Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Chapter 2 Key Concepts of the Six Sigma System written by Peter Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-04-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from The Six Sigma Way, which reveals how GE, Motorola, and numerous other companies are successfully using Six Sigma to fine-tune products and processes, improve performance, and increase profits. Now you can read the roadmap for implementing Six Sigma in your manufacturing or service organization. The authors--who have worked with some of the most visible Six Sigma companies including GE--provide step-by-step guidance and practical implementation guidelines.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook Chapter 2 Three Ways to Six Sigma Strategies to Improve Create and Manage Processes written by Peter Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-12-14 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook, a highly practical reference that outlines both the methods that have made Six Sigma successful and the basic steps a team must follow in an improvement effort. Written by three veteran trainers of Six Sigma "Black Belts" and teams at GE, Sun Microsystems, and Sears, this hands-on guide helps you obtain the skills you need to identify a product, service, or process that needs improvement or redesign; gather data on the process and the rate of defects; find ways to improve quality up to a Six Sigma level--just 3.4 defects per million; and much more.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Way How to Maximize the Impact of Your Change and Improvement Efforts Second edition written by Peter S. Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-01-17 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Definitive Work on Six Sigma—Revised and Fully Updated Upon its publication in 2000, The Six Sigma Way was among the very first books to clearly explain the impressive benefits of Six Sigma’s improvement-driven and customer-centric approach to business leaders and managers. It revealed how GE, Motorola, and other companies used Six Sigma to fine-tune products and processes, improve performance, reduce costs, build customer loyalty, and increase profits. Corporate leaders around the world heeded the call and began implementing the tools of this world-changing performance improvement. In short, this book changed the world of business and organization improvement forever. Now, this author dream team has revisited the subject to bring you fully up to date about how Six Sigma has been used—for better and for worse—during the past 14 years. This new edition of The Six Sigma Way retains everything from the original classic—what Six Sigma is, how it works, and how to adapt it to your particular needs—while providing valuable new sections on lessons learned and setting the record straight regarding myths and misunderstandings perpetuated over the years. This all-in-one guide provides: Practical Six Sigma implementation guidelines anyone can understand New insights from managers who successfully applied the advice from the first edition Detailed case studies from such companies as Adobe, Macy’s, and Starwood Hands-on “maps” that guide you through key decisions you must make The definitive guide to successfully implementing Lean Six Sigma approaches into any organization is essential for any manager who wants to stop thinking about building a continuous improvement culture—and actually make it happen. Business has changed dramatically in recent years. Being second best used to be an option; today, being the best is the only way to survive. Take charge of your company’s future and make positive changes The Six Sigma Way.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Way How GE Motorola and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance written by Peter S. Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-05-19 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An implementation blueprint for SIX SIGMA! "The Six Sigma Way demystifies Six Sigma with a real-world 'how-to 'guide. A good investment for any business planning to launch Six Sigma." John Biedry, VP Quality & Compliance, Sears Home Services. Cost reduction...productivity improvement...customer retention...these are the promises of the Six Sigma quality management system. The Six Sigma Way reveals how GE, Motorola, and numerous other companies are successfully using Six Sigma to fine-tune products and processes, improve performance, and increase profits. Now you can read the roadmap for implementing Six Sigma in your manufacturing or service organization. The authorswho have worked with some of the most visible Six Sigma companies including GEprovide step-by-step guidance and practical implementation guidelines. Whether your goal is to fix a process problem or implement Six Sigma company-wide, The Six Sigma Way will help you develop an approach customized for your company's needs and the challenges of the twenty-first century business environment. The Six Sigma Way: Addresses the challenges and politics of launching, leading, and training people for Six Sigma. Focuses on implementing the major steps and quality improvement tools in the Six Sigma system. Features insights, comments, and examples from business leaders and managers using Six Sigma in their organizations.
Download or read book Lean Six Sigma Chapter 2 Six Sigma The Power of Culture written by Michael George and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-04-25 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a sample chapter from Lean Six Sigma, which explains how to impact your company's performance in each, by combining the strength of today's two most important initiatives--Lean Production and Six Sigma--into one integrated program. The first book to provide a step-by-step roadmap for profiting from the best elements of Lean and Six Sigma, this breakthrough volume will show you how to achieve major cost and lead time reductions this year; compress order-to-delivery cycle times; and battle process variation and waste throughout your organization.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Handbook Third Edition Chapter 2 Recognizing Opportunity written by Thomas Pyzdek and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a chapter from the fully updated and revised The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition. It covers the management systems and statistical tools that are the foundation of Six Sigma. The book's presentation is based on the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) implementation strategy for Six Sigma, with focus on the management responsibilities and problem-solving methodologies.
