The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071358064 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Six Sigma Reference! This book is THE reference on Six Sigma. The authors define it as "A comprehensive and flexible system for achieving, sustaining and maximizing business success. Six Sigma is uniquely driven by close understanding of customer needs, disciplined use of facts, data, and statistical analysis, and diligent attention to managing, improving, and reinventing business processes."This work is made up of three major sections. The first part provides an executive summary of this system. The second part focuses on the organizational aspects of adopting this system. The last part, focuses on the actual implementation of Six Sigma includi. "Great book for learning Six Sigma" according to CA_Dan. I bought this book and also bought the audio book version. I listened to the audio while following along in the book. I work in banking, and this book had some relevant examples for mortgage companies - really useful for me. The book isn't a light read, but is more approachable then some of the "heavier" Six Sigma books. There are lots of good charts and diagrams to make the whole concept easier to understand - again, really useful for me as I'm a visual learner. Six Sigma isn't really rocket science, but it is different than some other types of quality control, system improvement, and management books. It can be applied and. "Great and comprehensible introduction" according to harm82. I am chocked that this great book and ebook is only read for Great and comprehensible introduction I am chocked that this great book and ebook is only read for 30 min in average (my kindle says). It is a great and comprehensible introduction to the 6sigma thinking and takes 10 hours with real and fantastic examples!. 0 min in average (my kindle says). It is a great and comprehensible introduction to the 6sigma thinking and takes 10 hours with real and fantastic examples!
Six Sigma was originally developed at Motorola in the 1980's and has become one of the most widely discussed and reported trends in business over the past two years, thanks largely to the phenomenal successes of the Six Sigma program at one of the world's most successful companies, GE.
--Howard Rothman. Its first two parts cover fundamentals and provide specific suggestions for aligning the process with individual needs and goals. Six Sigma is a data-driven management system with near-perfect-performance objectives that has been employed to acclaim at leading corporations like General Electric. The Six Sigma Way is their comprehensive self-help guide to adapting and using the system under various conditions. While the procedure is quite complex, diligent managers should be able to bring at least basic components to their organization with the tools and techniques provided. Its name is derived from the eye-catching statistical target of operating with no more than 3.4 defects per one million chances, but Peter Pande, Robert Neuman, and Roland Cavanagh--associates in a firm providing Six Sigma implementation, training, and man