| Design for Six SIGMA Contributor(s): Brue, Greg (Author), Launsby, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071413766 ISBN-13: 9780071413763 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: A Systematic Methodology for Incorporating Six Sigma into the Earliest Stages of Every Project Six Sigma is today's most honored and effective quality initiative. Yet to achieve optimal results from such an initiative, companies must first master the building blocks of Six Sigma. "Design for Six Sigma "shows decision makers at all levels how to implement Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools and techniques from earliest design through final production of virtually any product, service, or process. Look to this latest addition to McGraw-Hill's popular, reader-friendly Briefcase Books series to learn: Specific functions and activities for each phase of the DFSS methodology Important tools--and their uses--for ensuring DFSS efficiency and efficacy Vital guidelines and tips for seamless, successful DFSS implementation Six Sigma is an integral methodology that, to ensure success, must be integrated at each step of production. Let "Design for Six Sigma "show you how to join today's quality leaders by incorporating DFSS into each step of your new product/service development program--for maximum impact and return on your Six Sigma investment. Briefcase Books are written "specifically "for today's busy manager. Each book features eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page: İKey Terms icon¨ Clear definitions of key DFSS terms and jargon İSmart Managing icon¨ How to use DFSS techniques to improve decision making İTricks of the Trade icon¨ Front-line hints and tips for integrating DFSS İMistake proofing icon¨ Advice for limitingcostly Six Sigma miscues and mistakes İCaution icon¨ Warning signs for potential problems or disasters İFor Example icon¨ How others have used DFSS to optimize processes İTools icon¨ Specific methods for implementing DFSS at every level |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Quality Control - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship |
| Dewey: 658.401 |
| LCCN: 2003545113 |
| Series: Briefcase Books (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.05" W x 8.99" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |
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| Publisher Description: THE BRIEFCASE BOOKS SERIEs Now translated into 11 languages This reader-friendly, icon-rich series is must reading for all managers at every level All managers, whether brand new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, can use a little brushing up now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their corporations. DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA Six Sigma has revolutionized the ways in which companies meet and beat today's stringent quality expectations. But achieving Six Sigma results first requires Six Sigma building blocks. Design for Six Sigma unveils a systematic methodology for enabling the design of products, services, and processes to meet Six Sigma quality levels. Designed to be easily read and implemented, this concise Briefcase Book shows managers at all levels how to include Six Sigma at the earliest stages of virtually any manufacturing process. Here are DFSS's techniques for:
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Contributor Bio(s): Launsby, Robert: - McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwideBrue, Greg: - Greg Brue is the CEO of Six Sigma Consultants and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Brue and his expert team have successfully applied the Six Sigma methodology to more than 1,000 business and manufacturing processes. |