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An introduction to six sigma and process improvement
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- Book Synopsis
- Find out why many businesses preferentially hire Six Sigma trained candidates. AN INTRODUCTION TO SIX SIGMA AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, 2e shows you the essence and basics of Six Sigma, as well as how Six Sigma has brought a renewed interest in the principles of total quality to cutting-edge businesses. Six Sigma has taken the corporate world by storm. Find out how you can use it to improve your work performance and your personal marketability with AN INTRODUCTION TO SIX SIGMA AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, 2e.
- About The Author
- James R. Evans is professor emeritus of operations, business analytics and information systems in the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, having retired after over 43 years on the faculty. He holds BSIE and MSIE degrees from Purdue University and a doctoral degree in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Tech. He has been involved in numerous professional societies throughout his career and he served as president of the Decision Sciences Institute from 1997-1998. He also served 11 years on the Board of Examiners and Panel of Judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and was active in the Partnership for Excellence, the Ohio-based Baldrige initiative. He has been the editor of the Quality Management Journal, published by the American Society for Quality, and served on editorial boards of numerous other journals. Dr. Evans has published 100 refereed papers in major academic journals and more than 50 editions of 20 textbooks in diverse areas of business including quality management, Six Sigma, simulation and risk analysis and business analytics. During the annual Quality Congress in May 2004, the American Society for Quality presented Dr. Evans and coauthor Dr. William Lindsay with the Philip B. Crosby Medal for writing The Management and Control of Quality, 5th Edition. The Crosby medal was presented "for authoring a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods, and techniques of quality management." He also received the 2018 Lindner Research Excellence Award from the College of Business at the University of Cincinnati and the 2019 Baldrige Foundation Leadership Award for Excellence in Education.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781133604587
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- South-Western, (12 June 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Weight
- 590 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 15 x 185 x 233 mm
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