TY  - BOOK
AU  - Basu, Ron
TI  - The green six sigma handbook: : a complete guide for lean six sigma practitioners and managers
SN  - 9781032214016
U1  - 658.562 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Production management
KW  - Quality control--Statistical methods
KW  - Six sigma (Quality control standard)
N1  - Table of Contents
Part 1: Foundations of Six Sigma and Lean

Chapter 1: Quality and Operations Excellence

Chapter 2: Evolution of Six Sigma, Lean Sigma and Green Six Sigma

Chapter 3: More of Green Six Sigma

Chapter 4: Green Six Sigma Projects Management using DMAICS

Chapter 5: The Scope of Green Six Sigma Tools and Techniques

Chapter 6: Green Six Sigma and Digital Revolution

Chapter 7: Green Six Sigma in Manufacturing, Services and Projects


Part 2: Tools for Green Six Sigma

Chapter 8: Tools for Definition

Chapter 9: Tools for Measurement

Chapter 10: Tools for Analysis

Chapter 11: Tools for Improvement

Chapter 12: Tools for Control

Chapter 13: Tools for Sustain

Part 3: Techniques for Green Six Sigma

Chapter 14: Quantitative Techniques

Chapter 15: Qualitative Techniques

Part 4: Green Six Sigma and Climate Change
Chapter 16: Climate Change Challenges

Chapter 17: International and National Climate Change Initiatives
Chapter 18: Green Six Sigma and Clean Energy
Chapter 19: Green Six Sigma and Green Supply Chain

Chapter 20: Green Six Sigma and Green Transport
Chapter 21: Green Six Sigma and Retrofitting Buildings
Chapter 22: Green Six Sigma and Climate Adaptation

Part 5: Implementation of Green Six Sigma

Chapter 23: Case Studies
Chapter 24: Making It Happen

Chapter 25: Afterword
N2  - This book is a hands-on single-source reference of tools, techniques, and processes integrating both Lean and Six Sigma. This comprehensive handbook provides up-to-date guidance on how to use these tools and processes in different settings, such as start-up companies and stalled projects, as well as establish enterprises where the ongoing drive is to improve processes, profitability, and long-term growth. It contains the "hard" Six Sigma approach as well as the flexible approach of FIT SIGMA, which is adaptable to manufacturing and service industries and also public sector organisations. You will also discover how climate change initiatives can be accelerated to sustainable outcomes by the holistic approach of Green Six Sigma.

The book is about what we can do now with leadership, training, and teamwork in every sphere of our businesses. Lean, originally developed by Toyota, is a set of processes and tools aimed at minimising wastes. Six Sigma provides a set of data-driven techniques to minimise defects and improve processes. Integrating these two approaches provides a comprehensive and proven approach that can transform an organisation. To make change happen, we need both digital tools and analog approaches. We know that there has been a continuous push to generate newer approaches to operational excellence, such as Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, Lean Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and FIT SIGMA.

It is vital that we harness all our tools and resources to regenerate the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic and make climate change initiatives successful for the survival of our planet. Six Sigma and its hybrids (e.g., Lean Six Sigma) should also play a significant part. Over the last three decades, operational performance levels of both public sector and private sector organisations improved significantly and Lean Six Sigma has also acted as a powerful change agent. We urgently need an updated version of these tools and approaches
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