Problem Statement: "Manufacturing leverage index is calculated by subtracting the labor cost percent change from the production change percent …show more content…
Control is the last and final step of the DMAIC process. In this phase one has to standardize improvements made in the improve phase. The key outputs in this phase are standard operating procedures, financial savings, project deliverables, and tracking system. In this case, Amig 's achieved their objective of improvements in labor cost based on a clearly defined system, they created and implemented a tracking system for all improvements. For example, "To continue to optimize production quantity, the company established a minimum process quantity in the workflow system. As a failsafe, a warning message will pop up if the minimum quantity is not reached with one order; the planning team will not let incomplete orders proceed to production". Similarly, control action plans were created to develop fine policies for requesting temporary