The Ten Commandments of Lean Six Sigma (Paperback)

Jiju Antony

ISBN 10: 1789736900 / ISBN 13: 9781789736908

Published by Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, 2019

About this Item

Paperback. Lean Six Sigma is a powerful methodology that reduces waste and variation in an organization and ultimately minimizes operating costs, optimizes productivity, and maximizes customer satisfaction. The success stories speak for themselves, but not all LSS stories have a happy ending, and a large body of scholarly research shows why. What is needed now is a set of accessible general guidelines for organizations seeking to implement and sustain such a powerful, but at times perilous, continuous improvement strategy.The Ten Commandments of Lean Six Sigma provides just that, offering guidance from the perspective of practitioners, researchers and academics who have been involved in training, teaching, researching and consulting on various topics of quality and continuous improvement such as Lean, Six Sigma and LSS. Delving into the cutting edge of business process enhancement, this book is an essential and practical guide for senior managers and executives who want to achieve operational and service excellence in manufacturing, service and public sector organizations of any size. Presented from the perspective of practitioners, researchers and academics, The Ten Commandments of Lean Six Sigma serves as a practical guide for senior managers and executives who want to achieve operational and service excellence in various manufacturing, service and public sector organizations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ten Commandments of Lean Six Sigma (Paperback)
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789736900
• ISBN 13: 9781789736908
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Lean Six Sigma is a powerful methodology that reduces waste and variation in an organization and ultimately minimizes operating costs, optimizes productivity, and maximizes customer satisfaction. The success stories speak for themselves, but not all LSS stories have a happy ending, and a large body of scholarly research shows why. What is needed now is a set of accessible general guidelines for organizations seeking to implement and sustain such a powerful, but at times perilous, continuous improvement strategy. 

The Ten Commandments of Lean Six Sigma provides just that, offering guidance from the perspective of practitioners, researchers and academics who have been involved in training, teaching, researching and consulting on various topics of quality and continuous improvement such as Lean, Six Sigma and LSS. Delving into the cutting edge of business process enhancement, this book is an essential and practical guide for senior managers and executives who want to achieve operational and service excellence in manufacturing, service and public sector organizations of any size.

About the Author

Professor Jiju Antony is a Professor of Quality Management in the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a recognised worldwide as a leader in Lean Six Sigma methodology for achieving and sustaining process excellence. 

Vijaya Sunder M is Head of Business Process Excellence at the World Bank Group. Prior to his association with the World Bank, he has worked with Barclays Bank, American Express and Citi Group. 

Dr Chad Laux is Associate Professor of Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA. He has developed a concentrated area in Lean Six Sigma where he teaches Lean Six Sigma Systems at the Undergraduate and Graduate levels in Computer & Information Technology. 

Dr Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri S&T, USA. Her main areas of interest are in quality engineering, pattern recognition, and healthcare systems engineering.