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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1998
Arlie Russell Martin, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Ahmed Elasser, Latham, NY (US);
Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Virendra Kumar, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Jan Henning Aase, Rexford, NY (US);
Brian Eric Lindholm, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Mark Andrew Kolb, Round Rock, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for implementing a design for six sigma process having a plurality of sub-processes each having a plurality of sub-steps. The system includes an independent main application for implementing the design for six sigma process. A series of independent sub-process applications each implements one sub-process of the design for six sigma process. A tool library containing a plurality of executable tools is accessible by the main application and sub-process applications to access and execute the plurality of executable tools. A communications path interconnects the main application, the sub-process applications, and the tool library.