Vital tools for implementing Lean Six Sigma--what they are, how they work, and which to use--The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook is today's most complete and results-based reference to the tools and concepts needed to understand, implement, and leverage Lean Six Sigma.

The only guide that groups tools by purpose and use, this hands-on reference provides:

• Analyses of nearly 100 tools and methodologies--from DMAIC and Pull Systems to Control Charts and Pareto Charts
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• Sections for each tool explaining how to create it, how to interpret what you find, and expert tips
• Lean Six Sigma is today's leading technique to maximize production efficiency and maintain control over each step in the managerial process

With The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook, you'll discover how to propel your organization to new levels of competitive success--one tool at a time.

Reinforce your understanding of managers, leadership and decision-making with this AQA A-level Business Student Guide. This book covers Themes 1-7 of the 10 themes in A-level Business, which can be examined in all three A-level papers: -Analysing the strategic position of a business -Choosing strategic direction -Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies -Managing strategic change This Student Guide will help you to: -Identify key content for the exams with our concise coverage of topics -Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout -Reinforce your learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section -Test your knowledge with rapid-fire knowledge check questions and answers -Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions & Answers section

Economics for CAPE is a comprehensive text for students studying for the Caribbean Examinations Council's Advanced Proficiency Examination in Economics. It covers all aspect of the current syllabus in Economics and features examples and contexts with specific relevance to the Caribbean. This book has been carefully written, with an easy and accessible style, to make difficult Economics concepts accessible to all students. Based on the author's awareness - from extensive teaching experience - of where students struggle and how to help them.

Study Skills Guide Your study Skills Guide is designed to help you develop the skills you need to successfully complete your BTEC National course. It will help you to: * Understand the best way for you to learn * Cope with assessments * Manage your time * Get the most from your work experience * Work in a team * Use resources * Find, organise and interpret your information * Make a presentation * Get the most out of your BTEC With plenty of activities and case studies to improve your understanding, your Study Skills Guide will be a valuable companion as you work through the course. Includes: * A full sample assignment with advice on how you can improve your grade * Lots of easily-digestible tips and ideas to help you on your way * Write-in skills building section where you can practice essential personal, learning and thinking skills and functional skills

Biographical sketches contain photos, chronologies, business advice, and more from such individuals as Laura Ashley, Stephen Covey, Bill Gates, Quincy Jones, and Martha Stewart.

Designed for undergraduate/graduate courses in auditing, the cases in this textbook create a realistic view of auditing by putting the abstract concepts into practice.

Exam Board: CCEA Level: GCSE Subject: Business First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 This title has been endorsed for use with the CCEA GCSE Business Studies specification Inspire student success with Hope Kerr's market-leading Student Book; fully revised for the 2017 specification, it supports and engages learners through up-to-date content coverage and case studies relevant to local, national and global contexts. - Helps students learn and apply key business concepts and theories by providing clear explanations, accompanied by diagrams and photos that aid understanding - Enables students to consolidate their knowledge as they work through a range of activities for each topic - Increases interest and engagement by including contemporary case studies with a particular focus on Northern Ireland businesses and contexts - Prepares students for the new examinations with practice questions, guidance on how to answer different question types and an overview of the assessment objectives and command words - Allows students to track their progress and target their revision using the end-of-chapter checklists

Absolute clarity is the aim with a new generation of revision guide. This guide has been expertly compiled and edited by successful teachers of Enterprise, highly experienced examiners and a good dollop of scientific research into what makes revision most effective. Past examination questions are essential to good preparation, improving understanding and confidence. This guide has combined revision with tips and more practice questions than you could shake a stick at. All the essential ingredients for getting a grade you can be really proud of. Each specification topic has been referenced and distilled into the key points to make in an examination for top marks. Questions on all topics assessing knowledge, application and analysis are all specifically and carefully devised throughout this book. Detailed case studies distill key concepts whilst demonstrating the development of long answer questions.

This study guide covers the Grade 10 CAPS curriculum and offers, FOR EACH TOPIC: Comprehensive Notes, Questions and Answers and includes: Practical Work: Food Production and an Exam Paper & Memo. The detailed notes, practical tips, generous array of questions, answers and exam paper practice provide the Grade 10 learner with all the skills, content material and consolidation necessary to excel in this subject. The bulleted style and table formatting makes learning easy and the content more accessible. This book will enable learners to achieve top marks in this increasingly relevant and interesting subject.

Money. Debt. Interest rates. Bankruptcy. Billionaires. Students may understand that money makes the world go 'round, but most are a little shaky when it comes to explaining how and why. Using an A-Z format and containing over 400 entries, this reference book provides an essential foundation of business and economic knowledge for middle-school, high-school, and community college students. Short features scattered throughout the text add interest and fun, while helping students understand how economics affects their daily lives. Best, the entries are written in a style ideal for students just beginning to learn how economies work and function. Teenagers spend over $100 billion annually in the U.S. and influence everything from clothing styles to music and movies to food and cell phones. Money for Minors will help them understand how their daily decisions have a huge impact on the economy. Special features will enable budding moguls to understand how they can become entrepreneurs and create economic value in various ways, evaluate offers from banks and credit card companies, read the business section of the newspaper, understand the importance of various government statistics, and more. And the book will not just prepare students for the higher-level economics courses they will take in high school and college--it will be a terrific guide for anyone doing research on everything from the Great Depression to credit card debt to real estate to inflation. Over 400 clearly written definitions will help students understand the essential concepts of economics and finance. In addition: -Short sidebars scattered throughout the text help students understand how economics affects their daily lives.Topics include reading stock quotes, icon economists like Alan Greenspan, monetary trivia, cool econ and monetary Websites, and the basics of entrepreneurship. -Six mini-lessons provide real-life applications of how the economy functions. Topics include The Federal Reserve System, Gross Domestic Product, Government Spending and Taxation, National Debt, Money, and The Business Cycle. Used as a stand-alone reference or in conjunction with an economics textbook, the definitions in the book will help students learn the language of economics--and help them understand the ways in which individuals, businesses, and government work together to form our $13 trillion economy.