Juran Institute's Six Sigma Breakthrough and Beyond
ASQ Six Sigma Forum Magazine, November, 2004 by Faltin, Donna M; Faltin, Frederick W
BOOK REVIEW
Juran Institute's Six Sigma Breakthrough and Beyond
JOSEPH A. DEFEO AND WILLIAM W. BARNARD, McGRAW-HILL, 2004.
Juran Institute's Six Sigma Breakthrough and Beyond by Joe DeFeo and William Barnard deals with more than Six Sigma. In fact, Six Sigma is the subject of a relatively small portion of the book. Rather, the authors' take a broad look at business, define the essential tasks of management, and then develop a prescription for properly performing those tasks from the outset and driving the organization to new levels of excellence over time.
The structure of this perspective is vintage Joseph M. Juran and harkens back to the philosophy and methodology he established and developed throughout his illustrious career. The authors then take it one...
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