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Lean Six Sigma For Dummies

by John Morgan, Martin Brenig-Jones

December 2015

Beginner

368 pages

8h 32m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used In This BookBeyond This BookWhere to Go From Here
Introducing Lean ThinkingSussing Six Sigma
Considering the Key Principles of Lean Six SigmaImproving Existing Processes: Introducing DMAICReviewing Your DMAIC PhasesTaking a Pragmatic Approach
Understanding the Process BasicsGetting a High-Level Picture
Considering If You Can KanoObtaining the Voice of the CustomerResearching the RequirementsAvoiding BiasConsidering Critical To Quality Customer RequirementsEstablishing the Real CTQs
Finding Out How the Work Gets DonePainting a Picture of the Process

Managing by FactDeveloping a Data Collection PlanIntroducing Sampling
Delving into Different Types of VariationRecognising the Importance of Control ChartsTesting Your Theories
Unearthing the Usual SuspectsGetting a Balance of Measures
Interpreting Value-AddedLooking at the Seven WastesLooking Beyond the Seven WastesFocusing on the Vital Few
Keeping Things Neat and TidyLooking at Prevention Tools and TechniquesProfiting from Preventive MaintenanceAvoiding Peaks and Troughs
Applying the Theory of ConstraintsManaging the Production CycleLooking at Your Layout
Introducing DfSSIntroducing DMADVDefining What Needs DesigningConsidering Quality Function DeploymentMaking Decisions
Looking at the Key Factors for Successful DeploymentUnderstanding Executive SponsorshipConsidering SizeIntroducing the Deployment Programme ManagerStarting Your Lean Six Sigma ProgrammeUnderstanding What Project Champions Do
Driving Strategy Deployment with Lean Six SigmaGenerating a List of Candidate Improvement ProjectsWorking Out Whether Lean Six Sigma Is the Right ApproachSetting Up a DMAIC Project
Seeing Rapid Improvement with Kaizen or Kai Sigma EventsUnderstanding the Facilitator’s RoleCreating a Checklist for Running Successful Events
Working Your Way through DMAICDefining Where You’re GoingGetting the Measure of ThingsAnalysing the Data to Find the Root CauseQuantifying the OpportunityApplying Solutions in the Improve PhaseConfirming the Customer and Business BenefitsImplementing, Standardising and Controlling the SolutionConducting the Final Benefit Review
Making Everyday Operational Excellence a RealityClarifying the Role of the ManagerGetting Better Every Day in Every Way
Working Right, Right from the StartCreating a VisionUnderstanding Organisational CultureBusting AssumptionsSeeing How People Cope with Change
Lead and Manage the ProgrammeAppreciate that Less is MoreBuild in PreventionChallenge Your ProcessesGo to the GembaManage Your Processes with Lean Six SigmaPick the Right Tools for the JobTell the Whole StoryUnderstand the Role of the ChampionUse Strategy to Drive Lean Six Sigma
Jumping to SolutionsComing Down with Analysis ParalysisFalling into Common Project TrapsStifling the Programme before You’ve StartedIgnoring the Soft StuffGetting ComplacentThinking that You’re Already Doing ItBelieving the MythsDoing the Wrong Things RightOvertraining
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Part I

Getting Started with Lean Six Sigma

Go to www.dummies.com for more information about topics that interest you – everything from using Lean Six Sigma in your organization to holding effective meetings and from building teamwork to understanding quality control.

In this part …

Grasp the basics of Lean Thinking and Six Sigma so you can understand what they mean and what they don’t mean.

Get a clearer picture of what the synergy created by merging the two disciplines into Lean Six Sigma looks like and understand the key principles underpinning the approach.

Comprehend exactly what ‘sigma’ means and why the term is important in Lean Six Sigma.

Examine in depth what the commonly used process improvement method known as DMAIC – Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control – means in Lean Six Sigma.