APPLICATION OF SIX-SIGMA TOOL AT BRIDGE SITE
M.Zaid Z. Qureshi
M. Tech. Student & SNPIT & RC, Umrakh , IN
Bhavin Kashiyani
M. Tech. Student & SNPIT & RC, Umrakh , IN
Keywords: Six Sigma , Quality Control , Construction Industry , DMAIC
Abstract
Six sigma has been successfully implemented in many manufacture and business sectors for quality and production improvement but it is new to construction sector and this philosophy is to reduce the defects in the construction. In order to improve the productivity of construction projects and achieve reliable workflow, it is necessary to quantify the eventual goals for the target process assessment_ This study explores whether Six-Sigma principles that were originally and widely applied to the manufacturing industry can be applied to the construction industry or not. The Six-Sigma takes attention to the quality that customers are concerned with and also contribute to achieve efficiency and reduce costs. As the infrastructure is very vast topic to study, so the study will be carry out on the bridge construction. Here an attempt has been made that the theories regarding the Six-Sigma tool are practically implemented in the construction industry. Here, this tool is applied at the bridge construction site. In this research work, the number of defects at the site were found out using the checklist and interviews to get the current Sigma level that came to be 2.81 and it was later improved by using the DMAIC methodology of Six-Sigma. After finding the current Sigma value, recommendations were given along with the repair measures.
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