Six SIGMA and Related Studies in the Quality Disciplines, Vol. 14 by Kenneth Stephens (Editor)

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The latest release in the Best on Quality series offers a collection of articles and papers that offer knowledge of Six Sigma and it’s applications, along with related disciplines. The book provides information that is useful in a wide variety of enterprises and a global perspective with papers from Denmark, Australia, China, Sweden, Singapore, and the United States. Many chapters included in this volume will serve as useful instruction for a more complete knowledge of Six Sigma and its applications in addition to others that place emphasis on various aspects of quality improvement and management. The articles cover topics that include: reduction of variation and its relationship to Deming’s concept of profound knowledge, seven strategies that are common among companies implementing Six Sigma, Six Sigma’s applications in service industries, possible limitations of Six Sigma, contributions from standards to quality and safety of products and services, the Danish concept of Total Involvement in Quality, customer focus and competitiveness, and ethics and quality.

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