The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
Autor Peter Pande, Robert Neuman, Roland Cavanaghen Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 mai 2000
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
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0071358064
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 152 x 236 x 31 mm
Greutate: 0.73 kg
Editura: McGraw Hill Education
Colecția McGraw-Hill
Locul publicării:United States
Cuprins
Part I: An Executive Overview of Six Sigma.
Chapter 1: A Powerful Strategy for Sustained Success.
Chapter 2: Key Concepts of the Six Sigma System.
Chapter 3: Why Is Six Sigma Succeeding Where Total Quality "Failed"?
Chapter 4: Applying Six Sigma to Service and Manufacturing.
Chapter 5: The Six Sigma Roadmap.
Part II: Gearing Up and Adapting Six Sigma to Your Organization.
Chapter 6: Is Six Sigma Right for Us Now?
Chapter 7: How and Where Should We Start Our Efforts?
Chapter 8: The Politics of Six Sigma: Preparing Leaders to Launch and Guide the Effort.
Chapter 9: Preparing Black Belts and Other Key Roles.
Chapter 10: Training the Organization for Six Sigma.
Part III: Implementing Six Sigma: The Roadmap and Tools.
Chapter 12: Identifying Core Processes and Key Customers (Roadmap Step 1).
Chapter 13: Defining Customer Requirements (Roadmap Step 2).
Chapter 14: Measuring Current Performance (Roadmap Step 3).
Chapter 15: Six Sigma Process Improvement (Roadmap Step 4).
Chapter 16: Six Sigma Process Improvement (Roadmap Step 4A).
Chapter 17: Expanding & Integrating the Six Sigma System (Roadmap Step 5).
Chapter 18: Advanced Six Sigma Tools: An Overview.
Conclusion: Twelve Keys to Success.
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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.
Notă biografică
Peter S. Pande is Founder and President of Pivotal Resources, an international consulting firm providing Six Sigma implementation, training, and management development services in industries from financial services to high technology. Robert P. Neuman, Ph.D., is a senior Consultant with Pivotal Resources. He is a noted speaker in business improvement methods and Six Sigma.Roland R. Cavanagh, P.E., is a professional engineer and Pivotal Resources Consultant with Pivotal Resources. His areas of expertise include process measurement and applied statistics, business reorganization, and Six Sigma methods.