A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility

by Holly A. Duckworth, Andrea Hoffmeier

Overview

In an age when most business plans extend only to the next quarterly reporting period, the authors of this book propose an audaciously longer view of future planning. Reaching beyond the modern five or ten-year strategic plan, the authors take a cue from Kongo Gumi, a Japanese construction company launched in 578 AD that managed to thrive as a fami

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498788250
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	02/22/2016
Series:	Systems Innovation Book Series , #41
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Holly A. Duckworth is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing. Holly leads organizations on the pursuit for process improvement. She has over 2000 hours as a classroom instructor. She is a volunteer leader for the American Society for Quality and their Social Responsibility Organization. Holly has coauthored two other books: My Six Sigma Workbook (Paton Professional Publishing) and Social Responsibility: Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (CRC Press).
Andrea Hoffmeier is a Six Sigma Black Belt with over 25 years' experience in marketing, product development, quality management, and organizational excellence. She has worked with organizations including Bellevue University, Callaway Golf, Convergys, Disney, First Data, Home Depot, Nordstrom, PS Brands, Ralph Lauren, Sunbeam, SunTrust Bank, UMUC, US Treasury, Verizon, Walmart and Xerox. She has trained and presented extensively on the topic of Social Responsibility, including articles in the American Society for Quality magazine and Wiley Journal. Andrea is completing her Master's degree in Sustainability and Environmental Management at Harvard.

Table of Contents

Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility. The Story of Continual Improvement. The SOFAIR Method. How SOFAIR Is Deployed in an Organization. Examples of SOFAIR in Action. Taking Action. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Additional References for CISR. Practitioners. Appendix C: References. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"In this complex world, it is refreshing to know that there is a coherent and instructive guide available to achieve long term success that can be used by any organization. Everything that the organization, its members, and its external stakeholders need to ensure sustainable success can be found between the covers, stated clearly and concisely to enable coordinated implementation and continued improvement. Living in an uncertain world requires the leaders of all organizations to understand CISR and SOFAIR. This book will suit their needs."
—Robert B. Pojasek, PhD, Harvard University

"…an excellent resource for companies that are trying to effectively contribute positively to their communities. Its emphasis on existing, proven tools applied to problems of social responsibility offers a strong template for success. The authors provide numerous examples and real-world'studies to show how the ideas can implemented in practice."
— Derek Kane, DEKA Research and Development

"In this complex world, it is refreshing to know that there is a coherent and instructive guide available to achieve long term success that can be used by any organization. Everything that the organization, its members, and its external stakeholders need to ensure sustainable success can be found between the covers, stated clearly and concisely to enable coordinated implementation and continued improvement. Living in an uncertain world requires the leaders of all organizations to understand CISR and SOFAIR. This book will suit their needs."
—Robert B. Pojasek, PhD, Harvard University

"…an excellent resource for companies that are trying to effectively contribute positively to their communities. Its emphasis on existing, proven tools applied to problems of social responsibility offers a strong template for success. The authors provide numerous examples and real-world'studies to show how the ideas can implemented in practice."
—Derek Kane, DEKA Research and Development

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