Six Sigma/Quality & Activity Base Management (ABM) Support Each Other

Six Sigma/Quality and ABM are interrelated and supportive of each other.

If an organization is using one technique successfully, it may want to explore other technique to gain the relative advantage of that techniques.

Six Sigma/Quality & Activity Based Management (ABM) Strengths

Six Sigma/Quality/ABM incorporate:

• Root cause/cost driver analysis
• Action plans to eliminate root causes
• Cause and Effect diagrams
• Process flow charting
• Business Process analysis
• Process Thinking

Six Sigma/Quality is stronger in Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Activity Based Management is stronger in costing of activities and business processes.

Quality Six Sigma Articles

Arthur, Lowell Jay, “Six Sigma Simplified: Quantum Improvement Made Easy”, Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Brassard, Michael & Diane Ritter, “Sailing Through Six Sigma,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Breyfogle III, Forrest & James Cupello & Becki Meadows, “Managing Six Sigma” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Breyfogle III, Forrest, “Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Chowdhury, Subir, “The Power of Six Sigma,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

DeFedo, Joseph, “Tip of the Iceberg,” Quality Progress, May 2001, P.29

Feigenbaum, A.V., “How To Manage for Quality In Today’s Economy,” Quality Progress, May 2001, P26

 Harry, Mikel, “A New Definition Aims To Connect Quality With Financial Performance,” Quality Progress, January 2000, P.64

 Harry, Mikel, “Six Sigma Breakthrough Strategy Series,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI)

Harry, Mikel & Richard Schroeder, “Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy Revolutionizing the World’s Top Corporations” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Hoyer, Robert W. & Brooke Hoyer, “What is Quality”, Quality Progress, July 2001 p. 52

Kettering, Ronald, “Accounting For Quality with Non Financial Measures,” Management Accounting Quarterly, Spring 2001, P.14

Lowenthat, Jeffrey, N., “Six Sigma Management: Pocket Guide,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Lucier, Gregory; Seshadri, Sridhar, “Six Sigma,” Strategic Finance, May 2001, P.40

Munro, Roderick, “Six Sigma for Shop Floor: Pocket Guide,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee )

Naumann, Earl & Steven Hoisington, “Customer Centered Six Sigma: Linking Customers, Process Improvement, Financial Results,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI )

Norris, Robert, “Financial Benefits From Six Sigma,” Quality Progress, May 2001, P.39

Palady, Paul, “Exploiting World’s Most Recognized Standard,” Quality Progress, Feb 2001, P.54

Pande, Peter, Robert Neuman & Roland Cavanagh, “ Six Sigma Way ,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI)

Pyzdek, Thomas, “The Six Sigma Handbook,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI)

Quality America , “Six Sigma Software Suite,” Quality Press ( Milwaukee , WI)

Stein, Philip, “Measurements for Business,” Quality Progress, February 2001, P.29

Vinson, Larry, “How To Make Surveys Simpler and More Focused,” Quality Progress, May 2001, P.58

Zimmerman, Steven & Marjorie Icenogle, “Statistical Quality Control Using Excel” (with software)

Call Jim Brimson or John Antos at 972-980-7407 to find out how Six Sigma/Quality and Activity Based Management can help you reach your goals and give your peace of mind