Complete Guide to Six Sigma, The

Pyzdek, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0930011600 / ISBN 13: 9780930011604

Published by Quality Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 1999

About this Item

711pp; text clean + tight, previous own name front ep; 9.5" tall; gilt lettering & decor on front of black leatherette cover with light wear at edges.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complete Guide to Six Sigma, The
• Publisher: Quality Publishing, Tucson, AZ
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0930011600
• ISBN 13: 9780930011604
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: vg-
• Dust Jacket Condition: --
• Book Type: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Finance/Business/Economics

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Synopsis

The goal of this book is to provide you with the guidance and direction necessary to realize Six Sigma's promise, while avoiding traps and pitfalls commonly encountered. In this book you will find a complete overview of the management and organization of Six Sigma, the philosophy which underlies Six Sigma, and those problem solving techniques and statistical tools most often used in Six Sigma.

About the Author

Thomas Pyzdek is a Fellow of ASQ and the recipient of one of its highest honors, The Edwards Medal. In addition to his Bachelor's Degree in liberal arts (University of Nebraska, Omaha), Pyzdek has Master's Degrees in both Systems Engineering and Management (University of Arizona). Pyzdek is ASQ certified as a Quality Engineer and as a Reliability Engineer. He was named Outstanding Writer and Author by The International Who's Who in Quality. With several best-selling books and over three decades of professional experience, Pyzdek is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on quality. He has a monthly column on Six Sigma in Quality Digest.

In most cases Pyzdek works directly with senior executives at or above the level of Vice-President. In addition, he provides support and direction to teams and projects. His contributions include assisting leadership with the creation and elaboration of corporate vision and goals, and communication of leadership's vision throughout the organization. In addition to high-level guidance, Pyzdek also provides tactical support that includes training in all areas of quality, application of advanced statistical analysis using six sigma techniques, development of quality systems, creation of interdisciplinary teams for quality improvement, quality audits of supplier and client facilities around the world, and the solution of particularly troublesome quality problems.