Lean Six Sigma Approaches in Manufacturing, Services, and Production
Book Review: Lean Six Sigma Approaches in Manufacturing, Services, and Production, ISBN 978-1-4666-7320-5 Authored by Edem G. Tetteh and Benedict M. Uzochukwu, this book takes aim directly at the heart of Six Sigma and discusses the manufacturing industry. It also covers some pretty unique topics like an assessment of Lean communication at a nuclear power […]
Lean Six Sigma Red Belt in Safety
Lean Six Sigma Red Belt in Safety $299.95 ($349.95 Advanced Option Available) Enroll Now Home About the Lean Six Sigma Red Belt in Safety Each year, organizations worldwide lose billions of dollars because of safety issues. Safety Managers oversee existing safety protocols within a company. Their primary focus is ensuring that existing safety measures are […]
Six Sigma For Managers
Book Review: Six Sigma For Managers, ISBN-13: 978-0071455480 Authored by Greg Brue and published under The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., This short book is the perfect primer for managers looking to understand the basics of Six Sigma. This book does a nice job of summing up the key elements of Lean Six Sigma in a simple […]
The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook
Book Review: The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook, ISBN 978-0-87389-891-1 Printed by ASQ Quality Press and authored by Roderick A. Munro, Govindarajan Ramu, and Daniel J. Zrymiak, this is a high-quality addition to the world of Six Sigma publications. For this book the authors have focused specifically on the role of the Six Sigma […]
Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Tools for Engineers and Engineering Managers
Book Review: Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Tools for Engineers and Engineering Managers, ISBN-13: 978-1-60650-492-5 This book is written by Wei Zhan and Xuru Ding and published through Momentum Press. The abstract at the beginning of the book states, “The book focuses on the introduction of the basic concepts, processes, and tools used in Lean […]
Six Sigma Statistics with Excel and Minitab
Book Review: Six Sigma Statistics with Excel and Minitab, ISBN-13: 978-0071489690 Published by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and authored by Issa Bass, this book focuses strictly on Six Sigma Statistics in conjunction with Excel and/or Minitab. As a general room, the Management and Strategy Institute always recommends using Excel for the majority of project tasks. We’re […]
The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook
Book Review: THE LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT HANDBOOK Tools and Methods for Process Acceleration, ISBN: 978-1-4665-5469-6 Published by CRC Press, this book was written by Frank Voehl, H. James Harrington, Chuck Mignosa, and Rich Charron. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook is a detailed breakdown of the Lean Six Sigma methodology, its tools, […]
Book Review: The Secret to Maximizing Profitability, ISBN 978-0-367-41052-0
This book is authored by Bob Sproull and published by Routledge / Productivity Press. Any time we hear the word ‘secret’ we get excited. After all, how many secrets can be left when it comes to process improvement using Lean Six Sigma? We review a lot of book on continuous improvement here at the Management […]
How will Lean Six Sigma Certification Help Me in Finding a Career Path?
With so many careers in the world, it can be challenging to narrow down the right job, especially in a competitive environment. But with experience in lean six sigma, you can make the decision easier. Lean processes are designed to eliminate waste (or things that don’t contribute anything of value). In contrast, six sigma seeks […]
Book Review: Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals, ISBN: 978-0-07-175326-5
Book Review: Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals, ISBN: 978-0-07-175326-5 Written by Jay Arthur and published by McGraw-Hill, this book is a welcomed addition to the long list of books covering the Lean Six Sigma methodology. Six Sigma has penetrated so many industries since it was originally conceived. Once relegated to the manufacturing line, Lean and […]