Six Sigma and Beyond: Design for Six Sigma, Volume VI

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G. Heilman Brewing, 99

GAAP ( generally accepted accounting principles), 672

Gages, 527

accuracy, 533

blocks, 531 “533

in hierarchy of standards, 525

linearity , 533

repeatability , 533

reproducibility , 533

stability, 533

Galbraith, John Kenneth, 663, 681

Gale Research, 145

Gamma distribution, 625 “631

Gamma functions, 626 “631

Gamma ray tests, 530

Gap analysis, 158 “159

Gasoline fumes, 289

Gates, 219

GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ), 199, 518 “523

General design standards, 338

General Electric Co., 555

General journals, 675

General ledgers, 676

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), 672

General Motors Corp., 296 “297

annual report (1986) of, 670

AQP (advanced quality planning) in, 41

ROE (return on equity), 99

General services, as measure of quality cost, 501

Generic benchmarking, 122

Generic products, 89 “94

Geometric analysis, 176

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), 199, 518 “523

Geometry, 180

Goals, 159

characteristics of, 159

customer-oriented, 131

guiding principles, 160

interdepartmental, 161

philosophy in setting, 159 “160

in project management, 608

results vs. effort, 159

service/quality, 131

strategic, 19

structures of, 160 “161

tactical, 19

Goals down-plans up (forecasting), 710

Goodwill, 491, 666

Gorton Fish Co., 169

Government, 663

Government Printing Office Index, 147

Government regulations, 129

Graham, Benjamin, 697 “698

Graphical analysis, 405 “407

Graph transmissions, 535 “537

Grid point data recovery, 181

Gross assets, 695

Gross profit, 668

Gross profit margin, 130, 157, 668

Groups. see teams

Group technology (GT), 199

Growth period, of product life cycle, 699 “700

Growth rates, 663, 711

GT (group technology), 199

Guide rods/pins, 219

Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (book), 599