Bøker av Grace L. Duffy

Modular kaizen is a development of necessity in our rapidly changing world where improvement has to happen "on the fly". Modular kaizen is the counter point to kaizen blitz, where team members are locked in a room to hammer out a solution to some problem or opportunity. In the hectic, interrupt driven environment of many organizations, it is simply not possible to remove critical players from normal operations for any length of time.Modular kaizen is an improvement approach that integrates quality techniques into the busy schedule of everyday activities. All of the components of an effective kaizen event are planned; however, the activities are scheduled in small segments, or "modules" that fit the rapidly changing time demands of team members and subject matter experts. This approach is complementary to the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) and Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) models of quality improvement.The author of this book calls upon a 40 year career to incorporate techniques, innovations and lessons learned in the pursuit of effective continuous and breakthrough improvement and use the resources, people, and schedules already in place to get things done.If you are looking for proven approaches to integrating quality improvement into daily work, this is your book.

As a companion to The ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook, this study guide offers helpful exercises for anyone planning to take the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) exam. Unlike other resources, this book has been developed specifically to address the 2022 CSSYB Body of Knowledge (BoK), considering the proper depth of knowledge and required levels of cognition. Every practice question in both sections details solutions that explain the correct answer and the corresponding section of the BoK to the question to facilitate further study as needed.Inside, you will find:• SECTION 1, which offers 161 practice questions organized by the five parts of the BoK• SECTION 2, which offers 139 additional practice questions from each of the five parts• Updates to the 2022 CSSYB BoK, including new supply chain management, corrective action, preventive action, and work instructions sections• A list of additional references used by the teams that create the test items for the CSSYB examination.