Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
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With the growing business industry there is a large demand for greater speed and quality, for projects of all natures in both small and large businesses. Lean Six Sigma is the result of the combination of the two best-known improvement methods: Six Sigma...
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With the growing business industry there is a large demand for greater speed and quality, for projects of all natures in both small and large businesses. Lean Six Sigma is the result of the combination of the two best-known improvement methods: Six Sigma (making work better, of higher quality) and Lean (making work faster, more efficient).
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies outlines they key concepts in plain English, and shows you how to use the right tools, in the right place, and in the right way, not just in improvement and design projects, but also in your day-to-day activities. It shows you how to ensure the key principles and concepts of Lean Six Sigma become a natural part of how you do things so you can get the best out of your business and accomplish your goals better, faster and cheaper.
About the author
John Morgan has been a Director of Catalyst Consulting, Europe's leading provider of lean Six Sigma solutions for 10 years.
Martin Brenig-Jones is also a Director at Catalyst Consulting. He is an expert in Quality and Change Management and has worked in the field for 16 years.
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With the growing business industry there is a large demand for greater speed and quality, for projects of all natures in both small and large businesses. Lean Six Sigma is the result of the combination of the two best-known improvement methods: Six Sigma (making work better, of higher quality) and Lean (making work faster, more efficient).Lean Six Sigma For Dummies outlines they key concepts in plain English, and shows you how to use the right tools, in the right place, and in the right way, not just in improvement and design projects, but also in your day-to-day activities. It shows you how to ensure the key principles and concepts of Lean Six Sigma become a natural part of how you do things so you can get the best out of your business and accomplish your goals better, faster and cheaper.About the authorJohn Morgan has been a Director of Catalyst Consulting, Europe's leading provider of lean Six Sigma solutions for 10 years.Martin Brenig-Jones is also a Director at Catalyst Consulting. He is an expert in Quality and Change Management and has worked in the field for 16 years.
Fine-tune your business processes and maximise the quality and efficiency of your organisation
If you want to make your organisation or team more productive, you have to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to the next level. Lean Six Sigma For Dummies outlines the key concepts of this strategy in plain English and explains how you can use it to get the very best out of your business.
- Get to grips with Lean Six Sigma basics - understand the key principles and discover how they work
- Learn about crucial improvement techniques - find out what Lean Six Sigma can do for your organisation
- Assess current performance - gather information and pinpoint factors affecting the speed and quality of your operating systems
- Improve your business processes - use Lean Six Sigma to make your day-to-day activities run more smoothly
'This book should be compulsory reading for anyone wishing to improve the performance of their organisation. Be warned, achieving the full potential of Lean Six Sigma is likely to demand some changes to the way the organisation is managed and how things are done - but the remarkable results will ensure that it's worth your while.'
- Joe Goasdou, Chief Executive, British Quality Foundation
Open the book and find:
- How to identify the needs of your customers or partners
- Ways to track the processes you want to improve
- Techniques to monitor performance indicators
- How to analyse problems and present your findings
- Methods to prevent waste and non-value-add steps
- Ways to tackle workflow bottlenecks
- How to maximise the efficiency of the people you work with
If you want to make your organisation or team more productive, you have to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to the next level. Lean Six Sigma For Dummies outlines the key concepts of this strategy in plain English and explains how you can use it to get the very best out of your business.
- Get to grips with Lean Six Sigma basics - understand the key principles and discover how they work
- Learn about crucial improvement techniques - find out what Lean Six Sigma can do for your organisation
- Assess current performance - gather information and pinpoint factors affecting the speed and quality of your operating systems
- Improve your business processes - use Lean Six Sigma to make your day-to-day activities run more smoothly
'This book should be compulsory reading for anyone wishing to improve the performance of their organisation. Be warned, achieving the full potential of Lean Six Sigma is likely to demand some changes to the way the organisation is managed and how things are done - but the remarkable results will ensure that it's worth your while.'
- Joe Goasdou, Chief Executive, British Quality Foundation
Open the book and find:
- How to identify the needs of your customers or partners
- Ways to track the processes you want to improve
- Techniques to monitor performance indicators
- How to analyse problems and present your findings
- Methods to prevent waste and non-value-add steps
- Ways to tackle workflow bottlenecks
- How to maximise the efficiency of the people you work with
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Lean Six Sigma For Dummies “
Introduction.Part I: Lean Six Sigma Basics.
Chapter 1: Defining Lean Six Sigma.
Chapter 2: Understanding the Principles of Lean Six Sigma.
Part II:Working with Lean Six Sigma.
Chapter 3: Identifying Your Customers.
Chapter 4: Understanding Your Customers' Needs.
Chapter 5: Determining the Chain of Events.
Part III: Assessing Performance.
Chapter 6: Gathering Information.
Chapter 7: Presenting Your Data.
Chapter 8: Analysing What's Affecting Performance.
Part IV: Improving the Processes.
Chapter 9: Identifying Value-Added Steps and Waste.
Chapter 10: Discovering the Opportunity for Prevention.
Chapter 11: Identifying and Tackling Bottlenecks.
Chapter 12: Understanding the People Issues.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 13: Ten Best Practices.
Chapter 14: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid.
Chapter 15: Ten Places to Go for Help.
Index.
Autoren-Porträt von John Morgan, Martin Brenig-Jones
John Morgan and Martin Brenig-Jones are Directors of Catalyst Consulting, Europe's leading provider of Lean Six Sigma solutions. John's primary responsibilities are in the areas of product design and development, and he has extensive training and coaching experience. Martin is an expert in quality and change management and has trained over 1,000 people in Lean Six Sigma techniques.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: John Morgan , Martin Brenig-Jones
- 2009, 384 Seiten, Maße: 18,7 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470756268
- ISBN-13: 9780470756263
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Lean Six Sigma For Dummies “
"...clearly written handbook through what could be for some a pretty alien concept...definitely a regular read for quality professionals." (Excellence Magazine, June 2008)"it's a concise, clearly written handbook...jargon-free language and easy-to-digest...definitely a regular read for quality professionals." (QualityWorld, August 2009)
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