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An edition of The Six Sigma Way (2000)

The Six Sigma way

how GE, Motorola, and other top companies are honing their performance

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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 authors—who have worked with some of the most visible Six Sigma companies including GE—provide 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.

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McGraw-Hill
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English
Pages
422

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2014, McGraw-Hill Education
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The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
June 25, 2003, American Media International
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The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
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Table of Contents

Preface -- A
guide to the Six Sigma way -- -- Acknowledgements -- pt. 1. An
executive overview of Six Sigma -- -- ch. 1. A
powerful strategy for sustained success -- -- ch. 2.
Key concepts of the Six Sigma System -- -- ch. 3.
Why is Six Sigma succeeding where total quality "failed"? -- -- ch. 4.
Applying Six Sigma to service and manufacturing -- -- ch. 5. The
Six Sigma roadmap -- -- pt. 2.
Gearing up and adapting Six Sigma to your organization -- -- ch. 6.
Is Six sigma right for us now? -- -- ch. 7.
How and where should we start our efforts? -- -- ch. 8. The
politics of Six Sigma : preparing leaders to launch and guide the effort -- -- ch. 9.
Preparing black belts and other key roles -- -- ch. 10.
Training the organizations for Six Sigma -- -- ch. 11. The
key to successful improvement : selecting the right Six Sigma projects -- -- pt. 3.
Implementing Six Sigma : the roadmap and tools -- -- ch. 12.
Identifying core processes and key customers (roadmap step 1) -- -- ch. 13.
Defining customer requirements (roadmap step 2) -- -- ch. 14.
Measuring current performance (roadmap step 3) -- -- ch. 15.
Six Sigma process improvement (roadmap step 4A) -- -- ch. 16.
Six Sigma process design/redesign (roadmap step 4B) -- -- ch. 17.
Expanding & integrating the Six Sigma System (roadmap step 5) -- -- ch. 18.
Advanced Six Sigma tools : an overview --
Conclusion : Twelve keys to success ---- Appendix-- Glossary-- References-- Endnotes-- Index.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York
Other Titles
6 Sigma way

Classifications

Library of Congress
TS156 .P263 2000, TS156.P263 2000, TS156 .P263 2000eb, TS 156 P263 2000

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiv, 422 p. :
Number of pages
422

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Open Library
OL15523112M
Internet Archive
sixsigmawayhowge00alpe_803
ISBN 10
0071358064
LCCN
00027237
OCLC/WorldCat
43501390, 45844495
Library Thing
3325
Goodreads
281996

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