Download or read book Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management Chapter 2 Deploying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Lean Tools written by James Martin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter comes from Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management, written by a master black belt/educator. Neatly condensed into a 10 step process, this book teaches you how to apply the tenets of lean operations (from the Toyota Production System) and Six Sigma management principles to supply chain management. Author Jim Martin includes more than 200 tables and figures describing roadmaps, critical success characteristics as well as specific information necessary to fully integrate Lean Six Sigma concepts within your supply chain.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Chapter 12 Identifying Core Processes and Key Customers written by Peter Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-04-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from The Six Sigma Way, which reveals how GE, Motorola, and numerous other companies are successfully using Six Sigma to fine-tune products and processes, improve performance, and increase profits. Now you can read the roadmap for implementing Six Sigma in your manufacturing or service organization. The authors--who have worked with some of the most visible Six Sigma companies including GE--provide step-by-step guidance and practical implementation guidelines.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook Chapter 2 Foundations of the Six Sigma Management System written by Thomas McCarty and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Download or read book Six Sigma written by Abdurrahman Coskun and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the new millennium the increasing expectation of customers and products complexity has forced companies to find new solutions and better alternatives to improve the quality of their products. Lean and Six Sigma methodology provides the best solutions to many problems and can be used as an accelerator in industry, business and even health care sectors. Due to its flexible nature, the Lean and Six Sigma methodology was rapidly adopted by many top and even small companies. This book provides the necessary guidance for selecting, performing and evaluating various procedures of Lean and Six Sigma. In the book you will find personal experiences in the field of Lean and Six Sigma projects in business, industry and health sectors.
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Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Chapter 17 Expanding and Integrating the Six Sigma System written by Peter Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-04-27 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from The Six Sigma Way, which reveals how GE, Motorola, and numerous other companies are successfully using Six Sigma to fine-tune products and processes, improve performance, and increase profits. Now you can read the roadmap for implementing Six Sigma in your manufacturing or service organization. The authors--who have worked with some of the most visible Six Sigma companies including GE--provide step-by-step guidance and practical implementation guidelines.
Download or read book Design for Six Sigma Chapter 2 Six Sigma and Lean Fundamentals written by Kai Yang and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from an updated Design for Six Sigma, Second Edition, which has extensive new chapters and learning modules on innovation, lean product development, computer simulation, and critical parameter management--plus new thread-through case studies. This updated edition provides unrivalled real-world product development experience and priceless walk-throughs that help you choose the right design tools at every stage of product and service development. The book includes detailed directions, careful comparisons, and work-out calculations that make every step of the Design for Six Sigma process easier.
Download or read book Lean Six Sigma for Service Chapter 2 Getting Faster to Get Better Why You Need Both Lean and Six Sigma written by Michael George and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-06-24 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter comes from Lean Six Sigma for Service, which provides a service-based approach to Six Sigma, explaining how companies of all types can cost-effectively translate manufacturing-oriented Lean Six Sigma tools into the service delivery process. Six Sigma expert Michael George reveals how easy it is to apply relatively simple statistical and Lean tools that will reduce costs and achieve greater speed in service processes. Here, for the first time, you'll read about how classic Lean tools such as "Pull systems" and "setup reduction" are being used in procurement, call centers, surgical suites, government offices, R&D, and much more.
Download or read book Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management Appendix II Key Lean Six Sigma Concepts written by James Martin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter comes from Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management, written by a master black belt/educator. Neatly condensed into a 10 step process, this book teaches you how to apply the tenets of lean operations (from the Toyota Production System) and Six Sigma management principles to supply chain management. Author Jim Martin includes more than 200 tables and figures describing roadmaps, critical success characteristics as well as specific information necessary to fully integrate Lean Six Sigma concepts within your supply chain.
Download or read book Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy Chapter 2 Dmaic The Basic Six Sigma Roadmap written by Warren Brussee and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-05-12 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter is from Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy, a simple guide to using the powerful statistical tools of Six Sigma to solve real-world problems. Warren Brussee, a Six Sigma manager who helped his teams generate millions of dollars in savings, shows how to plot, interpret, and validate data for a Six Sigma project. The basic statistical tools in the book can be applied to manufacturing, sales, marketing, process, equipment design, and more. Best of all, no background in statistics is required to start improving quality and initiating cost-saving improvements right away.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook Chapter 6 Define the Opportunity Scoping Six Sigma Projects written by Peter Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-12-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook, a highly practical reference that outlines both the methods that have made Six Sigma successful and the basic steps a team must follow in an improvement effort. Written by three veteran trainers of Six Sigma "Black Belts" and teams at GE, Sun Microsystems, and Sears, this hands-on guide helps you obtain the skills you need to identify a product, service, or process that needs improvement or redesign; gather data on the process and the rate of defects; find ways to improve quality up to a Six Sigma level--just 3.4 defects per million; and much more.
