Profit Signals: How Evidence Based Decisions Power Six Sigma Breakthroughs

Profit Signals is a pioneering Six Sigma work written and published by two internationally recognized Master Black Belts. The authors present a unique view on how executives, managers and Six Sigma practitioners can use evidence to make better, more profitable decisions.

Profit Signals details the key links between today’s breakthrough project methodology, bottom line business results, financial modeling, spreadsheet simulation, vector analysis, applied science, and n-dimensional hyperspace. Case studies, which include finance, manufacturing, governmental services, and health care, show how a Six Sigma breakthrough project can result in savings of $100,000 to $1 million.

Using the authors' expertise and vector analysis methodology, Profit Signals breaks new ground for leaders who want to initiate a breakthrough improvement system, strengthen a robust Six Sigma program, or revitalize an initiative that is floundering on the rocks of a Black Belt bureaucracy. Simulation and Crystal Ball are mentioned to a small extent in the chapter on Evidence-Based Six Sigma and in the case studies. Crystal Ball software is not packaged with this book

Daniel Sloan is an internationally recognized Six Sigma Master Black Belt and an authority in the quality sciences. His 14 years of consulting experience have been distinguished by Six Sigma seminars in Mexico, Uruguay, Brazil, and 38 of the United States. McGraw Hill and Quality Press published 5 of his books.

Dr. Boyles earned his Ph. D. in Statistics at the University of California, Davis. He subsequently spent two years in the Applied Mathematics Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, two years as Director of Statistical Analysis for NERCO Minerals Company, and eight years as Statistical Process Control Manager at Precision Castparts Corporation. As a trainer and consultant, Russell specializes in Design of Experiments, Gage Studies, Reliability and Statistical Process Control.