Book description
Learning Six Sigma CAN be a painless process!
Six Sigma is among the most effective process methods used today--and it's also among the most baffling topics to those new to the subject.
The good news is Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD, second edition, explains it all in a language you'll understand. This easy-to-understand reference teaches the methods of Six Sigma, explains their applications, and tests expertise--without confusing statistics and formulas. In no time, you'll develop the skills you need to solve problems, anticipate customer needs, and meet the demands of the most challenging markets.
Filled with practical hands-on advice and essential organizational tips, Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD provides a complete blueprint for developing strategies, plotting growth, and performing at peak efficiency for maximum profits.
This fast and easy guide offers:
- Proven techniques for building a solid Six Sigma infrastructure
- Tips for deploying projects using DMAIC methodology
- Clear advice on when and how to use specific problem-solving tools
- Essential calculations and assumptions
- Case studies, quizzes, and a final exam that reinforce what you've learned
Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to a solid foundation in this powerful improvement methodology.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD®
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1 Preparing for Deployment
- Part 2 DMAIC Methodology
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Part 3 Six Sigma Tools
- Affinity Diagrams
- ANOVA
- Autocorrelation Charts
- Box-Whisker Chart
- C Chart
- Cause-and-Effect Diagram
- Confidence Interval on Mean
- Confidence Interval on Proportion
- Contingency Tables
- Contour Plot
- Control Plans
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Distributions
- Equality-of-Variance Tests
- Evolutionary Operation (EVOP)
- EWMA Charts
- Factorial Designs
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- 5S
- Flowchart
- Gantt Chart
- Goodness-of-Fit Tests
- Histogram
- Hypothesis Testing
- Individual-X and Moving-Range Charts
- Interaction Plots
- Lean Methodology
- Level Loading
- Linearity Analysis
- Matrix Diagrams
- Multi-Vari Plots
- Nominal Group Technique
- Nonparametric Test on Equality of Means
- Np Chart
- P Chart
- Pareto Chart
- PERT Analysis
- Prioritization Matrix
- Process Capability Index
- Process Cycle Efficiency
- Process Decision Program Charts
- Process Maps
- Process Performance Indices
- Quality Function Deployment
- R&R Studies
- Regression Analysis
- Response Surface Analysis
- Run-Test Rules
- Scatter Diagrams
- SIPOC
- Spaghetti Diagram
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) Charts
- Transformation
- U Chart
- Velocity
- Work Breakdown Structure
- X-Bar Chart
- Final Exam
- Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
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Appendices
- 1. Area under the Standard Normal Curve
- 2. Critical Values of the t Distribution
- 3. Chi-Square Distribution
- 4. F Distribution (α = 1%)
- 5. F Distribution (α = 5%)
- 6. Control Chart Constants
- 7. Table of d2 Values
- 8. Capability Index to Sigma Level Conversion
- 9. Estimating Sigma Using Long-Term DPMO (from Field Data)
- 10. Durbin-Watson Test Bounds
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Product information
- Title: Six Sigma Demystified, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2011
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9780071760829
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