The six sigma handbook / Thomas Pyzdek, Paul Keller.
By: Pyzdek, Thomas [author]
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Contributor(s): Keller, Paul A. (Paul Andrew) [author].
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Fifth edition.Description: xiv, 706 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1260121828 (hardback); 1260121836.Subject(s): Production management | Quality control -- Statistical methods | Six sigma (Quality control standard)DDC classification: 658.562 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.562 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | CIT Module BIOT 8002 - Core reading. | 00162820 |
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The most important reference to Lean Six Sigma―fully updated for the latest advances
This thoroughly revised, industry standard guide delivers all the information you need to apply Lean Six Sigma techniques and dramatically improve processes, profitability, sustainability, and long-term growth. Written by two of the foremost authorities in the field, the book contains full explanations of the latest lean, problem solving and change management principles and methods. You will discover how to build the best teams and foster effective leadership while maximizing customer satisfaction and boosting profits. The book includes coverage of the recently released Minitab 18.
The Six Sigma Handbook, Fifth Edition covers:
* Building the responsive Six Sigma organization
* Recognizing and capitalizing on opportunity
* Data-driven management
* Maximizing resources
* Project management using DMAIC and DMADV
* The define phase
* The measure phase
* Process behavior charts
* Measurement systems evaluation
* The analyze phase
* The improve/design phase
* The control/verify phase
Includes bibliographical references (pages 685-692) and index.
Building the responsive six sigma organization -- Recognizing and capitalizing on opportunity -- Data-Driven management -- Maximizing resources -- Project management using DMAIC and DMADV -- The define phase -- The measure phase -- Process behavior charts -- Measurement systems evaluation -- Analyze phase -- The improve/design phase -- Control/Verify phase.
CIT Module BIOT 8002 - Core reading.
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.