Six Sigma for Sustainability: How Organizations Design and Deploy Winning Enviro

Description: Six Sigma for Sustainability by Michael Jordan, Daniel Probst, Tom McCarty Two Six Sigma Master Black Belts show companies how to design, develop, and implement a sustainability strategy using well-established Six Sigma methodologies. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Publishers Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR CREATING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMSCo-written by Six Sigma Black Belts and LEED Accredited Professionals, this pioneering guide reveals how to use the power of Six Sigma to develop and implement enterprise-wide green initiatives. Six Sigma Sustainability explains how typical Six Sigma DMAIC structures such as program governance, project charters, transfer functions, measurement systems, risk assessment, and process design support environmentally sound business practices.Real-world examples demonstrate how specific problems in areas such as carbon emissions, energy conservation, materials recycling, water use, and finance can be solved using Six Sigma tools. The detailed information in this practical resource helps you to deliver innovative programs that simultaneously reduce environmental impact and create business value.COVERAGE INCLUDES:Developing the business case for necessary investments in sustainabilitySustainability leadership and the collaborative management modelApplying the Six Sigma transfer function framework to identify critical drivers of successSustainability measurement and reportingDesigning a change management strategy and leveraging teams using the Six Sigma DMAIC frameworkManaging corporate real estate portfolios in compliance with green initiativesCase studies that show how to use Six Sigma methodologies to improve sustainability functionsDesign for Six Sigma--using the House of Quality and other essential Six Sigma design toolsStakeholder management--best practices for driving adoption of high quality solutions Notes Two Six Sigma Master Black Belts show how to create and implement a corporate sustainability strategy using Six SigmaSix Sigma for Sustainability explains how to get started with a corporate sustainability program or take existing sustainability programs to a higher level of systematic management and production of results. Regardless of why large companies are going green, the shift is never an easy one, particularly within large corporations, where change can be glacial. Thats where this book comes in-its the perfect resource for CEOs launching or professionalizing an environmental sustainability program, and Six Sigma Green or Black Belts charged with running a green or sustainability strategy.The authors show how typical Six Sigma/DMAIC structures lend themselves to sustainability, and how to use the power and tools of Six Sigma to help solve the challenge of sustainability. They explain in detail how typical sustainability problems such as carbon emissions, energy conservation, materials recycling, water use, and finance can be solved using Six Sigma tools. This is a practical, case-based book on the topic of sustainability program implementation.Six Sigma for SustainabilityOffers a unique approach-familiarizes the Six Sigma expert with sustainability issues, and vice versaIncludes valuable advice on how to successfully apply Six Sigma to green initiatives that promote long-term sustainability while driving bottom-line resultsProvides case-based examples of concrete Six Sigma projects, including energy program design and solar energy within the governmentApproaches sustainability from a value chain perspective, leveraging and engaging employees, suppliers, and customers in the initiativeDemonstrates the leadership framework necessary to drive sustainabilityDiscusses how to be "more good" instead of "less bad"Uses examples from The Natural Step and the 4 systems conditions (extraction, creation, disruption, and basic human needs)Provides an overview of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Carbon Disclosure ProjectComplete coverage:Sustainability as a Core Strategy and a Leadership Imperative; The Business Case; The Sustainability Transfer Function; Sustainability Leadership and the Collaborative Management Model; Driving Organizational Change to Support Sustainability Initiatives; Sustainability Measurement Systems; Transformational Change and the Power of Teams; Six Sigma Methodologies Applied to Sustainability Initiatives; Projects and Case Studies; Design for Six Sigma; Engaging All of the Stakeholders, Employees, Customers, and Suppliers; Stakeholder Management; Supply Chain Management; "Customer Chain" Management; Conclusion Author Biography Tom McCarty, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, is a Managing Director within the Strategic Consulting group of Jones Lang LaSalle where he leads Six Sigma deployment strategies within the firm and for client engagements. He is the lead author of The Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, and co-author of Six Sigma Financial Tracking and Reporting. Mr. McCartys clients include HSBC, United Health Group, Fidelity, Sprint, Agilent, American Electric Power, Starbucks, Motorola, and the U.S. Department of Defense.Michael Jordan is a Senior