Variation
Fluctuations in process output that create waste through defects, waiting, motion, rework, overprocessing, and unplanned downtime; considered the enemy of predictable output in Six Sigma thinking.
Used in courses
Careers that use Variation
- How to Become a Manufacturing Production Technician — Career Path — Start a manufacturing career with training in production processes, quality control, machining, and safety.
- How to Become a Health Information Technologist — HIT, Data & EHR Career Path — Become a health information technologist (HIT). Healthcare data standards, ICD-10/CPT coding, quality management, EHR analytics, and reimbursement workflows.
- How to Become a Lean Six Sigma Professional — Quality Career Path — Build a Lean Six Sigma career with training from Yellow Belt through Green Belt certification.