Title: Six Sigma: a new practice for reducing water consumption within Coca Cola industry

Authors: Tarek Sadraoui, Ayadi Afef, Jallouli Fayza

Addresses: Department of Quantitative Methods, Unit of Dynamic Economic and Environmental Research (URDEE), University of Economics and Management Sfax – Tunisia, ISGI Sfax route Mharza Km 1.5, BP No. 954 Sfax 3018, Tunisia; Institut Superieur de Gestion Industrielle de Sfax (ISGI), Route El – Meharza Km 1,5, B.P. No. 954, Sfax 3018, Tunisia. ' Institut Superieur de Gestion Industrielle de Sfax (ISGI), Route El – Meharza Km 1,5, B.P. No. 954, Sfax 3018, Tunisia. ' Institut Superieur de Gestion Industrielle de Sfax (ISGI), Route El – Meharza Km 1,5, B.P. No. 954, Sfax 3018, Tunisia

Abstract: Six Sigma is a well-known concept who means the perfection: a process of production to Three Sigma makes 3.4 defaults/million unit, whereas Six Sigma means for us the perfection. We used it now to mean the type of specialised training aiming at the attack of very high objectives for processes improvement. The method Six Sigma is a method of continuous improvement and elimination of non-quality, passing by six stages or cycle DMAIC: to define, measure, analyse, innovate and control carried out by a team of project. In this paper we propose a new practice of Six Sigma for reduction and optimisation of water consumption for Coca Cola industry.

Keywords: define measure analyse improve control; DMAIC; control charts; Pareto charts; six sigma; water consumption; Coca Cola; water loss reduction; soft drinks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2010.034856

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage, 2010 Vol.6 No.1/2, pp.53 - 76

Published online: 25 Aug 2010 *

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