Six Sigma Workbook For Dummies - Softcover

Gygi, Craig; Williams, Bruce; Gustafson, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470045191 ISBN 13: 9780470045190

Publisher: For Dummies, 2006

Synopsis

Improve your efficiency -- and bring in big profits!


Need help implementing or understanding Six Sigma? Want to take this powerful problem-solving methodology and apply it to your business? Six Sigma isn't just for Fortune 500 companies anymore; it's for every business, even yours, no matter how big or small. This hands-on workbook provides the knowledge, insight, and practical exercises you need to master Six Sigma and put it to work in your business. Perfect as a companion workbook for Six Sigma For Dummies -- or any other Six Sigma book -- Six Sigma Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of examples, problems, and other tools you need to turn Six Sigma theory into practice -- today!

Discover
* How to form and lead a Six Sigma initiative
* Project alignment with business objectives and strategy
* How to create process flow maps and models
* Chart and graph plotting for analysis and interpretation
* Methods for calculating Sigma scores
* How to quantify variable relationships

About this title

About the Author

Craig Gygi is Vice President of Products and Services at Savvi International. Bruce Williams is Chairman and CEO of Savvi International. Gygi and Williams are coauthors of Six Sigma For Dummies. Terry Gustafson is COO of Savvi International.

From the Back Cover

• Put Six Sigma to work in practical exercises and problems
• Explore real-world examples and best practices
• Deepen your understanding of Six Sigma concepts and tools

Improve your efficiency and bring in big profits!

Need help implementing or understanding Six Sigma? Want to take this powerful problem-solving methodology and apply it to your business? Six Sigma isn't just for Fortune 500 companies anymore; it's for every business, even yours, no matter how big or small. This hands-on workbook provides the knowledge, insight, and practical exercises you need to master Six Sigma and put it to work in your business. Perfect as a companion workbook for Six Sigma For Dummies or any other Six Sigma book Six Sigma Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of examples, problems, and other tools you need to turn Six Sigma theory into practice today!

Discover:

How to form and lead a Six Sigma initiative
Project alignment with business objectives and strategy
How to create process flow maps and models
Chart and graph plotting for analysis and interpretation
Methods for calculating Sigma scores
How to quantify variable relationships

THE DUMMIES WORKBOOK WAY

Plain-English explanations
Step-by-step procedures
Hands-on practice exercises
Ample workspace to work out problems
Online cheat sheet
A dash of humor and fun

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From the Inside Flap

• Put Six Sigma to work in practical exercises and problems
• Explore real-world examples and best practices
• Deepen your understanding of Six Sigma concepts and tools

Improve your efficiency — and bring in big profits!

Need help implementing or understanding Six Sigma? Want to take this powerful problem-solving methodology and apply it to your business? Six Sigma isn't just for Fortune 500 companies anymore; it's for every business, even yours, no matter how big or small. This hands-on workbook provides the knowledge, insight, and practical exercises you need to master Six Sigma and put it to work in your business. Perfect as a companion workbook for Six Sigma For Dummies — or any other Six Sigma book — Six Sigma Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of examples, problems, and other tools you need to turn Six Sigma theory into practice — today!

Discover:

How to form and lead a Six Sigma initiative
Project alignment with business objectives and strategy
How to create process flow maps and models
Chart and graph plotting for analysis and interpretation
Methods for calculating Sigma scores
How to quantify variable relationships

THE DUMMIES WORKBOOK WAY

Plain-English explanations
Step-by-step procedures
Hands-on practice exercises
Ample workspace to work out problems
Online cheat sheet
A dash of humor and fun

Get Smart!
@www.dummies.com

• Find listings of all our books
• Choose from many different subject categories
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Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470045191
• ISBN 13: 9780470045190
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 318