The New Six Sigma: A Leader's Guide to Achieving Rapid Business

Matt Barney

ISBN 10: 0131013998 / ISBN 13: 9780131013995

Verlag: Pearson Education (US), 2003

Matt Barney, Pearson Education (US). Six Sigma transformed--Motorola's breakthrough approach to maximizing business value. The definitive guide to the New Six Sigma -by its inventors at Motorola Beyond defect reduction-discover how to optimize your entire business! Learn from state-of-the-science techniques and detailed global case studies An essential resource for every leader, quality expert, and Six Sigma Black BeltSix Sigma has come a long way since Motorola invented it as a breakthrough approach to reducing product defects. Now Motorola has thoroughly revamped Six Sigma to reflect today's core business challenges: the challenge to execute and the challenge to maximize value. In this book, leaders of Motorola Six Sigma offer the first comprehensive guide to the New Six Sigma--and show how to use it for sustainable competitive advantage. Six Sigma and shareholder value: key lessons from first-generation Six Sigma The four elements of the New Six Sigma: Align, Mobilize, Accelerate, and Govern A step-by-step approach to New Six Sigma implementation and management Understanding the leadership governance enhancements that are key to success Refocusing Six Sigma tools on innovation and strategic business improvement Global case studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the New Six Sigma Tomorrow's Six Sigma: new innovations in financial accounting, customer needs assessment, and asset management The future of the Six Sigma Black Belt The original Six Sigma transformed the business world. The New Six Sigma will have an even more powerful impact. Discover these techniques today--and start reaping the results tomorrow. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780131013995-SECONDHAND

Inhaltsangabe:

In its classical form, Six Sigma has been used extensively to improve the quality of products, mostly in manufacturing settings. Motorola has redesigned and refocused Six Sigma to retain its analytical and project management tools, but have redirected them toward strategic business improvement.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

MATT BARNEY, Ph.D., Motorola's Director of Six Sigma Business Improvement, is responsible for integrating ideas from finance, engineering, strategy, statistics, IT, and psychology to maximize organizational effectiveness. A columnist for The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, he has extensive experience with business improvement at Motorola, Intel, AT&T, and Lucent.

TOM McCARTY, Vice President of Consulting and Training Services at Motorola University, is responsible for improving the business performance of Motorola's suppliers, partners, and customers through consulting on performance, process, and continuous improvement.

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Titel: The New Six Sigma: A Leader's Guide to ...
Verlag: Pearson Education (US)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
Einband: Paperback
Art des Buches: Paperback