Lean six sigma for engineers and managers : with applied case studies / Matthew John Franchetti.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2015.Description: xv, 263 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781482243529 (hardback)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1. Why lean Six Sigma? --
1. Definition and motivation for lean six sigma--
2. History and fundamentals--
3. Benefits of lean six sigma--
Section 2. Lean Six Sigma methodologies and strategies --
4. The Goal: improving quality and reducing costs--
5. Metrics and performance measurement--
6. Deployment alternatives--
7. Overview of statistical analysis--
8. General approach to implement lean six sigma--
9. Training and implementation--
10. Common pitfalls--
11. Best practices and lessons learned--
Section 3. Lean Six Sigma implementation via case studies--
12. Case study 1: logistics and transportation networks--
13. Case study 2: final assembly operations--
14. Case study 3: high-volume printing operations--
15. Case study 4: material recovery and recycling processing facilities--
16. Case study 5: healthcare--
17. Case study 6: manfacturing-small and medium-sized operations--
18. Case study 7: manufacturing-antomotive supplier--
19. Case study 8: service-emergency plumber dispatching--
20. Case study 9: service-15-minute oil change--
21. Case study 10: education--
22. Case study 11: nonprofit and Government--
Index.
"This book introduces Lean Six Sigma (LSS) to engineers and managers interested in implementing LSS at their organizations. The book provides a detailed roadmap and industry examples to aid readers in understanding and implementing the LSS system. This book discusses the LSS process to define improvement needs, measure current business performance, analyze performance results using statistical tools, improve business and financial results, and control peak business performance"--
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