1st Edition

Using Lean for Faster Six Sigma Results A Synchronized Approach

176 Pages
by Productivity Press

176 Pages
by Productivity Press

Which is the right approach for effective continuous improvement? While much has been written on merging Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, this is the first book to detail a logical alternative - a no-nonsense strategy for maintaining the best of both initiatives without diluting either. In Using Lean for Faster Six Sigma Results, Mark Nash, Sheila Poling, and Sophronia Ward lay out the... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1. Purpose of a Lean or Six Sigma Initiative
Chapter 2. The Power and Focus of Lean
Chapter 3. The Power and Focus of Six Sigma
Chapter 4. Lean and Six Sigma ARE Different Initiatives
Chapter 5. Creating the Culture for Successful Change
Chapter 6. Faster Six Sigma Results come from a Lean Culture
Chapter 7. Lean or Six Sigma: Applying the Right Methodology
Chapter 8. The Two-Pronged Approach: Synchronizing and Six Sigma
Chapter 9. Beyond Lean and Six Sigma: From Project Focused to Future Focus Improvement

Biography

Mark Nash (Author) ,  Sheila R. Poling (Author) ,  Sophronia Ward (Author)