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	Six Sigma DMAIC με Υποβοήθηση Προσομοίωσης	Στατιστικός Έλεγχος Διεργασιών
Πεδίο	Πειραματικός Σχεδιασμός	Πειραματικός Σχεδιασμός
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2000s–present (systematic integration of simulation with DMAIC)	1924–1931
Δημιουργός	Integration practice emerged from industrial engineering and operations research communities; DMAIC framework originates with Motorola/GE Six Sigma (1980s–1990s)	Walter A. Shewhart
Τύπος	Hybrid process-improvement methodology	Process monitoring and quality control method
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Montgomery, D. C. (2009). Introduction to Statistical Quality Control (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0470169926	Shewhart, W. A. (1931). Economic Control of Quality of Manufactured Product. Van Nostrand. ISBN: 978-0873890762
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	Sim-DMAIC, Simulation-integrated DMAIC, Six Sigma with simulation, DMAIC simulation modeling	SPC, statistical quality control, process control charting, Shewhart control
Συναφείς	6	6
Σύνοψη	Simulation-assisted Six Sigma DMAIC embeds discrete-event or Monte Carlo simulation models inside the classic DMAIC cycle (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) to test process changes virtually before committing to physical implementation. By running thousands of simulated scenarios, teams quantify variation, identify bottlenecks, and verify improvement hypotheses at low cost and with minimal disruption to live operations.	Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a data-driven quality method that uses statistical techniques — primarily control charts — to monitor a manufacturing or service process over time. By distinguishing natural process variation (common cause) from unusual, actionable variation (special cause), SPC enables practitioners to maintain processes in a stable, predictable state and to detect problems early, before defective output reaches customers.