The Statistical Thinking Underlying Six Sigma Is Based on the Following

question 50

Multiple Choice

The statistical thinking underlying Six Sigma is based on the following three principles:

• A) All activities can be controlled,employee empowerment is the best control tool,and 100 percent control is possible.
• B) All work is a process,all processes have variability,and all processes create data that explains variability.
• C) All work activities can be done accurately most of the time,empowered employees are necessary for effective control,and good statistical data is an empowered employee's best control tool.
• D) All work is a statistically controllable process;100 percent control is possible;and every well-controlled process is defect-free.
• E) Most business processes are subject to control;Six Sigma can totally remove variability in how processes are performed;and most defects can be eliminated.

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