A Guide to Continuous Improvement Transformation - Concepts, Processes, Implementation

This book enables enterprise business leaders - from CEOs to supervisors - to understand what "Continuous Improvement" is, why it is probably the best answer to improved business performance in years, and how to put it to work in the unique environment of a specific organization. The book examines what is at the core of "Continuous Improvement" and delves deeper into the elements and constituents necessary to take an organization to the next level to ensure its continued, long-term existence. It provides guidance to enterprise management and to professionals engaged in the implementation of a "Continuous Improvement" initiative and enables them to structure and manage its implementation successfully. It also provides tools to quickly assess where an enterprise business stands in terms of strategic management and "Continuous Improvement".

Sommario

Defining Six Sigma.- Continuous Improvement - Setting the Stage.- Leadership.- Culture and Values.- Strategic Planning and Management.- Performance Measurement.- Performance Management.- Alignment, Commitment, Team Development and Management.- Process Improvement and Management.- Sustainability.- Conclusion.

Riassunto

This book enables enterprise business leaders - from CEOs to supervisors - to understand what "Continuous Improvement" is, why it is probably the best answer to improved business performance in years, and how to put it to work in the unique environment of a specific organization. The book examines what is at the core of "Continuous Improvement" and delves deeper into the elements and constituents necessary to take an organization to the next level to ensure its continued, long-term existence. It provides guidance to enterprise management and to professionals engaged in the implementation of a "Continuous Improvement" initiative and enables them to structure and manage its implementation successfully. It also provides tools to quickly assess where an enterprise business stands in terms of strategic management and "Continuous Improvement".

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Aristide van Aartsengel, Selahattin Kurtoglu, Aristid van Aartsengel, Aristide van Aartsengel
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2013
• EAN: 9783642359033
• ISBN: 978-3-642-35903-3
• Pagine: 204
• Dimensioni: 161 mm x 17 mm x 243 mm
• Peso: 470 g
• Illustrazioni: XIII, 204 p.
• Serie: Management for Professionals; Management for Professionals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Management, B, Planning, Leadership, Organization, Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Organizational theory & behaviour, Operations Management, Project management, business strategy, quality control, Industrial and Production Engineering, reliability, Management science, Production management, Industrial safety, Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Reliability engineering