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Lean Six Sigma That Works: A Powerful Action Plan for Dramatically Improving Quality, Increasing Speed, and Reducing Waste Paperback – September 1, 2006

by Bill Carreira (Author), Bill Trudell (Author)
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If lean manufacturing moves your products through processes faster, and Six Sigma improves their quality, just imagine what combining these two powerful disciplines will do for you! Lean Six Sigma That Works provides the key to transforming your results in any manufacturing environment, giving you detailed, practical processes that let you leave the conference room, and get right to work. A strong and sensible combination of the "why" and the "how," this book gives you a step-by-step improvement plan, plus a thorough understanding of: * cost, cash flow, materials velocity, lead time, balance, waste, and non-value-added processes * value stream mapping and the DMAIC process for solving problems and improving quality profitability * how every form of waste impacts customer satisfaction and the bottom line * and much more Whether you're a seasoned professional, or implementing your first lean sigma project, this invaluable guide offers you a clear path to higher quality, customer loyalty, and increased efficiency.
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Bill Carreira is president of Carreira Consulting, working with clients as a trainer, mentor, and facilitator of lean manufacturing methodologies. With over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, and P&L management, he has worked with both Fortune 500s and small firms across a broad range of industries. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.



Bill Trudell is President of Val-Stream Consulting, assisting companies in driving costs and waste from their operations with lean sigma methodologies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ AMACOM; Special ed. edition (September 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0814473474
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0814473474
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
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    Bill Trudell is President of Relentless Excellence LLC, a Lean Six Sigma practice providing leadership and training to companies in implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies. With over 25 years of experience he has applied Lean Six Sigma principles on the factory floor and in Operations Management, Materials, Engineering, Quality, New Product Introduction and other front end processes. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies and smaller companies across a broad range of industries. Mr. Trudell holds an MBA, is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, holds the University of Michigan Lean Manufacturing certificate, held the ASQ Certified Quality Auditor certification CQA, and has attended Leadership training at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Mr. Trudell received training in strategic marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He can be contacted at www.RelentlessExcellence.com.

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Terrie L Curry
5.0 out of 5 stars Another MUST have for your toolbox!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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 I am a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt. I have been practicing for a few decades. This is a MIST have book for every level of practitioner. Especially if you are just starting out. Simple, quick informative!
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Ricardo Uribe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
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Rob Reukauf
5.0 out of 5 stars Lean Six Sigma That Works
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2012
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This book is a fantastic overview of how Six Sigma and Lean are implemented in different environments. It describes who should be involved and how to facilitate a group to reach your goals. The book sparked many ideas about how to identify areas of focus, as well as how to determine successful improvement. Six Sigma is about the whole system and requires a team commitment and effort to reach the expected outcome.
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Jonathan Zerebiny
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Michael P. Tierney
2.0 out of 5 stars Basic primer
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2013
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There is nothing in this book that really helps in an implementation process. It is a nice review of the process.
I expected more.
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Alexandria Vicar
3.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful introduction to LSS
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2011
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I bought this to help me get a basic understanding on LSS before I started taking formal classes. It was a wonderful help to me. I've been able to apply many of the principles of LSS to service type work to improve my own productivity.
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Rex Tuozo
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended for Persons new to Six Sigma (Review by a Six Sigma Master Black Belt)
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2014
I am a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Seven years ago, I bought this book and got interested in Lean Six Sigma- the most powerful process improvement methodology of our time. This is an excellent book for professionals new to Six Sigma, or executives planning to roll-out a Six Sigma initiative.

Easy to read, practical and effective.

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David W. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars provides the missing a middle part between exposure and practice of Lean Sigma
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2009
In my initial foray into Lean and Six Sigma I read:
Womack & Jones'  Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated
Pande, Neuman & Cavangh's  The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
and then tackled:
Pyzdek's  The Six Sigma Handbook: The Complete Guide for Greenbelts, Blackbelts, and Managers at All Levels, Revised and Expanded Edition

All of these texts were excellent, but I felt I was missing a middle part. Lean Thinking and the Six Sigma Way provide exposure to the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma. Pyzdek's book is a textbook, full of critical tools. What I felt I needed was a friendly walk through the approach and execution of a process improvement project.

With pictures, charts, backgrounds and dialogs,  Lean Six Sigma That Works: A Powerful Action Plan for Dramatically Improving Quality, Increasing Speed, and Reducing Waste  proved to be very readable and gave me the confidence to begin using Lean Sigma tools in practice with groups.

After the fact, I still like the book. It has a professional look on my shelf. I could loan it to a novice without the risk of insulting them with a 'Dummies' or 'Idiots' title.
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