Six Sigma For Dummies

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The fast and easy way to consider and implement Six Sigma

The world’s largest and most profitable companies—including the likes of GE, Bank of The united states, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola—have used Six Sigma to succeed in breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past decade, over $100 billion in bottom-line performance has been achieved through corporate Six Sigma programs. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about.

With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. You might be in a company that’s already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it. You can be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to rise up to speed. In spite of everything, this up to date edition of Six Sigma For Dummies is the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide available on the market.

• New and up to date material, including real-world examples
• What Six Sigma is all about and how it works
• The benefits of Six Sigma in organizations and businesses
• The powerful “DMAIC” problem-solving roadmap
• Yellow, Green and Black—how the Six Sigma “belt” system works
• How to choose and utilize the right tools and technologies
• Speaking the language of Six Sigma; knowing the roles and responsibilities; and mastering the statistics skills and analytical methods

Six Sigma For Dummies will transform everyone’s No. 1 resource for discovering and mastering the world’s most famous and powerful improvement tool. Stephen Covey is spot-on when he says, “Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone.”