Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, CET School of Management, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Online published on 14 July, 2015.
The suture manufacturing industry has to ensure the quality of its products so as to be able to delight customers and thus effectively compete in the market. In general, one of the most vital concerns for the suture manufacturing industry is the reduction of wastages. An organisation wastes its resources and time to re-manufacture the products due to poor quality thereby contributing to the loss of customers’ satisfaction and trust. This paper delineates the empirical application of Six Sigma and DMAIC to reduce product defects within a suture manufacturing organisation. Sutures are used to secure the cuts caused by injuries or to close the incision due to surgery and other medical procedures like wound approximation. They are commonly used on the skin, internal tissues, organs and blood vessels.
