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This study aims to analyze the quality of granulated sugar products at PT Madukismo Yogyakarta using the Six Sigma methodology through the DMAIC approach (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control). The main problems identified involve high variations in product quality and significant defects, particularly related to moisture content (less dry) and off-color products. Production and defect data from May 2023 to September 2024 were used to calculate DPMO and sigma levels as indicators of process performance. The results show that the sigma level ranges from 4.48 to 5.03, with the highest DPMO recorded at 1,456.76 and the lowest at 205.55, indicating that the process has not yet achieved Six Sigma performance. Pareto analysis reveals that color defects (58.4%) contribute the most to overall defects. The Fishbone diagram analysis indicates that defect causes originate from factors related to manpower, method, material, machine, measurement, and environment. Improvement recommendations include digitalizing monitoring systems, enhancing SOPs, upgrading operator competencies, modernizing machinery, improving raw material management, and strengthening environmental control systems. These improvements are expected to reduce DPMO to below 500 and increase the sigma level to at least 5.2. This study concludes that the Six Sigma approach is effective in identifying quality issues and formulating strategies to improve the quality of granulated sugar products at PT Madukismo.

The purpose of this research is to use the six sigma approach to assess the quality of cracker manufacturing at UD. Palapa in Nganjuk Regency. This technology was chosen because it allows for quantitative measurement and analysis of product defect levels, as well as the identification of defect-causing variables. The study was carried out using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) steps and statistical methods such as Pareto diagrams, fishbone diagrams, and C-chart control charts. According to the research, the cracker manufacturing process at UD. Palapa has an average sigma value of 2.74, which is still below the six sigma (6σ) threshold.  This figure implies that the product fault rate remains fairly high.  The most common forms of faults are irregular shape and uneven thickness, which are mostly produced by machine, human, process, and raw material problems. C-chart analysis reveals that most processes are still under control, while there are a few spots beyond the control boundaries that indicate unique variances. Based on these data, it is possible to infer that UD. Palapa's quality control system is still reactive and has to be improved in order to be more proactive. Routine equipment maintenance, operator training, the introduction of standard operating procedures (SOP), and more stringent raw material selection are all possible efforts. Six Sigma deployment has been shown to provide a full view of production quality conditions, as well as a foundation for future continuous improvement programs.

Metode pendekatan DMAIC dapat membantu pengelola lembaga pendidikan terkhususnya kepala sekolah sebagai pemimpin untuk mengembangkan sekolah lebih lanjut. Metode DMAIC adalah sebuah pendekatan melalui pengendalian dan perbaikan pada kualitas dengan beberapa tahapan yang dimulai dari pengidentifikasian masalah sampai dengan tahap akhirnya yaitu melakukan pengendalian dan pemberian usulan untuk melakukan perbaikan. Peneliti melakukan observasi menggunakan metode penelitian kualititatif untuk menjawab masalah penelitian data. Metode ini biasanya terdiri dari narasi yang diperoleh dari wawancara, observasi, dan penelitian literatur. Tujuan adanya penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi Total Quality Management (TQM) dengan metodologi DMAIC pada perbaikan secara berkelanjutan di SMK Negeri 1 Surabaya. Continuous improvment dalam TQM melalui pendeketan DMAIC pada lembaga pendidikan di SMK Negeri 1 Surabaya telah dilaksanakan dengan baik, dengan berdasar pada ISO dan selalu memprioritaskan permsalahan yang berhubungan siswa. Dalam mengidentifikasi masalah yang terjadi, sekolah telah menggunakan data yang akurat dengan survey dari pihak pihak yang dilibatkan baik eksternal maupun internal. Pengontrolan implementasi dari solusi permasalahan juga dilakukan secara baik yaitu secara berjalan tidak menunggu evaluasi pada akhir pelaksanaan.

A culture of innovation is very important to implement in a company to be able to maintain the existence and survival of the company. Successful innovation depends significantly on ability, skills and interpreting a rapidly changing environment. Apart from that, employee involvement also influences success in innovation. Innovation and creativity use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) method which is associated with KAIZEN in Japanese terms, which means "continuous improvement" which emphasizes human effort, morals, communication, training, cooperation, empowerment and self-discipline . The purpose of this research is to find out the strategy carried out by PT. Indolakto Pasuruan in motivating its employees to implement a culture of innovation as well as identifying factors inhibiting its implementation and efforts made to minimize these obstacles. This research uses qualitative research methods and tests the validity of this research data using source triangulation and member checking. From the results of this research, researchers concluded that implementing a culture of innovation in companies can have a positive impact on the company's survival. Research implications - This research makes a contribution to human resource management related to corporate culture.