The Power of Six Sigma: An Inspiring Tale of How Six Sigma is Transforming the Way We Work - Hardcover

Chowdhury, Subir

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0793144345 ISBN 13: 9780793144341

Publisher: Kaplan Trade, 2001

Synopsis

Getting things done right 99 per cent of the time is the best anyone can do--right? A 1 per cent defect rate means: 20,000 articles of mail lost every hour; 5,000 botched surgeries per week; four or more accidents per day at major airports; 200,000 incorrectly dispensed drug prescriptions each year. Still think 99 per cent is good enough? The Power of Six Sigma will help everyone in the organization understand what Six Sigma is, how it can benefit your company, and most of all, how it can benefit you--as an employee of an organization implementing or thinking about implementing Six Sigma. The Power of Six Sigma is unlike any other book on Six Sigma. This fictionalized tale simplifies a complicated topic and, through dialogue between Joe and Larry, explains the way Six Sigma works in a nonthreatening, easy-to-understand way. Everyone in the organization will learn what Six Sigma is and how it works.

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Review

"It takes a short period of time to read this book.  Its message could make a long and lasting impression on its readers' organisations."  Professional Manager "The Power of Six Sigma is an excellent overview that demystifies the key elements of implementing Six Sigma. Subir Chowdhury has provided an enlightened summary of the Critical Success Factors required for understanding the power of Six Sigma. A MUST READ for executives and managers who are considering this Management Philosophy for their organization."
Dick Smith, Partner, Six Sigma Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers


"Subir Chowdhury has broken down the often mystical subject of Six Sigma into a very thorough, yet easy, read. I believe The Power of Six Sigma will do for your customer centered, profit driven defect reduction efforts what The Goal did for cycle time reduction and supply chain improvement."
Steve Gunther, Vice President, Seagate Technology


"Six sigma has become a central part of business success. Every leader must know and apply these principles to their organization. The Power of Six Sigma offers practical guidelines for making six sigma happen. It will become a sourcecode for those who want to execute six sigma."
Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University of Michigan


"A powerful exposition of the six sigma concept, its benefits and implementation challenges. Important reading for all executives committed to excellence."
John A. Quelch , ex-Dean, London Business School

"Subir Chowdhury is one of the best of the "new age" of organizational consultants. Chowdhury has a gift for explaining Six Sigma strategy to leaders at ALL levels in their organization in this important book."
Marshall Goldsmith, Executive Director, Financial Times Knowledge Dialogue

"Subir Chowdhury provides us with a clear message as to the impact Six Sigma can make on any business. He explains how these disciplined, customer-focused processes enhance organizational effectiveness and provide bottom line results. In a highly competitive, chaotic world, predictability is achieved through the Six Sigma System as described in this book."
Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLC
Former CEO, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc.

"A very readable book. It offers a better grasp of what Six Sigma is about."  John Morello, Advisor - Manufacturing & Assembly, Delphi Automotive Systems

"In The Power of Six Sigma, Subir Chowdhury has not only captured the essence of our SixSigma deployment experience at ABB Vetco Gray; but he has communicated the methodology that is understandable to all. It is the perfect response to all those in the Oil & Gas business who have asked me the question: 'Now what is this Six Sigma Quality all about anyway?' Thank you for taking the time to simplify the message!"
Frank Adamek, Vice President Customer Quality
ABB Vetco Gray: An Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Company


"An entertaining and profound introduction for the non-statistician! The Power of Six Sigma leaves readers inspired, wanting to learn more, and get involved. Management guru Subir Chowdhury has made a superb contribution."
Michael George, Chairman, George Group - a leading Six Sigma Consulting Firm   "While Chowdhury's is not the first book about Six Sigma, what makes his stand out is its engaging and simple approach intended for a broad audience, from the assembly line worker to middle managers and CEOs of smaller companies. "Publishers Weekly

Synopsis

Never before has a business initiative transformed corporations so dramatically. While it has been credited with improving productivity, slashing costs, and improving profit margins, it can cause much angst among employees who need to change the way they currently work and adhere to a new philosophy. That's where characters Joe and Larry step in to deliver "The Power of Six Sigma". This fictionalized tale simplifies a complicated topic through the lives of two typical business professionals. Contrary to other books on the subject, "The Power of Six Sigma" explains the overall philosophy of Six Sigma effectively in a nonthreatening way, taking no more than two hours to read.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kaplan Trade
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0793144345
• ISBN 13: 9780793144341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144