Date of Award
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM)
Department
Engineering Management
First Advisor
Diane Evans
Abstract
Six Sigma, a statistics-based methodology developed by Motorola in the mid-1980’s to help reduce defects, is a tool commonly applied across various industries to improve their processes by reducing variation. The statistical nature of Six Sigma makes process improvement a quantitative study garnering potential real savings to an organization. This project’s goal was to apply Six Sigma methodology to a PreK-8 school cafeteria in order to measure the daily levels of food waste and convert it into meaningful data to be used to promote food rescue and reuse at local elementary schools.
Recommended Citation
Mylandla, Sanukta, "Increasing Food Sharing in a PreK-8 School Cafeteria with Six Sigma" (2018). Graduate Theses - Engineering Management. 4.
https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/engineering_management_grad_theses/4