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Six Sigma for dummies [electronic book] / Craig Gygi and Bruce Williams, with Neil DeCarlo ; foreword by Stephen R. Covey.

By: Gygi, Craig [author].
Contributor(s): Williams, Bruce (Bruce David) [author] | DeCarlo, Neil [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: --For dummies: Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Edition: Second edition.Description: online resource (xxiv, 375 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781118120354 (paperback); 9781118224687 (e-book); 9781118238042 (e-book).Subject(s): Six sigma (Quality control standard)DDC classification: 658.4013 Online resources: E-book
Contents:
Getting acquainted with Six Sigma basics -- DMA1C: Defining and measuring -- DMA1C: Analyzing -- DMA1C: Improving and controlling -- Looking at the Six Sigma technology tool landscape -- The part of tens.
Summary: For beginners, Six Sigma can seem confusing and mysterious. This guide explains it all, and shows you how to use Six Sigma to improve business performance and reap big profits-- Source other than Library of Congress.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The fast and easy way to understand and implement Six Sigma

The world's largest and most profitable companies--including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola--have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past decade, over $100 billion in bottom-line performance has been achieved through corporate Six Sigma programs. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about.

With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. You might be in a company that's already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it. You may be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to get up to speed. In any case, this updated edition of Six Sigma For Dummies is the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide on the market.

New and updated material, including real-world examples What Six Sigma is all about and how it works The benefits of Six Sigma in organizations and businesses The powerful "DMAIC" problem-solving roadmap Yellow, Green and Black--how the Six Sigma "belt" system works How to select and utilize the right tools and technologies Speaking the language of Six Sigma; knowing the roles and responsibilities; and mastering the statistics skills and analytical methods

Six Sigma For Dummies will become everyone's No. 1 resource for discovering and mastering the world's most famous and powerful improvement tool. Stephen Covey is spot-on when he says, "Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone."

Previous edition: 2005.

Includes index.

Getting acquainted with Six Sigma basics -- DMA1C: Defining and measuring -- DMA1C: Analyzing -- DMA1C: Improving and controlling -- Looking at the Six Sigma technology tool landscape -- The part of tens.

For beginners, Six Sigma can seem confusing and mysterious. This guide explains it all, and shows you how to use Six Sigma to improve business performance and reap big profits-- Source other than Library of Congress.

MTU Cork Module MANU 8007 - Core reading.

MTU Cork Module INTR 8020 - Core reading.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Part I Getting Acquainted with Six Sigma Basics (p. 7)
  • Chapter 1 Better Business and Better Performance: Defining Six Sigma (p. 9)
  • Chapter 2 Linking Quality and Business (p. 17)
  • Chapter 3 Examining the Principles and Language of Six Sigma (p. 31)
  • Chapter 4 Organizing for Improvement (p. 43)
  • Part II DMAIC: Defining and Measuring (p. 61)
  • Chapter 5 Identifying and Right-Sizing Projects (p. 63)
  • Chapter 6 Launching a Project (p. 77)
  • Chapter 7 Mapping to Identify Possible Factors (p. 87)
  • Chapter 8 Diagramming to Identify Possible Factors (p. 101)
  • Chapter 9 Describing Performance with Numbers (p. 113)
  • Part III DMAIC: Analyzing (p. 133)
  • Chapter 10 Depicting and Analyzing Data through Charts and Graphs (p. 135)
  • Chapter 11 Analyzing for Value (p. 155)
  • Chapter 12 What's Normal? Recognizing Normally-Shaped Variation (p. 165)
  • Chapter 13 Assessing Capability: Comparing the Voices of the Customer and the Process (p. 179)
  • Chapter 14 Gauging Gauges: Measurement System Analysis (MSA) (p. 199)
  • Chapter 15 Mining Data and Processes for Insight (p. 209)
  • Chapter 16 Making Confident Decisions (p. 227)
  • Part IV DMAIC: Improving and Controlling (p. 241)
  • Chapter 17 Forecasting Future Performance (p. 243)
  • Chapter 18 Designing, Conducting, and Analyzing Experiments (DOE) (p. 259)
  • Chapter 19 Standardizing on Improvement (p. 281)
  • Chapter 20 Maintaining Gains through Statistical Process Control (p. 291)
  • Part V Looking at the Six Sigma Technology Tool Landscape (p. 309)
  • Chapter 21 Eyeing Process Characterization and Optimization Technologies (p. 311)
  • Chapter 22 Tools for Performing Six Sigma Analysis (p. 323)
  • Chapter 23 Managing Six Sigma (p. 331)
  • Part VI The Part of Tens (p. 343)
  • Chapter 24 Ten Top Do's and Don'ts of Six Sigma (p. 345)
  • Chapter 25 Ten Ways to Gain Synergies with Lean and Six Sigma (p. 349)
  • Chapter 26 Ten Places to Go for Help (p. 353)
  • Index (p. 357)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Craig Gygi is Executive VP of Operations at MasterControl, a leading company providing software and services for best practices in automating and connecting every stage of quality/regulatory compliance, through the entire product life cycle. He is an operations executive and internationally recognized Lean Six Sigma thought leader and practitioner. Bruce Williams is Vice President of Pegasystems, the world leader in business process management. He is a leading speaker and presenter on business and technology trends, and is co-author of Six Sigma Workbook for Dummies, Process Intelligence for Dummies, BPM Basics for Dummies and The Intelligent Guide to Enterprise BPM . Neil DeCarlo was President of DeCarlo Communications.

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