{"product_id":"the-ultimate-improvement-cycle-bob-sproull-9781420090345","title":"The Ultimate Improvement Cycle: Maximizing Profits through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecognizing the need to implement quality and eliminate waste, companies embrace Lean, Six Sigma, or a combination of the two, typically taking a broad approach that seeks to remediate every process, critical or not. When this happens, efforts become distracted, improvements indefinitely delayed, and results mediocre at best. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ultimate Improvement Cycle\u003c\/em\u003e (UIC) integrates Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints into a combined strategy that will help you immediately focus your efforts on those areas that will make the greatest difference. The book presents basic laws of \u003cem\u003efactory physics \u003c\/em\u003ethat show why the UIC delivers significant bottom-line improvement while other initiatives so often fail. It explains to you why focusing your efforts on apparent problems rather than systemic concerns is wasted effort.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocus on key areas and take improvement to the next level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimate Improvement Cycle: Maximizing Profits through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints\u003c\/strong\u003e show you how to draw the best from Lean and Six Sigma by employing principles drawn from the Theory of Constraints. This approach will ensure that your effort is focused in the right place, at the right time, using the right tools, and the right amount of resources. This multi-pronged approach addresses \u003cstrong\u003ecost accounting, variation, waste, and performance measurements\u003c\/strong\u003e. But most importantly, it focuses your organization on the right areas to optimize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApplying years of hands-on work in many environments, Bob Sproull has developed a unique proven method that capitalizes on a time-release formula for evoking the key tools that improvement requires. He shows you how to take advantage of the cyclical nature of improvement to implement change that is perpetually effective, and his approach does not require more resources than you have on hand. Although originally developed in manufacturing, the UIC works equally well in any environment whether it be manufacturing or service-oriented, including Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Sproull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420090348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420090345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 98","brand":"Bob Sproull","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43980326830335,"sku":"9781420090345","price":94.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1402ff95-2eb5-429b-b813-2f4b3c6a5923.jpg?v=1683249287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ultimate-improvement-cycle-bob-sproull-9781420090345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}