Six Sigma Fundamentals: A Complete Introduction to the System, Methods, and Tools

Raw tally sheet, 57

"R-bar", 75

Reaction plan, 40–41

Recognition, 229

Reference distribution, 61

Regulatory

functions, 101–2

requirements, 196

Reichheld, Frederick, 228

Reliability

availability and, 203

charts, 186

checklists, 156–58, 160, 171

DCOV, tool in, 191–99

defined, 192

engineering, 108

function, 205–6

maintenance and, 193

measurement, 192

testing, 113

Repair planning, 107

Repeatability (RPT), 89

Repeatability and reproducibility (R&R), 91, 158

Replanning flexibility, 125

Reproducibility (RPD), 89

Return on investment (ROI), 2, 14, 16, 251, 273, 278

Risk, 96, 108, 169, 232

Risk priority number (RPN), 121

Robustness, 21, 156–160, 171, 193–9

Roles and responsibilities

black belt, 124, 131, 221, 223, 253, 257–9

breakthrough strategies, 225, 226, 274

champion, 222, 224, 254–56, 260

complete list, 7

executive, 126, 222, 223, 254–6, 260

green belt, 226, 253, 256–57

master black belt (MBB), 224, 238, 253–54, 259

prerequisites for levels, 222

role names, 222

shogun, 222, 224

sponsor, 222, 224, 254–6, 260

three axioms, 221

Root sum of squares (RSS), 191

Run charts, 34