Synopsis
Service industries have traditionally lagged manufacturing in adoption of quality management strategies and Six Sigma is no exception. While there are a growing number of books on applying the hot topics of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing concepts in a manufacturing environment, there has not been a mainstream book that applies these techniques in a service environment, until now.
Transactional Six Sigma and Lean Servicing™: Leveraging Manufacturing Concepts to Achieve World Class Service is a ground breaking "how-to" book that serves as a practical guide for implementing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methods in a transactional service oriented environment. It uses real case studies and examples to show how Six Sigma and Lean Servicing™ techniques have been implemented and proven effective in achieving substantial documented results. Lean Servicing™ is the author's own term used to describe the application of Lean Manufacturing concepts to transactional and service processes.
Liberal use of examples, graphics, and tables will assist you in grasping the difficult concepts. Transactional Six Sigma and Lean Servicing™ covers both theory and practical application of Lean Servicing™, Six Sigma DMAIC and Six Sigma DFSS concepts and methods so you can implement them effectively in your service organization and achieve reduced costs and a new level of service excellence.
Booknews
Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing concepts are applied to a transactional service-oriented environment, including the emerging e- commerce industry and Web-based businesses, using real-life case studies and examples to show how Six Sigma and Lean Servicing have been implemented to achieve documented results. Both theory and practical aspects of Lean Servicing concepts and Six Sigma DMAIC and DFSS methodologies are covered. Ehrlich has 20 years of experience as an industrial engineer in financial services and health care. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)