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More About This Title Lean Six Sigma For Dummies 2e
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If you want to make your organization or team more productive, you have to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to the next level. But the jargon-packed language and theory of Lean Six Sigma can be intimidating for both beginners and experienced users. Whether you want to manage a project more tightly or fine-tune existing systems and processes, Lean Six Sigma For Dummies gives you plain-English guidance to achieve your business goals.
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies outlines the key concepts of this strategy and explains how you can use it to get the very best out of your business. You'll discover lots of tools and techniques for implementing Lean Six Sigma; guidance on policy deployment; information on managing change in your organization; useful methods for choosing which projects to tackle; and much more.
Gives you plain-English explanations of complicated jargonServes as a useful tool for businesspeople looking to make their organization more effectiveHelps you achieve business goals with easeIf you're a project manager or other businessperson looking for new and effective ways to improve your process, Lean Six Sigma For Dummies has you covered.
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John Morgan and Martin Brenig-Jones are Directors of Catalyst Consulting, Europe's leading provider of Lean Six Sigma solutions. John's primary responsibilities are in the areas of product design and development, and he has extensive training and coaching experience. Martin is an expert in quality and change management and has trained over 1,000 people in Lean Six Sigma techniques.
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Part I: Lean Six Sigma Basics 7
Chapter 1: Defining Lean Six Sigma 9
Chapter 2: Understanding the Principles of Lean Six Sigma 23
Part II: Working with Lean Six Sigma 41
Chapter 3: Identifying Your Customers 43
Chapter 4: Understanding Your Customers' Needs 53
Chapter 5: Determining the Chain of Events 73
Part III: Assessing Performance 95
Chapter 6: Gathering Information 97
Chapter 7: Presenting Your Data 117
Chapter 8: Analysing What's Affecting Performance 139
Part IV: Improving the Processes 153
Chapter 9: Identifying Value-Added Steps and Waste 155
Chapter 10: Discovering the Opportunity for Prevention 169
Chapter 11: Identifying and Tackling Bottlenecks 185
Chapter 12: Introducing Design for Six Sigma 195
Part V: Deploying Lean Six Sigma 217
Chapter 13: Leading the Deployment 219
Chapter 14: Selecting the Right Projects 229
Chapter 15: Understanding the People Issues 241
Part VI: The Part of Tens 255
Chapter 16: Ten Best Practices 257
Chapter 17: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 267
Chapter 18: Ten Places to Go for Help 275
Index 283
