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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784358703321

Autore

Adams Cary W. <1946->

Titolo

Six Sigma deployment [[electronic resource] /] / Cary W. Adams, Praveen Gupta, Charles E. Wilson, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003

ISBN

1-136-36630-X

1-281-05196-9

9786611051969

0-08-048094-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GuptaPraveen <1957->

WilsonCharles E

Disciplina

658.5/62

Soggetti

Quality control - Statistical methods

Production management - Statistical methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Six Sigma Deployment; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1.Who Needs It?; Chapter 2.What Is Six Sigma?; Chapter 3.Six Sigma Deployment Overview; Chapter 4.Opportunity; Chapter 5.Management and Champions; Chapter 6.Strategic Plan; Chapter 7.Project Selection; Chapter 8.Coaching; Chapter 9.Black Belts; Chapter 10.Green Belts; Chapter 11.Awareness; Chapter 12.Six Sigma Success Stories; Chapter 13.Enhancing Six Sigma to Deliver Highest Performance at Lowest Cost; Chapter 14.Six Sigma Methodology-The Benefits of a Strategic Approach

Chapter 15.Six Sigma and Quality SystemsChapter 16.Final Thoughts; Appendix A:The History of Six Sigma; Appendix B:Tools Commonly Used in Six Sigma; Appendix C:Training Certifications; Appendix D:Brief Overview of Some Black Belt Projects; Appendix E:Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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