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Six Sigma For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Six Sigma For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Craig Gygi, Bruce Williams
September 2012
Beginner
408 pages
9h 47m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 11

Analyzing for Value

In This Chapter

arrow Defining true customer value

arrow Analyzing customer satisfaction

arrow Pinpointing waste and its seven forms

arrow Building cause-and-effect matrices to analyze factors leading to value

arrow Using Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) to analyze for value

Every company wants to advertise that it delivers good value. The promise of value is what prompts customers to buy products or services. Yet delivering true value to customers is too often a hit-and-miss proposition for businesses because most people think of value in vague terms, without a precise, fixed definition.

This chapter gives you a working definition of value that’s used by the companies that consistently deliver the greatest value to their customers. You also find tools for detecting value and determining what input factors lead to true value for customers.

Understanding and Achieving Value: It’s Customer-Driven

Most companies want to meet their customers’ needs. They want customers to express ...

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