Six Sigma for Managers
Now translated into nine
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.
Six Sigma - one of the
hottest topics in todays manufacturing circles - is a statistical concept that
characterizes nearly zero defects in any process. But its successful implementation
involves a whole new set of management practices. Six Sigma for Managers will help
managers better understand this concept and how to facilitate the learning, cooperation,
skills improvement, and commitment required to make Six Sigma processes a reality in any
organization.
Tools, Techniques, and
Case Studies to Help You Successfully Manage Your Companys Six Sigma Initiative
Six Sigma is todays most
dynamic management approach for dramatically improving product and process quality - along
with employee enthusiasm and involvement. Its success, however, requires a new corporate
mindset and an entirely transformed set of management practices. Six Sigma for Managers
is a step-by-step guidebook for understanding and managing every facet of this
landmark quality initiative. The latest addition to McGraw-Hills skills-based Briefcase
Books series, it gives you the hands-on knowledge and skills you need to:
- Prepare employees for a
full-time, committed focus on the Six Sigma initiative,
- Use Six Sigma tools to
isolate - and improve - factors affecting your firms quality and performance,
- Sustain Six Sigma, and
create a ripple effect throughout your entire organization.
Six Sigma is the key to
unlocking new levels of quality, performance, customer service and profit; as a manager,
you are the key to unlocking the power of Six Sigma. Let Six Sigma for Managers show
you how to wield this power effectively, and lead the way toward transforming your company
into a Six Sigma powerhouse.
Briefcase Books, written
specifically for todays busy manager, feature 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:
- Clear definitions of key
Six Sigma terms, concepts, and jargon,
- Tactics and strategies for
overseeing a Six Sigma initiative,
- Insider tips for getting
the most from Six Sigma,
- Practical advice for
minimizing implementation mistakes,
- Warning signs when
preparing for and undertaking a Six Sigma initiative,
- Stories and insights from
the Six Sigma experiences of others,
- Specific Six Sigma
procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques.
Greg Brue is CEO of
Six Sigma Consultants and is a master six sigma black belt. Brue and his expert team
provide on-site support and training to organizations worldwide.
189 pages