Power of Six Sigma - Softcover

Subir Chowdhury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 027365621X ISBN 13: 9780273656210

Publisher: Kaplan Business, 2001

Synopsis

Six Sigma- never before has a business initiative transformed corporations so dramatically. While it has been credited with improving productivity, slashing costs, and improving profit margins, it can cause much angst among employees who need to change the way they currently work and adhere to a new philosophy. Corporations have seen radical change for the better, and to achieve those improvements required radical change by employees. And it all starts with acceptance.

That's where characters Joe and Larry step in to deliver The Power of Six Sigma. The brainchild of management guru Subir Chowdhury, this fictionalized tale simplifies a complicated topic through the lives of two typical business professionals. Contrary to other books on the subject, The Power of Six Sigma explains the overall philosophy of Six Sigma effectively in a non-threatening way, quickly. This audio book succeeds at delivering a clear message. Unabridged on 2 CDs. Read by Patrick Lawlor and Richard Allen

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"Subir Chowdhury has broken down the often mystical subject of Six Sigma into a very thorough, yet easy, read. I believe The Power of Six Sigma will do for your customer centered, profit driven defect reduction efforts what The Goal did for cycle time reduction and supply chain improvement."–Steve Gunther,Vice President, Seagate Technology Six Sigma Deployment

“Subir Chowdhury is one of the best of the "new age" of organizational consultants. He has done a fantastic job of explaining a powerful concept in a simple and entertaining way.” –Marshall Goldsmith, Executive Director, Financial Times Knowledge Dialogue

"An entertaining and profound introduction for the non-statistician! The Power of Six Sigma leaves readers inspired, wanting to learn more, and get involved. Management guru Subir Chowdhury has made a superb contribution." –Michael George, Chairman, George Group - a leading Six Sigma Consulting Firm

"Subir Chowdhury provides us with a clear message as to the impact Six Sigma can make on any business. He explains how these disciplined, customer-focused processes enhance organizational effectiveness and provide bottom line results. In a highly competitive, chaotic world, predictability is achieved through the Six Sigma system as described in this book." –Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLC, Former CEO, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc.

"A powerful exposition of the six sigma concept, its benefits and implementation challenges. Important reading for all executives committed to excellence." –John A. Quelch, Dean, London Business School

"In The Power of Six Sigma, Subir Chowdhury has not only captured the essence of our Six Sigma deployment experience at ABB Vetco Gray; but he has communicated the methodology that is understandable to all. It is the perfect response to all those in the Oil & Gas business who have asked me the question: "Now what is this Six Sigma Quality all about anyway?" Thank you for taking the time to simplify the message!"–Frank Adamek, Vice President Customer Quality, ABB Vetco Gray: An Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Company

"Six Sigma has become a central part of business success, and everyone must know and apply these principles to their organization. 'The Power of Six Sigma' will promote buy-in within all levels of the organization, as it breaks down what can be a complicated topic into an easy-to-understand, enjoyable read. This book will become a sourcecode for those who want to understand and execute Six Sigma successfully." –Dave Ulrich,Professor of Business, University of Michigan

About the Author

Subir Chowdhury is one of the world's leading authorities on Quality Strategy. Hailed by the New York Times as a "Leading Quality Expert," Chowdhury is the Executive Vice President of the ASI- American Supplier Institute, an international consulting and training firm for Six Sigma and Quality. His most recent book The Power of Six Sigma was released in April 2001 and was on Amazon's bestsellers list the first week of release.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kaplan Business
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 027365621X
• ISBN 13: 9780273656210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160