Velocity - by Dee Jacob & Suzan Bergland & Jeff Cox (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Velocity" presents a business improvement method that combines Six SIGMA, Lean Thinking, and the Theory of Constraints.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Millions of readers remember <i>The Goal</i>, the landmark business novel that sets forth by way of story the essential principles of Eliyahu Goldratt's innovative methods of production.</b> Now, from the AGI-Goldratt Institute and Jeff Cox, the same creative writer who co-authored <i>The Goal</i>, comes <i>VELOCITY</i>, the book that reveals how to achieve outstanding bottom-line results by integrating the world's three most powerful continuous improvement disciplines: Lean, Six Sigma, and Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. <p/> Used by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps to dramatically improve some of the most complex, logistically vast supply chains in the world, the <i>VELOCITY</i> APPROACH draws on the strengths of all three disciplines to deliver breakthrough performance gains. In physics, speed with direction is velocity; in business, the application of <i>VELOCITY</i> means your organization can achieve operational speed <i>with</i> strategic direction to outmaneuver competitors, gain loyalty with customers, and rapidly build sustainable earnings growth -- in as little as one or two business quarters. <p/> Dee Jacob and Suzan Bergland, two princi-pals of AGI, have been teaching the concepts, techniques, and tools of <i>VELOCITY</i> to major corporations, including Procter & Gamble, ITT, and Northrop Grumman, for years. Now they unlock the door for you to see how to apply their insights and methods to your organization -- be it business, not-for-profit, manufacturing, or service based -- in order to shorten lead times, slash inventories, reduce production variability, and increase sales. <p/> Writer Jeff Cox returns with the vivid, realistic style that made <i>The Goal</i> so readable yet so edifying. Thrust into the presidency of the subsidiary company where she has managed sales and marketing, Amy Cieolara is mandated by her corporate superiors to implement Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in order to appease a key customer. Assigned to help her is LSS Master Black Belt Wayne Reese, installed as her operations manager. But as time goes on and corporate pressure mounts, Amy finds she has to start thinking for herself -- and learning from everyone around her -- and she arrives at the series of steps that form the core of the <i>VELOCITY</i> APPROACH. <p/> <i>VELOCITY</i> offers keen insight into the human and organizational factors that so often derail growth while teaching you proven, practical techniques for restarting and revving up the internal engines of your company to reach new levels of success. Colorful characters, believable situations, and everything from dice games to AGI's reality tree techniques make this business novel a vital resource for everyone seeking to deliver business improvement in these challenging economic times -- and far into the future.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dee Jacob is the president of AGI--Goldratt Institute, which is based in New Haven, CT. She is a key innovator in the development of the Theory of Constraints and of the velocity approach. Jacob teaches at the AGI Jonah Program and Thinking Process courses. Before joining AGI, Jacob was a manager with Procter & Gamble where she integrated TOC and LSS techniques. <p/>Suzan Bergland is a partner of AGI and president of its North American Group. She is an expert in the velocity approach integrating TOC and LSS. She is a founder and member of The Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO), and also holds membership to the Association for Operations Management and the American Society for Quality. <p/>Jeff Cox is the co-author or author of seven works of business fiction, which include <i>The Goal</i>, <i>Zapp</i>, <i>The Quadrant Solution</i>, <i>Heroz</i>, <i>The Venture</i>, <i>Selling the Wheel</i> and <i>The Cure</i>. Both <i>Zapp</i> and <i>The Goal</i> ranked first and second, respectively, on a list of bestselling business books from the 1990s. Jeff and his family live near Pittsburgh, PA.
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