What Is Six Sigma?

by Larry Holpp and Pete Pande

		Publisher: © 2002 McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 2002 ISBN: 9780071381857 No. pages: 98 Category: Leadership & Management

In this summary you will learn

The definition of Six Sigma, as well as its goals, dangers and possible benefits
The tools and techniques encompassed within the Six Sigma philosophy
How to implement a Six Sigma program in your own company

Why you should read What Is Six Sigma?

At last! A short, easy-to-read and effortlessly understandable explanation of Six Sigma. In keeping with the brevity and conciseness of this book, we’ll keep this review short: If you want to know what Six Sigma is, what it can accomplish, why it matters to you and how to implement a program of your own, getAbstract.com strongly recommends that you start with this book.

About the Authors

Peter S. Pande is president of Pivotal Resources, Inc., a leading organizational improvement consulting and training firm. He has helped to guide Six Sigma initiatives at major corporations and is the co-author of the bestselling, The Six Sigma Way, plus, The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook. Larry Holpp is a consultant with Pivotal Resources and an author of books on teams and quality.

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