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Summary: Interesting, But Apparently Not Sufficiently Persuasive
Review: This book circulated at my company while decisions were being made as to what management consultant vehicle to pursue. I thought it was quite interesting, and was ready to seek the training, become a black belt and so forth -- but our firm decided to go with Three Rho, because it's twice as efficient for half the price. Such is life. Rho Rho Rho.
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Summary: Worth the time
Review: This book is an excellenct introduction for those who just need to 'catch up' with eveyone else talking Six Sigma. It is an easy-read, well-written synopsis of Six Sigma and Six Sigma implementation. It is not an indepth look at statisitcs, SPC or implementation--there are plenty of books out there for that, several by the same author, but it is a very helpful book that I will keep in my library and have already worn the cover by lending it to colleagues.
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Summary: Worth the time
Review: This book is an excellenct introduction for those who just need to 'catch up' with eveyone else talking Six Sigma. It is an easy-read, well-written synopsis of Six Sigma and Six Sigma implementation. It is not an indepth look at statisitcs, SPC or implementation--there are plenty of books out there for that, several by the same author, but it is a very helpful book that I will keep in my library and have already worn the cover by lending it to colleagues.
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Summary: Amazing Little Introduction
Review: This is a fantastic overview of Six Sigma and Six Sigma programs. The only downfall is that the book leaves you so hungry for more!! In fact, because I enjoyed this book so much, I immediately rushed out and picked up copies of Pande's "The Six Sigma Way" and "The Six Sigma Way Fieldbook." If you're curious about what Six Sigma is all about, this is definately the book for you. However, if you want sufficient information to actually start a Six Sigma program of your own, skip this book and move directly to one or both of the Author's "Six Sigma Way" books. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Amazing Little Introduction
Review: This is a fantastic overview of Six Sigma and Six Sigma programs. The only downfall is that the book leaves you so hungry for more!! In fact, because I enjoyed this book so much, I immediately rushed out and picked up copies of Pande's "The Six Sigma Way" and "The Six Sigma Way Fieldbook." If you're curious about what Six Sigma is all about, this is definately the book for you. However, if you want sufficient information to actually start a Six Sigma program of your own, skip this book and move directly to one or both of the Author's "Six Sigma Way" books. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Perfect Company Primer
Review: This short but insightful guide is the perfect reading assignment prior to a Six Sigma implementation. The book provides a brief overview of what Six Sigma is, who does what and how the most successful companies have implemented Six Sigma using the DMAIC process (Define, Measure, Analyze, Input, and Control)
If you are thinking of implementing Six Sigma. Keep this little book on your desk or in your back pocket for immediate reference. We use a copy at my office to gain an organizational understanding of Six Sigma. In the future we will implement Six Sigma, using some of the basic principles outlined here.
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Summary: If It Smells and Tastes Like a Duck....
Review: When my company decided to buy into the Six Sigma program, our smiling managers told us in numerous town hall meetings that Six Sigma isn't just "another flavor of the month" -- that is, the latest magic bullet being sought by managers who seem always to want someone else to solve their problems and tell them exactly how to manage their businesses.So naturally, on the very first page of "What is Six Sigma?," we see the question, is Six Sigma "a new flavor of the month program?" That makes a total of seven times in three weeks that I've been carefully told that Six Sigma isn't just another flavor of the month. (I started keeping count after hearing it three times.) Which says to me, quite clearly, that Six Sigma is just another of these flavor-of-the-month programs, the main result likely being layoffs in order to cut costs. Plus, we've seen four presentations from one of the Six Sigma super-duper black belts -- pretty much the same presentation each time, this person bragging again and again about how she helped some apartment manager collect his rent three days earlier. Our management has already bought the product. Everyone is puzzled why we continue getting nothing but sales pitches.
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