Six Sigma Deployment [Hardcover]

Cary Adams Management Consultant Adams Associates (Author), Praveen Gupta (Author), Charlie Wilson Consultant Partner of Adams Associates and President of Lakota Training & Development (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750675233 | ISBN-13: 978-0750675239 | Publication Date: January 6, 2003 | Edition: 1

Six Sigma Deployment provides a thorough understanding of the Six Sigma methodologies and its implementation in various industries. The authors offer practical information for successful implementation as well as what is needed to plan, monitor and steer this business strategy toward success.

The authors begin with an introduction to the Six Sigma initiative by offering a chronology of events from the origin of Six Sigma to the present. This includes the changing view of quality and how companies have benefited. Readers are also introduced to the currently popular breakthrough strategy and learn how this compares to the original methodology. Along with this, the different belts are explained in detail as to what the variations are among various service providers.

Some of the unique aspects of this book include the use of Six Sigma with the various quality standards that are being implemented today, the implementation of Six Sigma in supply chain management stream, and the analysis of different methods used by various companies, the strengths and weaknesses of each, results achieved and finally lessons learned. In addition, an appendix is provided that includes the various statistical or non-statistical tools employed during the implementation of Six Sigma.

* Practical information facilitates successful implementation of this methodology to help maximize return on investment
* Includes case studies from Motorola, General Electric, Allied Signal, as well as a number of small businesses
* Demonstrates how six sigma complements the various quality management systems

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"provides a thorough understanding of the Six Sigma methodologies and its implementation in various industries... The authors offer practical information for successful implementation as well as what is needed to plan, monitor and steer this business strategy toward success."
Quality Today, April 2003

Book Description

Six Sigma Deployment shows executives and managers how to institutionalize this breakthrough methodology as part of a business strategy that maximizes return on investment.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (January 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750675233
• ISBN-13: 978-0750675239
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,528,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sustaining your Customer's Critical Criteria, April 16, 2003

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This review is from: Six Sigma Deployment (Hardcover)

Six Sigma Deployment provides a clear visual of the entire six sigma process. This book is a step by step roadmap that will teach you how to better meet or exceed your Customer's Critical Criteria. Anything that fails to meet your Customer's Critical Criteria expectations is considered a defect.

Defects can occur in your products or services, in your human interaction, in advertising, in delivery, in accounts receivable, sales, marketing, R&D, etc. Everything in your organization has at least one opportunity for a defect and most have many opportunities. Six Sigma Deployment will teach you how you can effectively reduce or eliminate defects and sustain your gains.

The fundamental principles of Six Sigma Deployment are to assist the reader in solving problems ... efficiently and effectively. The book contains many graphs, charts, examples and other valuable reference materials regarding the process methodologies.

This book is designed to provide the new or seasoned six sigma practioner with a blue print of "how" to better meet or exceed your Customer's Critical Criteria needs. Six Sigma Deployment steps the reader through the entire process, start to finish! This book is an easy, fun, and valuable read. These fellows have provided a wealth of "how to" and "be able to do" type information on this most important topic of gaining your desired business results, improving your bottom line profits, and best of all delighting your customers.

I recommend you pick this book, give it a good read, and begin right away applying the process to your business needs. You'll find Six Sigma Deployment a valuable reference tool that gets the reader into "be able to do" performance management.

Don't wait for expensive seminars or training on this topic. This book can provide the information you need to assist you in gaining world class performances, increasing your competitive advantages, and increasing your profits. The authors have a great web site on the topic, offer flexible training, newsletters, discussions, and other free information.

Six Sigma Deployment is a hard back "how to" reference book, one you will use for many years to come. Six Sigma Deployment is most likely the best [inexpensive]investment you can make today and one that can bring many "happy" returns long into your future.