Six Sigma for Dummies 2nd Edition

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With 25 percent new or revised content, Six Sigma for Dummies 2nd Edition provides readers with the latest information on Six Sigma. This new edition also includes updated real world solutions and applications to help readers better understand and implement Six Sigma. According to the Six Sigma Academy, Black Belts save companies approximately 230,000 per project andcan complete four to six projects per year. General Electric, one of the most successful companies implementing Six Sigma, has estimated benefits on the order of $10 billion during the first five years of implementation. The Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) approach brings quantifiable and substantial betterment to existing processes which are slipping below requirements. American small businesses have been paring costs aggressively since the recession began, and their efforts may have positioned them to seize on business opportunities. Compared to spring 2010, fewer business owners are having cash flow problems, 53 percent versus 60 percent--and the proportion expecting to hire new employees has doubled from 5 to 10 percent. Special Features Six Sigma for Dummies 2nd Edition continues to provide the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide to Six Sigma on the market. For small business owners who want to implement Six Sigma or professionals and students who need to get up to speed fast, this title is the answer. With 25 percent new and revised content, including updated examples and references throughout the readers of the new edition will better understand what Six Sigma is the benefits of Six Sigma and how to implement and use it effectively. About the Author Craig Gygi is the vice president of Savvi Sigma,a business solutions company specializing in the delivery of management systems for improving business performance. Bruce Williams is the Sr. VP & GM of Software AG, a global leader in business process excellence for more than 40 years. He is also a co-author of Lean for Dummies. Table of Contents Part I: Getting Acquainted with Six Sigma Basics Part II: DMAIC: Defining and Measuring Part III: DMAIC: Analyzing Part IV: DMAIC: Improving and Controlling Part V: Looking at the Six Sigma Technology Tool Landscape Part VI: The Part of Tens