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Six Sigma deployment / Cary W. Adams, Praveen Gupta, Charles E. Wilson, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, Cary W., 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Quality control--Statistical methods.
- Quality control.
- Production management--Statistical methods.
- Production management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (309 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-36630-X
- 1-281-05196-9
- 9786611051969
- 0-08-048094-2
- 9780080480947
- OCLC:
- 437181530
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