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Six Sigma and Beyond: Foundations of Excellent Performance, Volume I [Hardcover]

D. H. Stamatis (Author)
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Book Description

1574443119 978-1574443110 September 26, 2001 1st
Cost reduction…productivity improvement…customer retention…enhanced bottom line…these are the promises of six sigma quality management. But what is six sigma? What are the secrets to six sigma success? By implementing the six sigma philosophy you can save millions of dollars in annual cost savings and product quality improvements.

Six Sigma and Beyond: Foundations of Excellent Performance provides a roadmap to successful six sigma implementation that you can adapt to your organization. The book gives you a model of six sigma and explains frequently asked questions in a Q & A format for easy application. It outlines the seven steps to six sigma and how to use them to give your organization the competitive edge.

Understand the seven steps to the six sigma philosophy:
  • Establish the Quality System, Management, and Cultural Environment
  • Define Mission of Each Component of the Organization
  • Set Performance Improvement Opportunities, Goals, and Priorities
  • Establish Improvement Projects and Action Plans
  • Implement Projects Using Improvement Methodologies
  • Evaluate Improved Performance
  • Review and Recycle

    The goal of all this? You can uncover potential improvements in your organization and bring all your resources together to identify, measure, analyze, improve, and control the process. Six Sigma and Beyond: Foundations for Excellent Performance defines quality and the elements that both management and non-management personnel must understand to achieve quality success.

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    Product Details

    • Hardcover: 416 pages
    • Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (September 26, 2001)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 1574443119
    • ISBN-13: 978-1574443110
    • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 4 x 1.1 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,696,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

     

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to the Six Sigma Fundamentals, April 20, 2002
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    This review is from: Six Sigma and Beyond: Foundations of Excellent Performance, Volume I (Hardcover)
    I am a recent Graduate of Engineering and found this book to be an excellent introduction to the foundations of six sigma and problem solving. Dr. Stamtis goes beyond slogans and mission statements and describes the mindset an organization has to be in order to be successful. His book has helped me better understand the six sigma methodology and how it relates to the corporate environment in which I work.

    In this book, Dr. Stamatis discusses, in easy to understand English, the organizational structure for the six-sigma implementation, and quality methods used in six sigma. This book is a must for all Engineers who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of six sigma.

    I thoroughly enjoyed and the read, and plan on reading the entire series.

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    4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review - Six Sigma and Beyond by Dean Stemantis, March 28, 2002
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    This review is from: Six Sigma and Beyond: Foundations of Excellent Performance, Volume I (Hardcover)
    This book has a home spun, coversational style of wtriting. It includes a range of six sigma implementation ideas, descriptions of quality methods and tools and their historical origons, and a wealth of reference sources.

    The Table of Contents is sufficiently detailed to serve as a reference.

    I enjoyed the read.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction, November 15, 2002
    This review is from: Six Sigma and Beyond: Foundations of Excellent Performance, Volume I (Hardcover)
    Dr. Stamatis has captured what six sigma is and how it needs to be implemented to be successful. He even explains the PDCA cycle that so many have heard about but have never had it explained before. He also covers some of the frequently asked questions in this endeavor and covers how teams should be involved to ensure success.

    I highly recommend this reference.

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