Leaning into Six Sigma: The Path to Integration of Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma

by Barbara Wheat, Chuck Mills, Mike Carnell

This is the book that you want every company employee, especially the executive leaders and middle management, to read before you start your Lean/Six Sigma deployment. The authors have done an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971249105
• ISBN13: 9780971249103
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Publishing Partners
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Leaning Into Six Sigma

The book has a unique way of integrating the principles of Lean and Six Sigma. The practical concepts of eliminating waste and improving efficiency have been illustrated in simple terms. The length and style of the book have been structured for easy reading.The reader doesn't have to have a specific background other than being open to learning the best principles of business. The concepts can also be applied to a transactional type of environment based on the principles taught in the book.The examples provided are relatable and provide a channel for easy comprehension. A publication project well done!

Easy to Read

This book is written in a style that provides the reader with an easy to understand look at the power of combining the tools of Lean and Six Sigma. Written for a long flight or a quick homework assignment it provides entertainment while allowing some important concepts to be learned effortlessly.

A nice roadmap for integrating Lean & Six Sigma. A must read

The authors Mills, Wheat and Carnell tell an engaging story.... a story of a consultant helping a client achieve operational breakthrough in phases, what in the end turns out to be a natural deployment of Lean & Six Sigma for the organization. The narrative is lucid, interesting, insightful, well organized and "lean" (only 100 pages, I finished it in one night). A no-frills, no-nonsense book that also delves into the issues & constraints that a consultant may face, and shows how to overcome them. A highly recommended read for teams starting the journey towards Six Sigma and Lean implementation, for champions & leaders in those areas, CEOs of companies looking to deploy SS and Lean and all those Six-Sigma lovers that are out there and harboring a secret desire to get into consulting some day.

Leaning into Six Sigma

Any CEO and Top Mgt. staff who are thinking of entering into the Lean Mfg. and Six Sigma improvement world should read this book. It is a modern day fable about a company who must improve to stay in business and decide to hire a consultant to help pick the right new machine to fix all their quality and cycle time problems. It is very easy reading on your next short trip. Everyone can identify someone in the book they can relate with. Must reading for the entire team starting to implement six sigma and lean.