Product Description

The perfect mix for a productive company …

Increasingly popular with large and mid-sized companies around the world, Lean Six Sigma is the new hybridization of Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. Packed with diagrams and real-life examples, this book reveals the four keys of Lean Six Sigma and how to apply them to one’s job. Also included are the concepts, tools, templates, tips, examples, and implementation steps required to move through its process.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16107 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
Neil DeCarlo is the Vice President of Publishing for Breakthrough Management Group (BMG). The co-author of Insourcing Innovation and Six Sigma for Dummies, he's written or edited seven books and more than 200 articles on business excellence and related methodologies, and has worked for a wide range of companies, including GE and AT&T.
Breakthrough Management Group is a leading provider of training and consulting in the areas of Lean Six Sigma, Total Performance Excellence, and innovation. BMG works with leading companies around the globe to "in-source" new core competencies. Headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, BMG has a loyal clientele that exceeds 200 active businesses in biotechnology, health care, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, and other industries. The firm has more than 100 consultants and trainers located in 12 offices worldwide.

Customer Reviews

This is a good book only if you
I purched this book (locally) based on some of the reviews that I read. I was extremely disappointed. This is a good book only if this your first ever on six sigma, lean six sigma, project management or other related topics. This is as basic and elementary as one can get in this topic. It lacks writing organization. To learn about one topic you have to jump from chapter to chapter and read a piece here and there.

Lean, Mean Guide to Lean and Six Sigma
Of all the titles on lean six sigma, this is one of the few that delivers on the promise of a clear, easy-to-understand explanation of this common sense approach to driving out defects. The content is comprehensive and logically organized, and the style is user-friendly, without the usual thunderstorm of jargon and consultanese. Thank you for making lean six sigma understandable, and digestible.

Lean Six Sigma Approach for Manufacturing & Service Systems
The book is excellent for the Six Sigma approach for manufacturing and service systems. My only comment is that some mistakes exist in the book for the definition of mathematical symbols. For example on Page 38, the authors use the "summation sign" to define the symbol for the "standard deviation." This is incorrect. Therefore, I will give this book a four-star instead of a five-star.

I will still recommend it for anybody interested in Lean Six Sigma.