Six Sigma/Quality & Activity Base Management (ABM) Support Each Other
Six Sigma/Quality and ABM are interrelated and supportive of each other.
Although
many consultants will state that their technique is superior to the other
technique, reality is that these techniques are similar to each other. Each
technique is stronger in some areas than the other technique.
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
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