Continual improvement is the key to survival in today’s business climate, and as
companies like GE and Motorola have proven,
Six Sigma is a useful tool for ingraining the quest for perfection in an organization. After reading The Six Sigma Way, you’ll probably be ready to jump out of your chair and immediately follow in these
companies’ footsteps by launching a Six Sigma initiative of your own. The authors, three consultants who teach firms to implement Six Sigma efforts, convincingly extol the money-saving and efficiency-enhancing virtues of the holistic approach. This book offers a lot of jargon and complex concepts, but the material is
presented in easily understood charts and lists, and there are plenty of concrete examples. getabstract.com recommends The Six Sigma Way to managers who have heard wondrous tales of Six Sigma, but would like a more down-to-earth explanation of how it can be used and the benefits it offers.