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<b>Use Lean Six Sigma to transform your business.</b> <p>Lean Six Sigma is a powerful method for improving both the efficiency and quality of projects and operations. In this new book, the team that bought you <i>Lean Six Sigma For Dummies</i> shows you how to take Lean Six Sigma to the next level and manage continual change in your organization. You'll learn to design a roadmap for transformation that's tailored to your business objectives; develop and implement processes that eliminate waste and variation across the company; synchronize your supply chain; and successfully deploy Lean Six Sigma over time.</p> <p><i>Lean Six Sigma Business Transformation For Dummies</i> shows you how to:</p> <ul> <li>Define your transformation objectives and create a bespoke 'Transformation Charter' for your organization.</li> <li>Assess your company's readiness for transformation.</li> <li>Establish a 'Transformation Governance System' to help you manage the transformation programme effectively.</li> <li>Bring your people with you! Plan and achieve the cultural change needed to make the transformation process successful.</li> <li>Join up the dots between planning and effective execution with Strategy Deployment.</li> <li>Deploy a 'Continuous Improvement' toolkit to achieve everyday operational excellence.</li> <li>Sustain the transformation programme and widen the scope across the organization (including deploying to the supply chain).</li> <li>Adopt a 'Capability Maturity Approach' to drive business improvement &#8211; recognizing that change is a continuous transformational journey, just as pioneers like Toyota have done.</li> <li>Use a range of Lean Six Sigma Tools &#8211; using the right tools, at the right time (and in the right order!) enables continuous improvement by eliminating waste and process variation.</li> </ul>