Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Lean Six Sigma

by Benjamin Sweeney, Clydebank Business

Overview

Lean Six Sigma, Simplified

Amazon, General Electric, Motorola, Ford Motor Company, Bank of America, and a multitude of other organizations, large and small, have propelled themselves to greater success thanks to Lean Six Sigma. By leveraging the wisdom of the Lean Six Sigma methodology, organizations reduce waste, produce more streamlined and accurate processes, and yield greater revenues and wider profit margins.

The Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide was created for newcomers looking for an accessible, learn-and-go entry-point to this powerful methodology. Here you'll find Lean Six Sigma's secrets to customer satisfaction, error reduction, production and process uniformity, management and much more, all packaged and tailored for beginner-level accessibility.

In this best-selling QuickStart Guide, ClydeBank Business elegantly simplifies the technical components of Lean Six Sigma, making complex ideas clear and bridging the knowledge gap between expert and newcomer.

You'll Learn...

• How and Why the "Lean" Methodology Merged with "Six Sigma" to Create a Powerful Best-Practices Hybrid that Revolutionized Business Production.
• The Application of Lean Six Sigma Principles and Standards to Both Production and Managerial Strategy.
• DMAIC, DMADV and Other Tools and Methodologies that Contribute to the Implementation of Lean Six Sigma.
• The Most Common Mistakes Made by Lean Six Sigma Beginners

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945051142
Publisher:	Clydebank Media LLC
Publication date:	08/03/2016
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

Benjamin Sweeney is the author of multiple successful business titles published by ClydeBank Media. After studying supply chain management at Schenectady Community College, Mr. Sweeney turned to the fields of research, business development, and strategy consulting. His first book, Lean: Quickstart Guide (ClydeBank Media) is a simplified approach to the rapidly changing and highly efficient Lean manufacturing system. Now in its second printing, Lean: Quickstart Guide is for beginners and experts alike. Mr. Sweeney's second business title Lean Six Sigma: Quickstart Guide (ClydeBank Media) addresses and examines the Lean Six Sigma method of increased efficiency and quality. Also in its second printing, Lean Six Sigma: Quickstart Guide relies on expert input and insight gleaned from real world experience. Active in the industry he explores, Mr. Sweeney is currently employed by a major national restaurant chain and oversees front-line warehousing operations. He is also an editor, blogger, and part-time small business strategy consultant.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

1 - AN INTRODUCTION TO SIX SIGMA;

2 - SIX SIGMA: KEY TOOLS & PROCESSES;

3 - AN INTRODUCTION TO LEAN PRODUCTION;

4 - LEAN: KEY TOOLS & PROCESSES;

5 - THE HYBRID APPROACH: LEAN SIX SIGMA;

6 - LEAN SIX SIGMA IMPLEMENTATION;

7 - CRITICISM & ISSUES;

8 - THE LEAN SIX SIGMA SUB-INDUSTRY;

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX A: VALUE STREAM MAPPING SAMPLE

APPENDIX B

GLOSSARY

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