Lean six sigma for dummies /
John Morgan and Martin Brenig-Jones.
- Third edition
- Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley and Sons Ltd., 2016.
- xi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- For dummies .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Part I: Getting Started with Lean Six Sigma -- 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-Adding Steps and Waste -- Chapter 10: Discovering the Opportunity for Prevention -- Chapter 11: Detecting and Tackling Bottlenecks -- Chapter 12: Introducing Design for Six Sigma -- Part V: Deploying Lean Six Sigma -- Chapter 13: Leading the Deployment -- Chapter 14: Selecting the Right Projects -- Chapter 15: Running Rapid Improvement Events -- Chapter 16: Putting It All Together -- Chapter 17: Ensuring Everyday Operational Excellence -- Chapter 18: Comprehending the People Issues -- Part IV: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 19: Ten Best Practices -- Chapter 20: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid -- Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Places to Go for Help
The jargon-crowded language and theory of Lean Six Sigma can be intimidating for both beginners and experienced users. Written in plain English and packed with lots of helpful examples, this easy-to-follow guide arms you with tools and techniques for implementing Lean Six Sigma and offers guidance on everything from policy deployment to managing change in your organisation and everything in between.
9781119067351
Institutional Fund
Six Sigma (Quality control standard) Industrial efficiency.