{"product_id":"the-lean-six-sigma-guide-to-doing-more-with-less-9780470539576","title":"The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More With Less","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate New Profits in Any Economy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this difficult economic climate, it''s vital to cut waste that can eat at a company''s bottom line and boost efficiency at every organizational level. The traditional business solution in a crisis is to slash away non-critical talent and resources, often doing more harm than good. There is a far better systematic approach to doing more with less. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a leading expert on Lean Six Sigma and business transformation, with a deep knowledge of its application in countless areas of business, author Mark George can help you use Lean Six Sigma to analyze your operational needs, identify high-impact opportunities, design and rapidly implement solutions, and create a system that will build efficiency and high performance in every area of your business. \u003ci\u003eThe Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More with Less\u003c\/i\u003e can help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove operating margins by as much as 20%, ROIC by as much as 10%, and reduce the costs of goods sold by as much as\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Why Use Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Cost? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransactional Example: Lean Six Sigma Transforming Our Government 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alloy of High Performance: Why Choose Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Cost? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLean Six Sigma versus Traditional Cost-Cutting Tactics 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Stronger Than Ever 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotlight #1 How to Use This Book 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Part I: Process Cost Reduction—a Focus on the Tools of Waste Elimination 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Part II: Enterprise Cost Reduction—a Focus on Value, Speed, Agility and Competitive Advantage 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Part III: Accelerating Deployment Returns—Getting More, Faster, from a Lean Six Sigma Deployment 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Process Cost Reduction: A Focus on Waste Elimination Introduction to Part 1 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Find Cost Reduction Opportunities in Waste 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Common Faces of Waste: TIMWOOD 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Full LSS Toolkit to Drive Cost Reduction 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotlight #2 Special Tips for Nonmanufacturing Processes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Success Factors in Reducing Costs in Services and Retail 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotlight #3 Design a Successful Lean Six Sigma Project or Pilot 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Methodology is Right for Your Project? 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Players and Their Roles 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Use the Voice of the Customer to Identify Cost-Cutting Opportunities 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomer Types and Their Needs 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting Data on Customer Needs 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Specific about Customer Needs 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Misinterpretations 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Make Processes Transparent to Expose Waste 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Define the Boundaries through SIPOC Diagrams 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Value Stream Maps to Achieve Transparency 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Measure Process Efficiency: Finding the Levers of Waste Reduction 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Cycle Efficiency (PCE): The Key Metric of Process Time and Process Cost 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittle’s Law: Understanding the Levers for Improving Process Speed 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe WIP Cap Method: How Limiting WIP Can Increase Process Speed and Reduce Costs 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing PCE and Little’s Law to Drive Cost Reduction 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Improve Your Analysis Skills: How Understanding Variation, Root Causes, and Factor Relationships Can Help You Cut Costs While Improving Quality 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis Skill #1: Learning to ‘‘Read’’ Variation 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis Skill #2: Digging Out Root Causes 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis Skill #3: Establishing relationships between factors 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Make Rapid Improvements through Kaizens 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuick Overview: The Kaizen Approach 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Should You Use Kaizens in Cost Reduction Projects 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Keys to Kaizen Success 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Raising the Stakes: Reducing Costs at an Enterprise Level\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Think Transformation, Not Just Improvement 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttain a Proper Understanding of the Extent of the Opportunity 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsciously Choose a Path to Capture the Opportunity 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan for a Transformation Journey 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Challenges in Leading a Transformation 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotlight #4 Transformation at Owens-Illinois 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Unlock the Secrets to Speed and Flexibility 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment and Analytics 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model of Speed and Agility 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Order Quantity (EOQ)—The First 100 Years 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAugmenting EOQ with Lean Analytics 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Equations in Action 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Reduce the Cost of Complexity 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hidden Cost of Added Offerings on Processes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Complexity in Your Business: A Holistic View 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlights of the Complexity Analysis Process 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity Reduction as the Gateway to Transformation 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Look Outside Your Four Walls to Lower Costs Inside 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is an Extended Enterprise? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking on the Supplier End of the Extended Enterprise 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Do When You’re the Supplier: Extending Your Enterprise Downstream 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Speeding Up Deployment Returns: Strategies for Getting More, Faster, from a Lean Six Sigma\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDeployment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Create a Pipeline of Cost Improvement Projects: The Secret to Protecting the Heart of Your Business 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Rigor in Project Identification and Selection 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom First-Time to All the Time: Shifting from a One-Time Event to an Ongoing System of Pipeline Management 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Maintaining a Dynamic Pipeline 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotlight #5 Link Projects to Value Drivers 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption 1: Value Driver Trees 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption 2: Financial Analysis Decision Tree 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption 3: Economic Profit 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption 4: EP Sensitivity Analyses 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue Driver Example 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Smooth the Path through Change 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Readiness Assessments 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading versus Managing the Change 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpgrading Your Communication Plan 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Ownership and Cost Accountability 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Restoring Faith, Hope, and Belief 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Establishing a Center of Excellence 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a CoE and What Does It Do? 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus #1: Performance Management 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus #2: Replication: Copy and Paste Your Cost Savings 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can a CoE Fit into an Organization? 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeaving the CoE into Strategic Planning 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Gaining New Perspectives on Deployment Cost and Speed Opportunities 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for Focus and Flexibility in Deployment 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing Deployments on Business Issues 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexibility in Building Skills 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Reenergizing a Legacy Program 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Deployments Lose Steam 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Steam Engine: Performance Management 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Ownership: The Partner of Performance Management 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Reenergize a Deployment 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 319\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864632996183,"sku":"9780470539576","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lean-six-sigma-guide-to-doing-more-with-less-9780470539576","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}