Six Sigma Business Scorecard - Hardcover

GUPTA

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071479430 ISBN 13: 9780071479431

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2006

Synopsis

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Filled with performance-measuring techniques that can be used throughout a corporation, the Second Edition of Six Sigma Business Scorecard continues to be a proven tool for gauging and ensuring success in today's complex business environment.

This guidebook was designed to translate an organization's mission and business strategies into performance measures and operating objectives. Widely used around the world, it has become the linchpin of an integrated approach to taking the Six Sigma program of any company to the next level.

Ensure Sustained Profitable Growth

Without a strong grasp of performance metrics, a company can have no clear, quantitative indication of its performance improvement. Six Sigma Business Scorecard offers a unique approach to measuring performance. Readers will learn how to track their improvements in operations and financials-and make critical adjustments if such improvements are not up to expectations-using Six Sigma. Written by an internationally recognized thought leader in business management and a practitioner of process management, Six Sigma, and innovation, this much-needed Second Edition of Six Sigma Business Scorecard delivers an innovative Execution Map allowing you to implement, reap, and quantify the many advantages of Six Sigma.

You'll benefit from:

• Key performance metrics for companies already using Six Sigma, to determine their sigma level
• A well-defined measurement system, which builds on the "Balanced Scorecard," for use throughout a corporation
• The Business Performance Index (BPIn), specifically designed for CEOs, which monitors corporate wellness with ease
• The Innovation Index, for accelerating innovation
• The 4P model, for process management

  Six Sigma Business Scorecard will show you how to implement a successful and a measurable Six Sigma program.

About this title

About the Author

Praveen Gupta President of Accelper Consulting, has gained extensive experience in the field of business management over 25 years. He has been a pioneer of Six Sigma methodology at Motorola, and of optimizing business performance by using his Execution Map consisting of Business Scorecard, Six Sigma, innovation, and process management. For each of the four elements, he has authored a book providing simple-to-use but powerful tools. Mr. Gupta writes a monthly column, "Six Sigma Sense," and has authored or co-authored several books, including The Six Sigma Performance Handbook, Healthcare Excellence, and Business Innovation in the 21st Century. He holds a BSEE from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MSEE from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is also a member of the Chicago Executive Club, the Turnaround Management Association, and IPC. Mr. Gupta is a Master Six Sigma Black Belt and a Fellow of ASQ. He teaches at DePaul University and the Illinois Institute of Technology, both in Chicago, Illinois.

From the Back Cover

Filled with performance-measuring techniques that can be used throughout a corporation, the Second Edition of Six Sigma Business Scorecard continues to be a proven tool for gauging and ensuring success in today's complex business environment.

This guidebook was designed to translate an organization's mission and business strategies into performance measures and operating objectives. Widely used around the world, it has become the linchpin of an integrated approach to taking the Six Sigma program of any company to the next level.

Ensure Sustained Profitable Growth
Without a strong grasp of performance metrics, a company can have no clear, quantitative indication of its performance improvement. Six Sigma Business Scorecard offers a unique approach to measuring performance. Readers will learn how to track their improvements in operations and financials -- and make critical adjustments if such improvements are not up to expectations -- using Six Sigma. Written by an internationally recognized thought leader in business management and a practitioner of process management, Six Sigma, and innovation, this much-needed Second Edition of Six Sigma Business Scorecard delivers an innovative Execution Map allowing you to implement, reap, and quantify the many advantages of Six Sigma.

You'll benefit from:

• Key performance metrics for companies already using Six Sigma, to determine their sigma level
• A well-defined measurement system, which builds on the "Balanced Scorecard," for use throughout a corporation
• The Business Performance Index (BPIn), specifically designed for CEOs, which monitors corporate wellness with ease
• The Innovation Index, for accelerating innovation
• The 4P model, for process management

Six Sigma Business Scorecard will show you how to implement a successful and a measurable Six Sigma program.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071479430
• ISBN 13: 9780071479431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 351