{"product_id":"six-sigma-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781118120354","title":"Six Sigma For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118120354","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSix Sigma For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCraig Gygi (Author), Bruce Williams (Author), Neil DeCarlo (With), Stephen R. Covey (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118120354, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 October 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 18.3 x 2.5 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fast and easy way to understand and implement Six Sigma\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe world's largest and most profitable companies—including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola—have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past decade, over $100 billion in bottom-line performance has been achieved through corporate Six Sigma programs. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. You might be in a company that's already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it. You may be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to get up to speed. In any case, this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eSix Sigma For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew and updated material, including real-world examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat Six Sigma is all about and how it works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits of Six Sigma in organizations and businesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe powerful \"DMAIC\" problem-solving roadmap\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYellow, Green and Black—how the Six Sigma \"belt\" system works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to select and utilize the right tools and technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpeaking the language of Six Sigma; knowing the roles and responsibilities; and mastering the statistics skills and analytical methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSix Sigma For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will become everyone's No. 1 resource for discovering and mastering the world's most famous and powerful improvement tool. Stephen Covey is spot-on when he says, \"Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Acquainted with Six Sigma Basics 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Better Business and Better Performance: Defining Six Sigma 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Linking Quality and Business 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Examining the Principles and Language of Six Sigma 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Organizing for Improvement 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: DMAIC: Defining and Measuring 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Identifying and Right-Sizing Projects 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Launching a Project 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Mapping to Identify Possible Factors 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Diagramming to Identify Possible Factors 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Describing Performance with Numbers 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: DMAIC: Analyzing 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Depicting and Analyzing Data through Charts and Graphs 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Analyzing for Value 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: What’s Normal? Recognizing Normally-Shaped Variation 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Assessing Capability: Comparing the Voices of the Customer and the Process 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Gauging Gauges: Measurement System Analysis (MSA) 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Mining Data and Processes for Insight 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Making Confident Decisions 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: DMAIC: Improving and Controlling 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Forecasting Future Performance 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Designing, Conducting, and Analyzing Experiments (DOE) 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Standardizing on Improvement 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Maintaining Gains through Statistical Process Control 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Looking at the Six Sigma Technology Tool Landscape 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Eyeing Process Characterization and Optimization Technologies 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Tools for Performing Six Sigma Analysis 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Managing Six Sigma 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Top Do's and Don’ts of Six Sigma 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Ways to Gain Synergies with Lean and Six Sigma 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Places to Go for Help 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453420138776,"sku":"9781118120354","price":16.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118120354.jpg?v=1785284179","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/six-sigma-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781118120354","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}