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" His beliefs are supported by the financial results. The annual report for the fiscal year ended on the 31st of December 1997 pointed out an increase in operating revenues larger than $300 million. The subsequent reports also reveal significant increases in income for the following years (Breyfogle, 2003).
5. Conclusions
The highly competitive business environment of today forces entrepreneurs to implement a wide series of strategies which help them achieve differentiation and customer loyalty. A rather useful means of achieving this is through the implementation of the Six Sigma model. The concept was first used by Motorola and since then, it has proved its application in numerous fields and for the benefits of numerous organizations and their stakeholders.
The theoretical model is based on statistical calculi and strives to reduce or even eliminate if possible, the errors from the processes or products. The main feature which differentiates Six Sigma from other theoretical approaches to business quality is the fact that it is based on empirical evidence. Otherwise put, the process has been observed and improved throughout the years, to now reach its actual status.
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They based it on the principles of the learning organization and in time managed to retrieve the most desirable outcomes - customer satisfaction and loyalty, increased operational efficiency, product and process quality, as well as profits.
A final specification that must be made is that despite its successes, the simple implementation of the Six Sigma will not guarantee the organizational manager increased quality, customer loyalty and profits. These can only be achieved through a customization of the methodology to the unique needs of the respective company. General Electric has understood this and proof of it stand the significant triumphs achieved.
References
Breyfogle, F.W., 2003, Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Pyzdek, T., 2003, the Six Sigma Handbook, the McGraw Hill Companies
2008, iSix Sigma Website, http://www.isixsigma.comlast accessed on November 24, 2008
2008, Website of General Electric, http://www.ge.comlast accessed on November 24, 2008
General Electric 2007 Annual Report, Retrieved at http://www.ge.com/ar2007/pdf/ge_ar2007_full_book.pdfon November 24, 2008
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