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From noted Six Sigma consultant and author George Eckes, Six Sigma for Everyone explains the underpinnings of the revolutionary quality assurance methodology, offers in-depth examples, and outlines the impact and desired end result of implementation. Whereas, most Six Sigma books are written for executives and practitioners of Six Sigma and tend to be overly technical or strategically focused, this book is written specifically for employees of organizations thinking about or already attempting implementation.
George Eckes (Superior, CO) is founder, President, and CEO of Eckes & Associates, Inc., a Colorado-based consulting group specializing in results driven by continuous improvement, Six Sigma training and implementation, organizational development, and change management. Among his clients in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Mexico are Volvo Trucks North America, Honeywell, Wells Fargo, and General Electric. He is also the author of Six Sigma Team Dynamics (Wiley: 0-471-22277-1), Making Six Sigma Last (Wiley: 0-471-41548-0), and The Six Sigma Revolution (Wiley: 0-471-38822-X). | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| George Eckes | | Paperback:
| 124 pages | | Publisher:
| Wiley | | Publication Date:
| January 22, 2003 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0471281565 | | Product Length:
| 9.02 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.18 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.41 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.41 pounds | | Package Length:
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| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Highly Recommended!Jun 09, 2004
By Rolf Dobelli
"getAbstract"
George Eckes has written a concise, thorough introduction to the theory and practice of Six Sigma, the management philosophy that Jack Welch called the most important initiative of his entire career at General Electric. The book provides a look at every aspect of Six Sigma. In some places, it seems a bit too detailed for so short a book - particularly when the author introduces the variety of statistical charts, graphs and tables used in the analysis phase of Six Sigma. But that is a quibble. Eckes also gets a bit self-serving when, in the question and answer chapter, he takes a swipe at consultants who agree to work on a contingency basis, for a percentage of the savings a client achieves, instead of for a fee. In fact, we, where we are always glad to avoid a squabble, note that managers who use this book may achieve some level of business improvement without hiring any consultants at all.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Good intro readings on Six SigmaMay 21, 2004
By Peter K. Juan
Just finish reading this book. Good introduction-level material on the Six Sigma topic. This is not to say that the book is superficial or obvious. The book takes a logical cook-book approach to Six Sigma and how to implement a Six Sigma effort. If you are a manager that wants to understand Six Sigma and the essential elements of a Six Sigma program, this book is a good start. I really liked the section on the 10 Common questions about Six Sigma. However, if you want examples of detail statistical models and metrics, your should look elsewhere.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Highly Recommended!Oct 14, 2003
By Rolf Dobelli
"getAbstract"
George Eckes has written a concise, thorough introduction to the theory and practice of Six Sigma, the management philosophy that Jack Welch called the most important initiative of his entire career at General Electric. The book provides a look at every aspect of Six Sigma. In some places, it seems a bit too detailed for so short a book - particularly when the author introduces the variety of statistical charts, graphs and tables used in the analysis phase of Six Sigma. But that is a quibble. Eckes also gets a bit self-serving when, in the question and answer chapter, he takes a swipe at consultants who agree to work on a contingency basis, for a percentage of the savings a client achieves, instead of for a fee. In fact, where we are always glad to avoid a squabble, notes that managers who use this book may achieve some level of business improvement without hiring any consultants at all.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Six Sigma for EveryoneMar 17, 2006
By L. Pepper
"The Change Maker"
This is an essintial book for those leading the initiative in lean. Recommended for all quality and managerial personel
Practical Six Sigma Starter for Wide AudienceJan 15, 2010
By K. Scott Proctor
"Six Sigma for Everyone" is a good place to start learning about Six Sigma -- what it is, why it matters, and to whom it applies. I have read many books on Six Sigma (and I am a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt by the American Society for Quality) and I found this book to be among the best "summary" guides for the Six Sigma methodology.
George Eckes, the author, addresses both the strategic and tactical components of Six Sigma in this concise book. Eckes also utilizes a "top 10" framework for technical tools, "soft" tools, and common questions for Six Sigma. These top 10 lists help the reader digest common questions (and their answers) in an easy-to-read and understand format.
I recommend this book for anyone interested in learning about Six Sigma as a methodology -- from both a manager's and a practitioner's point of view.
For a much more detailed review of Six Sigma, I recommend The Six Sigma Handbook: The Complete Guide for Greenbelts, Blackbelts, and Managers at All Levels, Revised and Expanded Edition. For those readers interested in more of a "dictionary" type Six Sigma book, I found
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook: A Quick Reference Guide to 100 Tools for Improving Quality and Speed to be an excellent reference.
Finally, for a good overview of some of the basic statistics underlying the Six Sigma methodology, I recommend Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy.
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