Whether you’re new to the quality and continuous improvement arena or a seasoned expert seeking detailed information on a specific quality topic, you should find what you need in our Glossary of Terms.

Explore the concepts, tools, applications and technical terms that make up the world of continuous improvement.

Y Intercept

Y Intercept is the value where the trend line from a prediction equation crosses the y axis.

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Yellow Belts

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belts are continuous improvement team members who have gained the skills and knowledge to assist an organisation in improving its performance and reducing delivery time-frames for key Six Sigma projects.

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Yield

Yield is the number of good parts or products that are produced from the process divided by the number of parts or products started. Yield is usually expressed as a percentage of theoretical total capability. Yield is commonly described in manufacturing terms in the form of quantities, such as kilograms.

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