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1 sigma

It is the aim of great manufacturing companies (starting with Motorola in the 1980s) to remove substantially all error from both their fabrication and business processes—their goal is to achieve 6 sigma; that is, an error or defect rate that is equal to or less than: (1 – 99.99966%). Looked at another way, this implies that only one in every 294,118 things that a six sigma company does is defective and has to be either discarded or done again.

Now most service businesses can not possibly come close to matching a fabrication company but they should be able to achieve a 3 sigma state. Unfortunately, many service firms are in effect 1 sigma enterprises: that is, they have a level of proficiency with an error rate that is, basically, equivalent to two out of every three things they do are wrong (actually, it is 2 in 2.899 but at that point who cares, it’s pathetic.)
If you did nothing other than focus on getting your error rate down, which means doing things right the first time, practically every time, you could significantly increase your productivity and bottom line even if sales (top line revenues) didn't budge. A service business should aim to be at least 3 sigma not 1 sigma enterprise.

One way to help you get there is to start measuring things to see what your error rate is in the first place. You can not hope to improve unless you know your original state. The Hawthorne Effect suggests that as soon as you start to measure a thing, people will alter their behavior to improve their scores often resulting in significant increases in production and productivity.
by ProfBruce April 21, 2011
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Sigma Rules 1

1 Mock the dumb hoe hard
2 Kick her out if she is wasting your time

3 Don’t help dumb women during your grind
4 Not for bitches only for loyals
5 Roast every single girl
6 Don’t give a fuck about your thuglife

7 Don’t fake emotions in front of anyone

8 Slap her back & promote gender equality

9 Never open car doors for women
10 Never trust anybody

11 Don’t reply by words, reply by action
12 Sleep is more important than anything else
13 If the bitch tells you that you are hot, Tell her jahannam is hotter
14 Trolling your enemy in front of him, Without starting a world war
15 Make children and then no need to remember them move on yourself
16 The girl should not be smitten on the go
17 Be faithful with your wife & whatever she says just do it
18 Don’t be shamed by your work
19 Give respect, get respect

20 Never spend money for Bae’s Luxury
21 Green tea over Bae, Green tea > Bae
22 If I bunk a class, My homies should bunk that class too
23 Believe in yourself and don’t hesitate to say you’re the best
24 Real men don’t need sympathy of women
25 Don’t shit where you eat
26 She can’t handle sigma
27 Self-aware sigma admits flaws
28 Women are a weakness
29 Chase criminals not women
Bro you live by Sigma Rules 1.
by Herme5 September 22, 2021
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