Bauhaus Monochrome Six Sigma Emblem Ball Cap

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A simple, bold, Bauhaus six sigma emblem offered in six colors. Emblem on front and "six sigma" on back.  

This classic ball cap makes a sharp gift for a six sigma black belt or green belt, plus industrial engineers and other operational excellence professionals. 

#IYKYK. If you don’t know…

Bauhaus was an art movement with its inception in early 20th century Germany. It takes its name from the German word for building house, which was the nickname given to a German art school.

We’ve designed our emblem as a nod to its take on artistic and architectural design, “which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function.” Does any phrase better summarize Six Sigma and DMAIC? 

(Answer: probably, but we still think the parallels are uncanny.)

Bill Smith, a Motorola engineer who looks nothing like Elvis, is considered the father of the Six Sigma methodology. If you’re shopping for a six sigma professional, aka an operational excellence pro, and are unfamiliar with the symbolism, read on.

The term comes from a reliability level. Six Sigma reliability means long-term defect levels are below 3.4 per million opportunities (DPMO). Giants of American manufacturing (primarily Motorola, Unisys, AlliedSignal, and General Electric) repackaged many well-known reliability tools and methods into what we call six sigma. 

Six Sigma is a collection of analytical tools and techniques, undergirded by process improvement principles, and organized into a five-phase methodology known briefly as DMAIC (“duh-may-ick”). DMAIC is the scientific method applied to process problems.

DMAIC 

1) DEFINE the business problem, the SMART goals, project resources, scope, and timeline. Maybe get some voice of the customer activity going, perhaps a SIPOC.

2) MEASURE current process and performance variables. Establish your baseline.

3) ANALYZE to identify, validate and target root causes. Nail down which process inputs have the greatest leverage over the outcome measures.

4) IMPROVE the process. Design an intervention. Test it. Implement it, either in part or as a whole.

5) CONTROL the new process. Build in sustainability mechanisms, something beyond promises of vigilance.

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This cap has a low profile with an adjustable strap and curved visor.

• 100% chino cotton twill
• Green Camo color is 35% chino cotton twill, 65% polyester
• Unstructured, 6-panel, low-profile
• 6 embroidered eyelets
• 3 ⅛” (7.6 cm) crown
• Adjustable strap with antique buckle
• Blank product sourced from Vietnam or Bangladesh

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

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