World Class Applications of Six Sigma

Informationen zum Autor Jiju Antony, Ricardo Bañuelas, Ashok Kumar Zusammenfassung World Class Applications shows what real organisations have done to implement Six Sigma, the methodology used, and the results delivered. The book provides details of how these organisations overcame issues with the statistical tools of Six Sigma and provides valuable lessons by explaining what went wrong when implementation failed. Cases cover topics including: Six Sigma in HR; Implementing Six Sigma in the Dow Chemical company; Six Sigma in IT; and Six Sigma to improve reporting quality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Six Sigma; Background to theory and philosophy; PART 1: Six Sigma case studies in manufacturing industries: General Domestic Appliances, 3M, Bombardier, Ford, Dow Chemicals, Land Rover; PART 2: Six Sigma case studies in service industries: GE, US Healthcare, Coleman Mary, J P Morgan/Chase; Insurance Company; Summary – discussion of Six Sigma and cultural change

Product details

• Authors: Jiju Kumar Antony
• Assisted by: Jiju Antony (Editor), Antony Jiju (Editor), Ricardo Banuelas (Editor), Banuelas Ricardo (Editor), Ashok Kumar (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781138141995
• ISBN: 978-1-138-14199-5
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; Business & Economics / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Economics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, Production & quality control management, Production and quality control management