2) Percentage of income. In 2014, the penalty is 1 percent (rising to 2 percent in 2015, 2.5 percent in 2016). The penalty is capped at the average cost of a Bronze plan, which for 2015 is $2,484 for an individual and $12,420 for a family of five; this cap will adjust annually.
People always ask, âWhat is the main goal of six sigma implementation?â Essentially, Six Sigma aims to âachieve lasting business leadership and top performance applied to benefit the business and its customers, associates and shareholder,â according to Michael L. George (2002).
The ultimate Six Sigma goal is to bring the defect numbers down to zero, which could happen in a perfect world. This is not a perfect world, but the pursuit of perfection is still a noble and worthy goal, and one that this methodology can help you pursue and reduce your number of defect products.