Six Sigma Execution

How the World's Greatest Companies Live and Breathe Six Sigma - Real World Examples from General Electric, 3M, Allied Signal, and More

George Eckes - Collection Business

278 pages, parution le 22/08/2005

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Résumé

Join the Ranks of the Pros-Make Six Sigma a Cultural Phenomenon in Your Organization

GENERAL ELECTRIC. ALLIED SIGNAL. MOTOROLA.

You've heard how these top companies increased their efficiency and productivity by successfully implementing Six Sigma in their organizations. You may also have heard how companies such as United and American Airlines failed in their Six Sigma efforts. So what made the difference? How did Six Sigma deliver such strong results for certain companies? And how can you ensure an effective execution in your organization? The answers have one thing in common, asserts Six Sigma professional George Eckes: strong, committed leadership. In his latest breakthrough book, Six Sigma Execution, bestselling author Eckes reveals the leadership skills necessary to manage and maintain a Six Sigma initiative in your organization. Eckes delivers solutions that senior and middle managers can use to effectively deploy a company wide program, identifying the challenges business leaders face in a Six Sigma world.

YOU'LL DISCOVER:

How top executives such as GE's Jack Welch, AlliedSignal's Larry Bossidy, and Motorola's Bob Galvin shaped the cultural aspect of implementing Six Sigma and executed initiatives across an entire organization
Management do's and don'ts on everything from linking Six Sigma to your company's strategic goals to creating a Six Sigma culture to seamlessly rolling out organization-wide initiatives
Why certain companies stumbled when it came to execution- and how to avoid those same pitfalls

Take lessons from the pros-Six Sigma Execution is your one-stop resource for successful implementation across your organization.

L'auteur - George Eckes

George Eckes (Superior, CO), founder and principal consultant for Eckes & Associates, is the primary consultant for GE Capital in its Six Sigma initiative. His other clients include Pfizer, Westin, Honeywell, and Volvo.

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Acknowledgments
Six Sigma Execution
The History of Six Sigma: How Motorola,
Allied Signal, and General Electric Each
Contributed to Making Six Sigma a Management Philosophy
Executing Your Six Sigma Strategy
Executing Six Sigma Sponsorship:The Project Champion
Six Sigma Tactical Execution: Team
Dynamics, Define and Measure
Six Sigma Tactical Execution: Analysis, Improve, and Control
Six Sigma Cultural Execution
Pitfalls to Avoid in Executing Six Sigma
Appendix A: Generic Letter from CEO to Direct Reports
Appendix B: Champion Activities
Appendix C: DMAIC Breakouts, Tables, and Interpost
Session Deliverables
Appendix D: Conversion Tables/Table of Constants
References Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	George Eckes
Collection	Business
Parution	22/08/2005
Nb. de pages	278
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	562g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071453646
ISBN13	978-0-07-145364-6