Vice President and leads Jones Lang LaSalles Energy and Sustainability Services (ESS) Americas Corporate practice. He has worked with real estate executives at Fortune Global 100 companies to cut costs, manage carbon, and build greener buildings worldwide. Mr. Jordan is a LEED Accredited Professional, a trained facilitator in The Natural Step sustainability framework, and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.Dan Probst has been in the commercial real estate industry for over thirty years including 23 with Jones Lang LaSalle. He currently serves as Chairman of the global Energy and Sustainability Services practice. He is responsible for developing and delivering products and services to help clients reduce energy costs and their real estate related environmental footprint through innovative portfolio and occupancy strategies, workplace standards, and operating practices. Dan has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University, and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Developing the Business CaseChapter 2. Sustainability and the Collaborative Management ModelChapter 3. The Sustainability Transfer FunctionChapter 4. Sustainability Measurement and ReportingChapter 5. Transformational Change and the Power of TeamsChapter 6. Sustainability and Real EstateChapter 7. Six Sigma Sustainability Project ExamplesChapter 8. Design for Six SigmaChapter 9. Stakeholder ManagementConclusion: Letters to Tomorrows Corporate LeadersAppendix A: Business Case Template and ExamplesAppendix B: Sustainability Transfer FunctionAppendix C: Sample Energy Conservation Opportunity Evaluation Checklist for an Office Building AssessmentAppendix D: Sample High-Level Process Map for Energy Conservation in an Office FacilityAppendix E: Sample Functional Performance Criteria for Enterprise Carbon Accounting SoftwareIndex Description for Bookstore Six Sigma Master Black Belts show how to create and implement a corporate sustainability strategy using Six Sigma Six Sigma for Sustainability explains how to get started with a corporate sustainability program or take existing sustainability programs to a higher level of systematic management and production of results. Regardless of why large companies are going green, the shift is never an easy one, particularly within large corporations, where change can be glacial. Thats where this book comes in--its the perfect resource for CEOs launching or professionalizing an environmental sustainability program, and Six Sigma Green or Black Belts charged with running a green or sustainability strategy. The authors show how typical Six Sigma/DMAIC structures lend themselves to sustainability, and how to use the power and tools of Six Sigma to help solve the challenge of sustainability. They explain in detail how typical sustainability problems such as carbon emissions, energy conservation, materials recycling, water use, and finance can be solved using Six Sigma tools. This is a practical, case-based book on the topic of sustainability program implementation. Six Sigma for Sustainability Offers a unique approach--familiarizes the Six Sigma expert with sustainability issues, and vice versa Includes valuable advice on how to successfully apply Six Sigma to green initiatives that promote long-term sustainability while driving bottom-line results Provides case-based examples of concrete Six Sigma projects, including energy program design and solar energy within the government Approaches sustainability from a value chain perspective, leveraging and engaging employees, suppliers, and customers in the initiative Demonstrates the leadership framework necessary to drive sustainability Discusses how to be "more good" instead of "less bad" Uses examples from The Natural Step and the 4 systems conditions (extraction, creation, disruption, and basic human needs) Provides an overview of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Carbon Disclosure Project Complete coverage: Sustainability as a Core Strategy and a Leadership Imperative; The Business Case; The Sustainability Transfer Function; Sustainability Leadership and the Collaborative Management Model; Driving Organizational Change to Support Sustainability Initiatives; Sustainability Measurement Systems; Transformational Change and the Power of Teams; Six Sigma Methodologies Applied to Sustainability Initiatives; Projects and Case Studies; Design for Six Sigma; Engaging All of the Stakeholders, Employees, Customers, and Suppliers; Stakeholder Management; Supply Chain Management; "Customer Chain" Management; Conclusion Details ISBN0071752447 Author Tom McCarty Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe ISBN-10 0071752447 ISBN-13 9780071752442 Format Hardcover Imprint McGraw-Hill Professional Country of Publication United States Short Title 6 SIGMA FOR SUSTAINABILITY Language English Media Book DEWEY 658.4013 Pages 304 Year 2011 Subtitle How Organizations Design and Deploy Winning Environmental Programs Series Mechanical Engineering UK Release Date 2011-08-16 Publication Date 2011-08-16 AU Release Date 2011-08-16 NZ Release Date 2011-08-16 US Release Date 2011-08-16 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 25 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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