Application of six sigma in reducing wedging variation in roller kiln 101 of Company X Ceramics Incorporated

• Main Authors: Curbano, Ryan Jeffrey P., Baloloy, Evinezer G., Dela Cuve, Aprilyn C., Ragadio, Jay Mark M., Villegas, Carolle Beatriz G., Caldo, Rionel Belen
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Tiles—Defects; Six sigma (Quality control standard); Kilns; Electrical and Electronics; Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2457; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3456/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

Company X is the only company in the Philippines that has a production of tiles. It undergoes several processes starting from soil to the final output. Recently, the researchers found out that the production produces several kinds of defects. These defects play a significant role in the financial as...