Canadian real estate companies are reportedly finding Six Sigma a useful tool to reduce data errors. The Canadian newspaper, Globe and Mail reports that although the industry has been slow to fully adopt the methodology, an increasing number of companies are using it to drive the decision-making process on issues such as leases and property management.

Brokerage company Royal LePage adopted Six Sigma two years ago in its lease administration services noting that, before implementation, its systems were accurate 87 percent of the time. Two weeks after implementation, accuracy was measured at 97 percent

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