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The Six Sigma handbook [electronic book] : a complete guide for green belts, black belts, and managers at all levels / Thomas Pyzdek, Paul A. Keller.

By: Pyzdek, Thomas [author].
Contributor(s): Keller, Paul A. (Paul Andrew) [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Companies, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Edition: Third edition.Description: online resource (xii, 548 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 0071623388 (paperback); 9780071623384 (paperback); 9780071623377 (e-book).Subject(s): Production management | Quality control -- Statistical methods | Six sigma (Quality control standard) | Electronic booksDDC classification: 658.562 Online resources: E-book Summary: This title presents a complete overhaul of a true classic, with expanded information on Lean Six Sigma and the latest statistical software tools. Fully updated and revised, The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition covers the management systems and statistical tools that are the foundation of Six Sigma. The book's presentation is based on the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) implementation strategy for Six Sigma, with focus on the management responsibilities and problem-solving methodologies. Unlike other books on Six Sigma, The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition teaches core concepts and then puts them in the context of on-the-job situations so you can actually execute your projects on Monday morning. Screen shots of Minitab and Excel, the most widely used software programs for doing statistics with Six Sigma, make this book an even more useful and interactive resource for those learning new concepts.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This handbook is designed for the manager who is already familiar with Six Sigma & wants a comprehensive guide to the quality tools & statistics that are the foundation of the system. Problem-solving techniques and the most often used statistical tools are explained in detail.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This title presents a complete overhaul of a true classic, with expanded information on Lean Six Sigma and the latest statistical software tools. Fully updated and revised, The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition covers the management systems and statistical tools that are the foundation of Six Sigma. The book's presentation is based on the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) implementation strategy for Six Sigma, with focus on the management responsibilities and problem-solving methodologies. Unlike other books on Six Sigma, The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition teaches core concepts and then puts them in the context of on-the-job situations so you can actually execute your projects on Monday morning. Screen shots of Minitab and Excel, the most widely used software programs for doing statistics with Six Sigma, make this book an even more useful and interactive resource for those learning new concepts.

CIT Module CHEP 8019 - Core reading.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I Six Sigma Implementation & Management
  • Chapter 1 Building the Responsive Six Sigma Organization
  • Chapter 2 Recognizing Opportunity
  • Chapter 3 Data-Driven Management
  • Chapter 4 Maximizing Resources
  • Part II Six Sigma Tools and Techniques
  • Chapter 5 Project Management Using DMAIC and DMADV
  • Chapter 6 The Define Phase
  • Chapter 7 The Measure Phase
  • Chapter 8 Process Behavior Charts
  • Chapter 9 Measurement Systems Evaluation
  • Chapter 10 Analyze Phase
  • Chapter 11 The Improve/Design Phase
  • Chapter 12 Control/Verify Phase
  • Appendices
  • References
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Thomas Pyzdek, Thomas Pyzdek earned his Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and earned his Master's in Systems Engineering in 1982, and Management in 1995, from the University of Arizona.

Pyzdek taught management statistics at the University of Arizona and for the American Society for Quality. He is a fellow of ASQ and is certified as both a Quality Engineer and a Reliability Engineer. Pyzdek has consulted for such large companies as Avon, McDonalds and Federal Mogul. He himself has launched two successful companies, Quality America, Inc, that specializes in statistical software, and Quality Publishing, Inc. which specializes in books and multimedia training materials. He also writes a regular column for Quality Digest Magazine.

In 1995, Pyzdek was awarded the ASQ Edwards Medal for outstanding contributions to the practice of quality management. He also received the Hughes Engineering Master's Fellowship in 1980. He was a member of the Board of Examiners for the first Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award and the Panel of Judges for the first Arizona Govenor's Award for Quality. Pyzdek is listed as an Outstanding Writer and Author by the INternational Who's Who in Quality.

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