Coaching Green Belts for Sustainable Success

Coaching Green Belts for Sustainable Success
Author: Steve Pollock
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2015-04-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873899938

Six Sigma Green Belts need support in applying new skills after training, yet there is little research about how this works and even less advice about what support looks like in the field. This book is that missing link in providing coaching tips to support Green Belt projects. There is an abundant amount of information on the technical, “hard skills” aspects of Six Sigma, while considerably less about the interpersonal side of DMAIC. Research has shown that desirable Green Belt project outcomes are greatly influenced by collaboration issues between the coach and the Green Belt team member, and therefore this text focuses on tips for effective collaboration practices. Besides being a comprehensive discussion about how to coach Green Belts on their first project, it may also be used to coach subsequent Green Belt projects. A case study of Louisville Metro demonstrates this book’s ideas in the field and includes an example of one of its actual Six Sigma Green Belt projects.

The ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook

The ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook
Author: Govindarajan Ramu
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2022-06-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1952236207

This handbook is a helpful guide to Six Sigma process improvement and variation reduction. Individuals studying to pass the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) exam will find this comprehensive text invaluable for preparation, and it is also a handy reference for those already working in the field. The handbook offers a comprehensive understanding of the Body of Knowledge (BoK), which will allow readers to support real Six Sigma projects in their current or future roles. This handbook, updated to reflect the 2022 BoK, includes: - A detailed explanation of each section of the CSSYB BoK - Essay-type questions in each chapter to test reading comprehension - Numerous appendices, a comprehensive list of abbreviations, and a glossary of useful terms - Online contents, including practice exam questions - Source lists, which include webinars, tools and templates, and helpful publications

The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook, Second Edition

The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook, Second Edition
Author: Roderick A. Munro
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 693
Release: 2015-05-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873898915

This reference manual is designed to help those interested in passing the ASQ's certification exam for Six Sigma Green Belts and others who want a handy reference to the appropriate materials needed to conduct successful Green Belt projects. It is a reference handbook on running projects for those who are already knowledgeable about process improvement and variation reduction. The primary layout of the handbook follows the ASQ Body of Knowledge (BoK) for the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) updated in 2015. The authors were involved with the first edition handbook, and have utilized first edition user comments, numerous Six Sigma practitioners, and their own personal knowledge gained through helping others prepare for exams to bring together a handbook that they hope will be very beneficial to anyone seeking to pass the ASQ or other Green Belt exams. In addition to the primary text, the authors have added a number of new appendixes, an expanded acronym list, new practice exam questions, and other additional materials

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Author: Fausto Pedro García Márquez
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2020-02-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1789239079

Lean Manufacturing, also called lean production, was originally created in Toyota after the Second World War, in the reconstruction period. It is based on the idea of eliminating any waste in the industry, i.e. any activity or task that does not add value and requires resources. It is considered in every level of the industry, e.g. design, manufacturing, distribution, and customer service. The main wastes are: over-production against plan; waiting time of operators and machines; unnecessary transportation; waste in the process itself; excess stock of material and components; non value-adding motion; defects in quality. The diversity of these issues will be covered from algorithms, mathematical models, and software engineering by design methodologies and technical or practical solutions. This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the current state, cases studies, hardware and software solutions, analytics, and data science in dependability engineering.

Lean Six Sigma for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Lean Six Sigma for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Author: Jiju Antony
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1482260093

It is no secret that Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is not as popular with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as it is with larger ones. However, many SMEs are suppliers to larger entities who are pushing for superior quality and world-class process efficiencies from suppliers. Lean Six Sigma for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Guide provides a roadmap for the successful implementation and deployment of LSS in SMEs. It includes five real-world case studies that demonstrate how LSS tools have been successfully integrated into LSS methodology. Simplifying the terminology and methodology of LSS, this book makes the implementation process accessible. Supplies a general introduction to continuous improvement initiatives in SMEs Identifies the key phases in the introduction and development of LSS initiatives within an SME Details the most powerful LSS tools and techniques that can be used in an SME environment Provides tips on how to make the project selection process more successful This book covers the fundamental challenges and common pitfalls that can be avoided with successful introduction and deployment of LSS in the context of SMEs. Systematically guiding you through the application of the Six Sigma methodology for problem solving, the book devotes separate chapters to the most appropriate tools and techniques that can be useful in each stage of the methodology. Keeping the required math and statistics to a minimum, this practical guide will help you to deploy LSS as your prime methodology for achieving and sustaining world-class efficiency and effectiveness of critical business processes.

The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition

The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition
Author: Thomas Pyzdek
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2009-09-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 007162337X

The authoritative classic--revised and updated for today's Six Sigma practitioners Whether you want to further your Six Sigma training to achieve a Black or Green Belt or you are totally new to the quality-management strategy, you need reliable guidance. The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition shows you, step by step, how to integrate this profitable approach into your company's culture. Co-written by an award-winning contributor to the practice of quality management and a successful Six Sigma trainer, this hands-on guide features: Cutting-edge, Lean Six Sigma concepts integrated throughout Completely revised material focused on project objectives Updated and expanded problem-solving examples using Excel and Minitab A streamlined format that puts proven practices at your fingertips The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition is the only comprehensive reference you need to make Six Sigma work for your company. The book explains how to organize for Six Sigma, how to use customer requirements to drive strategy and operations, how to carry out successful project management, and more. Learn all the management responsibilities and actions necessary for a successful deployment, as well as how to: Dramatically improve products and processes using DMAIC and DMADV Use Design for Six Sigma to create innovative products and processes Incorporate lean, problem-solving, and statistical techniques within the Six Sigma methodology Avoid common pitfalls during implementation Six Sigma has evolved with the changing global economy, and The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition is your key to ensuring that your company realizes significant gains in quality, productivity, and sales in today's business climate.

The Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Handbook

The Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Handbook
Author: T.M. Kubiak
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2010-11-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1953079016

A comprehensive reference manual to the Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Body of Knowledge and study guide for the CSSMBB exam.

Lean Six Sigma for Service

Lean Six Sigma for Service
Author: Michael L. George
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2003-07-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071436359

Bring the miracle of Lean Six Sigma improvement out of manufacturing and into services Much of the U.S. economy is now based on services rather than manufacturing. Yet the majority of books on Six Sigma and Lean--today's major quality improvement initiatives--explain only how to implement these techniques in a manufacturing environment. Lean Six Sigma for Services fills the need for a service-based approach, explaining how companies of all types can cost-effectively translate manufacturing-oriented Lean Six Sigma tools into the service delivery process. Filled with case studies detailing dramatic service improvements in organizations from Lockheed Martin to Stanford University Hospital, this bottom-line book provides executives and managers with the knowledge they need to: Reduce service costs by 30 to 60 percent Improve service delivery time by 50 percent Expand capacity by 20 percent without adding staff