In business today, you often hear the term Six Sigma and how companies like GE or Toyota apply a Six Sigma approach to business and their stock value skyrockets. And then you think, was Six Sigma one of those chapters I didn’t pay attention to in Calculus 101 back in college? Most likely your college math course covered polynomials, not Six Sigma which is grounded in the field of statistics. Developed in the 80s by Bill Smith and Bob Glavin to support a quality management program at Motorol...

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