TY - BOOK AU - George,Michael L. AU - Rowlands,Dave AU - Kastle,Bill TI - What is lean six sigma? SN - 007142668X (pbk.) U1 - 658.562 PY - 2004/// CY - N.Y. PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Production management KW - Quality control KW - Process control KW - Six sigma (Quality control standard) N1 - A note to our readers. - Introduction : What's in this for you. - Pt. 1. Foundations of Lean Six Sigma. 1. The four keys to Lean Six Sigma. 2. Key #1 : Delight your customers with speed and quality. 3. Key #2 : Improve your processes. 4. Key #3 : Work together for maximum gain. 5. Key #4: Base decisions on data and facts. 6. Beyond the basics : The five laws of Lean Six Sigma. - Pt. 2. Implementing Lean Six Sigma. 7. When companies start using Lean Six Sigma. 8. Making improvements that last : An illustrated guide to DMAIC and the Lean Six Sigma toolkit. 9. The experience of making improvements: What it's like to work on Lean Six Sigma projects. 10. Six things managers must do: How to support Lean Six Sigma ER -