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Book SynopsisWhy is it that some improvement efforts succeed while others fail despite robust change management programs and the often do-or-die pressure to improve? Quite simply, there are three elements that separate those that succeed from those that fail. They are the 3MsMeasure, Manage to Measure, and Make-it-Easy.
Complete with forms, templates, and case studies from the aviation and manufacturing industries, Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement supplies step-by-step guidance on how to use the 3Ms to achieve performance excellence that lasts. Suitable for a wide audienceincluding suppliers, manufacturers, and those who work in service organizations, schools, healthcare, and governmentit is as much about the science of process improvement as it is about how to lead process improvement utilizing the 3Ms.
Illustrating applications of the 3Ms across a range of industries, the book weaves stories throughout about role models who have succeeded, as
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In this book, Rick Morrow provides a clear, structured, and disciplined approach to improving processes and systems in any industry or organization in need of improvement. He gives readers great insight into how all the tools of improvement can indeed be used in an integrated approach to improve service or product reliability, quality, safety, utilization, and efficiency. He wraps this around straightforward steps and the management systems required to sustain improvements. A must read for all looking to improve an organization and delivery system.—Charles Hagood, Founder & Past President of The Access Group, International Industrial and Business Services Consulting
As an international expert in quality and safety, Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement is my go-to-guide for practical applications in process improvement. This is a must read for all professionals looking to create sustainable processes and improve outcomes.—David Jaimovich, MD, President of Quality Resources International
In this book, Rick Morrow provides a clear, structured, and disciplined approach to improving processes and systems in any industry or organization in need of improvement. He gives readers great insight into how all the tools of improvement can indeed be used in an integrated approach to improve service or product reliability, quality, safety, utilization, and efficiency. He wraps this around straightforward steps and the management systems required to sustain improvements. A must read for all looking to improve an organization and delivery system.—Charles Hagood, Founder & Past President of The Access Group, International Industrial and Business Services Consulting
As an international expert in quality and safety, Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement is my go-to-guide for practical applications in process improvement. This is a must read for all professionals looking to create sustainable processes and improve outcomes.—David Jaimovich, MD, President of Quality Resources International
Table of ContentsOverview of Process Improvement and the 3Ms. Change Leadership. Resistance to Change and Process Improvement. Process Improvement Methodologies. Roadmap for Process Improvement. Chartering the Process Improvement Work. Stakeholder Analysis. Finding the Root Causes, Improving, and Controlling. Utilizing the 3Ms: Measure, Manage to the Measure, and Make It Easier. What to Measure. Measure Risk to Achieve High Reliability. Measurement as a System. How to Share and Communicate Measurements. 3Ms: Manage to the Measure. 3Ms: Make It Easier. High Reliability. Summary.
