商务英语阅读（第二版 Unit 4 六西格玛.ppt

I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 4. What effects did Motorola intend to achieve by adopting Six Sigma at the very first? The idea at the very start was to put together a manufacturing program that eliminated defects. Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 5. What is Six Sigma in essence? It is nothing but revolutionary in the chase for efficiency in business. Reference II. Determine whether the following statements are True or False according to the text. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the brackets.  1. ( ) When Motorola was in financial recession over twenty years ago, it went out and brought in a team of outside management. 2. ( ) Six Sigma benifited Motorola in enabling Motorola to monopolize the cellphone market 3. ( ) Bill Smith’s company is on the verge of bankruptcy. 4. ( ) Six Sigma made such a profound difference at Motorola that all of Fortune 500 companies use the Six Sigma process. 5. ( ) Six Sigma has gone further of its initial mission by being adapted to work in other areas beyond the manufacturing sector. 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T HOME I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 1. Where is the Six Sigma started? It began in Motorola. Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 2. What happened to General Electric within less than two years after the application of Six Sigma? Less than two years after the initial application of Six Sigma, General Electric had generated over $320 million in cost savings Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 3. What are the components of Six Sigma? A process is defined as the series of steps and activities that take inputs provided by suppliers, add value and provide outputs for their customers Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 4. How is Six Sigma different than previous approaches to quality improvement? The previous approaches try to incre