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.
Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook An Implementation Guide for Process Improvement Teams written by Peter Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-12-14 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion guide to the bestselling The Six Sigma Way focuses on the project improvement teams that do the real, in-the-trenches work of Six Sigma—measuring performance, improving quality and saving millions in the process. The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook is a highly practical reference for team leaders and members, outlining 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 teams obtain the skills they 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. * Includes dozens of data-gathering forms and Six Sigma tools and worksheets * Describes key improvement methods in a concise “how-to” format with checklists and tips
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Download or read book The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook An Implementation Guide for Process Improvement Teams written by Peter S. Pande and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-11-04 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion guide to the bestselling The Six Sigma Way focuses on the project improvement teams that do the real, in-the-trenches work of Six Sigma—measuring performance, improving quality and saving millions in the process. The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook is a highly practical reference for team leaders and members, outlining 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 teams obtain the skills they 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. * Includes dozens of data-gathering forms and Six Sigma tools and worksheets * Describes key improvement methods in a concise “how-to” format with checklists and tips
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