Title: Prevention is the Cure

Author: Jusko Jill
Extract: Who Hasn't Heard of Six Sigma?
Whether it is due to efforts to instill quality management philosophy in their own companies or simply because the initiative has been widely publicized and promoted within industry during the last last several years, most manufacturers have some level of knowledge about Six Sigma methodology.
Industy Week, 12/02, p86

Title: Design for Six Sigma

Author: Subir Chowdhury
Extract: Business theories come and go, but a new concept called Six Sigma has planted roots deep enough in the pantheon of Fortune 500 companies to stand the test of time. General Electric, Allied Signal, Caterpillar, DuPont, Sears, American Express, Merrill Lynch, Dow Chemical, United Technologies, Raytheon and Ford Motor Company, and others, have devoted a half-dozen years, well over a billion dollars,and hundreds of thousands of employees to the effort.
Actionline, 01/03, p16