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By
Cary Adams, Management Consultant, Adams Associates
Praveen Gupta, President, Quality Technology Company
Charlie Wilson, Consultant Partner of Adams Associates and President of Lakota Training & Development
Description
Six Sigma Deployment provides a thorough understanding of the Six Sigma methodologies and its implementation in various industries. The
authors offer practical information for successful implementation as well as what is needed to plan, monitor and steer this business
strategy toward success.
The authors begin with an introduction to the Six Sigma initiative by offering a chronology of events from
the origin of Six Sigma to the present. This includes the changing view of quality and how companies have benefited. Readers are also
introduced to the currently popular breakthrough strategy and learn how this compares to the original methodology. Along with this, the
different belts are explained in detail as to what the variations are among various service providers.
Some of the unique aspects of
this book include the use of Six Sigma with the various quality standards that are being implemented today, the implementation of Six
Sigma in supply chain management stream, and the analysis of different methods used by various companies, the strengths and weaknesses
of each, results achieved and finally lessons learned. In addition, an appendix is provided that includes the various statistical or
non-statistical tools employed during the implementation of Six Sigma.
Audience
Industrial Engineers, Industrial Production Managers, Students in undergraduate or gradate programs in Industrial Engineering or Management
Contents
Who Needs It?; What Is Six Sigma?; Six Sigma Deployment Overview; Opportunity; Management and Champions; Strategic Plan; Project Selection;
Coaching; Black Belts; Green Belt; Awareness; Six Sigma Success Stories; Enhancing Six Sigma to Deliver Highest Performance at Lowest
Cost; Six Sigma Methodology - The Benefits of a Strategic Approach; Six Sigma and Quality Systems; Final Thoughts; History of Six Sigma;
Tools Commonly Used in Six Sigma; Training Certifications; Brief Overview of Black Belt Projects
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 290 pages, publication date: DEC-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7523-9
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7523-3
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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