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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Do you feel the victim of continual and unpredictable change? Do you face unrelenting competition? Is the time cycle of your product development too slow? Does your production function produce waste, delays, defects, and other excessive costs? If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need this book Juran's Six Sigma provides a clear roadmap for organizational survival and renewal. Piecemeal improvements won't solve the problem--this book presents the Juran Institute's plan for sustained major improvement across the organization. * The first Six Sigma book to incorporate the Juran philosophy* Useful for implementation and certification for all levels of management * Follow the Institute's unique method for achieving and maintaining Six Sigma breakthrough--with no backsliding

A practical, concise guide to improving business performance by properly applying quality management methods "Dr. Juran's wisdom on quality and management is timeless. The tenets of modern quality that were forged by Dr. Juran in the second half of the 20th century are made contemporary by Joe DeFeo's practical experience and application of these principles in hundreds of organizations. This book belongs in the library of every leader who strives for world-class performance and wants to understand the concepts, techniques, and tools that will deliver it." -- PAUL BORAWSKI, Chief Executive Officer, ASQ - The Global Voice of Quality Dr. Joseph Juran was the world's foremost thought leader on improving the financial performance of an organization with "quality management." In this book, Dr. Juran's successor as CEO of Juran Institute, Joseph A. DeFeo, uniquely distills Dr. Juran's life's work on quality with some of today's latest practices into a practical action plan for creating a strong, successful, globally competitive enterprise. Juran's Quality Essentials for Leaders offers succinct, proven methods applicable to any country, company, or industry, from service to manufacturing. This concise guide explains how today's leaders can: Embrace quality and not miss an opportunity to improve performance Lead an organization through sustainable financial change while fostering a culture of quality Stop useless initiatives by aligning goals with the strategic plan Challenge new product or service development methods Create breakthroughs in baseline performance Ensure repeatable and compliant processes Simplify macro processes with business process management Execute benchmarking to sustain market leadership Real-world examples demonstrate the successful application of the methodologies, tools, and techniques presented in the book. This results-oriented resource provides you with a detailed roadmap for leading a quality revolution in your organization.

Champions are management representatives that drive Lean Six Sigma implementation within a business unit, function, or process. They are not just from management; they are those who want to demonstrate the benefits of Lean and Six Sigma and are willing to take a risk to achieve the intended results. Champions are viewed as the leaders of initiatives.Juran's Lean Six Sigma Champion book is a training guide for introducing a management representative to Lean Six Sigma, and details what their new role will be when dealing with improvement in their organization. For those looking for a more advanced quality improvement education, this book offers in-depth definitions, examples, and lays out how the Champion plays a vital role in the project team participation, in addition to many helpful tools, agendas, and samples.

Juran's Online Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a self-paced program covering the Lean andDMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) methodologies and associated toolsneeded to complete a Green Belt project. Green Belt training serves two purposes. First, ittrains team members to function as part of an effective Lean Six Sigma team; second, itbegins to prepare them to lead projects and eventually become Black Belts. The typicalperformance infrastructure, including belt levels and other roles, is explained in thePerformance Excellence Basics section of this chapter.This workshop is designed for anyone selected by their organization to work as a Green Belton a Lean Six Sigma project, as well as Champions who would like to have a deeperknowledge of the tools and techniques.The ideal Green Belt Online Certification candidate: Is receptive to using quantitative methods Has at least high-school math capability Is knowledgeable about a specific process or processes that are likely to be a focusof future Black Belt projects Has proven analytical and technical skills Has a task orientation; has a track record of completing assignments Is able to balance project work and other routine duties/workload; manages timeand stress effectively Is computer comfortable and adept with Microsoft(r) Windows(r), Word, and Excel; notaverse to learning new computer tools for analysis Has good interpersonal skills: Listening, leading meetings, handling challenges andresistance, building alliances and collaboration, managing group dynamics Has good communication skills: Verbal, written, presenting Generally, is well regarded by peers Is a team player Program ObjectivesUpon completion of this program, participants will be able to: Develop a working knowledge of the Lean DMAIC methodology Use appropriate tools at the right times to solve the problem and reach the goal Lead an improvement team Demonstrate mastery of the Green Belt body of knowledge through Juran Certification

This book is volume two of two. Lean Six Sigma Upgrade to Black Belt Volume 1 covered advanced statistical tools that Black Belts use throughout a Six Sigma Project. Volume 2, covers advanced lean tools and control charting. Lean Six Sigma is a result of two powerful methodologies (Lean and Six Sigma) that have a complementary toolkit. Combining the two techniques with effective team skills has provided vast improvements in many organizations. The fundamental objective of Juran's Lean Six Sigma Healthcare curriculum is to develop a methodology and strategy that enable individuals and organizations to successfully improve processes and reduce variation. At a project level the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC process (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) is an improvement system for existing processes falling below specification and provides methods for obtaining breakthrough improvement.Black Belts are technical specialists assigned full responsibility to implement Lean Six Sigma projects through a business unit, function, or process. They are viewed as initiators of improvement activity, and are full-time on-site project leaders.Lean Six Sigma Upgrade to Black Belt Volume 1: Healthcare is a prerequisite.

This book is volume one of two. Lean Six Sigma Upgrade to Black Belt Volume 1 covers advanced statistical tools such as measurement system analysis, calculating sigma level, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals. The examples and exercises in this book are specific to service organizations.Lean Six Sigma is a result of two powerful methodologies (Lean and Six Sigma) that have a complementary toolkit. Combining the two techniques with effective team skills has provided vast improvements in many organizations. The fundamental objective of Juran's Lean Six Sigma Service curriculum is to develop a methodology and strategy that enable individuals and organizations to successfully improve processes and reduce variation. At a project level the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC process (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) is an improvement system for existing processes falling below specification and provides methods for obtaining breakthrough improvement.Black Belts are technical specialists assigned full responsibility to implement Lean Six Sigma projects through a business unit, function, or process. They are viewed as initiators of improvement activity, and are full-time on-site project leaders.Lean Six Sigma Upgrade to Black Belt Volume 1 covers advanced statistical tools Black Belts use during the Define, Measure, and Analyze phases of a Six Sigma Project. Volume 2 covers experimental design (Improve), advanced control charts (Control), and advanced Lean tools. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Service is a prerequisite.