Lean Six SIGMA for Dummies - 4th Edition by Martin Brenig-Jones & Jo Dowdall (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Become a process improvement star with Lean Six Sigma!

Thinking Lean? Not in terms of weight loss, but operational efficiency? Then you can get into the Lean mindset with Lean Six Sigma For Dummies. A popular process improvement strategy used in many corporations, Lean Six Sigma exemplifies eliminating waste and optimizing flow at an operational level. With the strategies outlined in this book, you'll have your projects, team, and maybe even your organization running at peak efficiency.

Written by two experts that have been teaching Lean Six Sigma for over 20 years, Lean Six Sigma For Dummies explains the jargon surrounding this organizational practice, outlines the key principles of both Lean thinking and the Six Sigma process, and breaks it all down into easy-to-follow steps.

• Use Lean Six Sigma to develop a culture of continuous improvement
• Complete repetitive tasks through robotic process automation
• Assess how well your company and employees adapt to Lean Six Sigma
• Discover tips on how to implement Lean Six Sigma every day
• Find best practices to sustain ongoing improvements

With handy checklists and helpful advice, Lean Six Sigma For Dummies shows you how to implement Lean Six Sigma in any industry, within any size organization. Pick up your copy to successfully lean into the Lean Six Sigma mindset yourself.

From the Back Cover

Banish company waste and inefficiency forever

Your firm's productivity and quality management are critical to its survival. You can help ensure your company endures--and thrives--by deploying the powerful, popular, and proven techniques of Lean Six Sigma. You'll discover the big ideas behind this essential discipline, the practical techniques you'll use to apply them, and straightforward methods to measure and demonstrate their impact. Identify and tackle the root causes of business problems and eliminate waste as you implement improvements and manage the changes you lead.

Inside...

• Learn Lean and Six Sigma concepts
• Use crucial process checklists
• Manage change and innovation
• Prioritize your customers' needs
• Secure buy-in for improvement
• Solve business problems
• Find new ideas and solutions
• Ensure everyday excellence

About the Author

Martin Brenig-Jones is CEO of Catalyst Consulting, Europe's leading Lean Six Sigma solutions provider. He has 30 years of experience in Quality and Change Management.

Jo Dowdall has 21 years of experience as a Continuous Improvement profes-sional, coach, trainer, and advocate. She is an accomplished Quality Manager and Master Black Belt.