Design for Six Sigma (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "Business theories come and go, as everyone knows, but a new concept called Six Sigma has planted roots deep enough in the pantheon of Fortune..." (more)
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Review

"Written in an easy-to- read story format, The Power of Six Sigma provides a clear understanding of how Six Sigma can benefit any business activity. I award all Project Champions a copy as they complete their training workshop and recommend all others read it as well. Chowdhury's Design for Six Sigma promises to be just as powerful and helpful." Douglas R. Pratt, P.E. Director, Six Sigma Process Excellence Dow Corning Corporation

Product Description

Six Sigma-the near-perfect rate of only 3.4 defects per million opportunities and the management strategy to which Jack Welch attributes GE's phenomenal success-is on the list of all successful organizations as they navigate the road to dramatic profit increases and improved customer satisfaction. Even with excellent Six Sigma implementation, most companies are able to achieve only Five Sigma, which is not enough in today's ultracompetitive marketplace. For the first time, leading quality expert and author Subir Chowdhury presents Design For Six Sigma (DFSS), a revolutionary five-step process that takes a company all the way to Six Sigma.

Chowdhury evaluated company processes based on the cash consumed and discovered that engineering stands out as a key function within any organization: The decisions made at the engineering level profoundly influence a company's subsequent budget. Therefore, the real opportunities for increased competitiveness come from the activities associated with the engineering department. DFSS attacks a company's problems at the product development stage and incorporates the need for quality products and increased profits.

In Design For Six Sigma, Chowdhury explains to managers and company decision makers how to fully reap the benefits of this methodology and become a market leader.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Business; 1st edition (March 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793152240
• ISBN-13: 978-0793152247
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,247,483 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough details, August 18, 2002

By A Customer

This is a good book for a novice or executive who wants a quick and high level overview of DFSS. Don't expect to learn the details of DFSS or any substantive methods to implement DFSS.

The book lacks substance and pertinent examples. Chapter Six on Optimize the Design is very weak. The sections on Taguchi Loss Function, Parameter design, Tolerance design, and TRIZ provide a superficial coverage with no in-depth explanation or detailed examples. Additionally, the discussion on concept evalutions (criteria or prioritization matrix and Pugh matrix) are also very superficial.

The book is an easy read and provides a nice high-level overview, but those looking for details and solid examples should not consider this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Of no interest to Black Belts looking to implement DFSS, April 2, 2003

By	Sean McLeod (Northridge, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book may appeal to middle management or executive level managers who are taking a first pass at DFSS and are not familiar with Six Sigma in general. Frankly, this book is a waste to time if you are looking for a meaty how-to on how to implement design for six sigma at your company. The author keeps telling the reader about the power of DFSS but lacks the substance to get you there. It is written as if it were a lengthy abstract to another textbook.

If you want to buy a gift for your boss--you're all set.

If you want a useful reference volume on DFSS look elsewhere.

Sean
ASQ Six Sigma Blackbelt

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't teach you DFSS, July 24, 2002

By A Customer

This is a good book if you only want to know what DFSS is about.
It describes the tools like QFD, TRIZ, FMEA and Taguchi Robust design but really doesn't teach you to apply any of these. There aren't real life examples with calculations so you can learn to apply these methods. The book spends too much on the management side and very little on applying the real DFSS tools.