TY - BOOK AU - Bremer,Michael AU - McKibben,Brian AU - McCarty,Tom TI - Six sigma financial tracking and reporting SN - 0071458913 (hbk.) U1 - 658.15 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Business enterprises KW - Finance KW - Organizational effectiveness KW - Six sigma (Quality control standard) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Financial bridge P&L model -- Ch. 3. Define - defining what is important -- Ch. 4. Measure - developing and tracking bridge metrics -- Ch. 5. Analyze - identifying the things that are "off track" -- Ch. 6. Improve - make it happen, effectively! -- Ch. 7. Control - sustain the gains -- Ch. 8. Assessment instruments -- Ch. 9. The role of leadership and governance in driving financial impact -- Ch. 10. Shareholder value and business profitability -- Ch. 11. Support systems - people side of bridge process -- Ch. 12. Continuous improvement processes -- Ch. 13. Multipurpose and next-gen tools -- Ch. 14. Bridge process outlines N2 - "Loaded with advanced yet practical approaches, leadership pearls, and analytical solutions that will enable you to get more out of your improvement activities, Six Sigma Financial Tracking and Reporting: clarifies why some savings do not have a P&L impact; explains the interplay between Six Sigma savings and business activities; and makes it easier for operations managers, accountants, and engineers to speak the same language."--BOOK JACKET ER -