - Total Quality Leadership
TQM - Total Quality Management
UCL - Upper Control Limits
USL - Upper Specification Limits
WIP - Work in Process
XLS - Excel Spreadsheet
Zlt - Z-long term
ZST - Z-short term

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