A SIPOC is a high-level process map that summarizes the Suppliers, Inputs, Processes, Outputs, and Customers for a complex process or functional organization.
SIPOC is an acronym that stands for Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers. In practical terms, SIPOC is a process mapping and improvement method that summarizes the inputs and outputs of one or more processes using a SIPOC diagram.
A SIPOC diagram is a data collection tool used by Six Sigma process improvement teams to assist in gathering information about all relevant elements, including suppliers, inputs, processes, outputs, and customers of a process.
SIPOC diagram is a Six Sigma tool used for documenting business processes. The word SIPOC stands for Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers which form the columns of the diagram. SIPOC diagram visually documents a business process from beginning to end.