The Black Belt Memory Jogger (Second Edition) - Softcover

GOAL/QPC; Sarah Carleton; Six Sigma Academy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576811778 ISBN 13: 9781576811771

Publisher: Goal/QPC, 2016

Synopsis

The GOAL/QPC Black Belt Memory Jogger Second Edition is a low-cost, easy-to-use, quick-reference pocket guide that will help bring you Six Sigma success through the basic and advanced DMAIC tools that are used in typical Black Belt projects. This second edition to the highly successful Black Belt Memory Jogger contains eight new chapters on topics ranging from change management to piloting solutions. All the chapters have been revised to reflect the newest approaches on Six Sigma tools and the latest statistical software. There are new up-to-date examples and illustrative graphics. The topics have been re-arranged and situated within the context of the DMAIC phases, making it a great resource for those looking for quality control books and business management books that focus on process improvement.
This new pocket guide follows the DMAIC model, describing the tools and techniques applicable to each phase. With over 100 graphics, it covers topics such as Project Management, Change Management, Voice of the Customer, Project Benefit Assessment, Critical To Flowdown, SIPOC, Process Mapping, Data Collection Plans, Basic Statistics and Variation, Measurement Systems Analysis, Rolled Throughput Yield, Sigma Values, Process Capability, Risk Assessment and Management, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Graphical Analysis, Multi-Vari Charts, Central Limit Theorem, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Testing, Transforming Data, Correlation and Regression, Binary Logistic Regression, Solution Selection, Design of Experiments, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Piloting Solutions, Control Charts, Control Plans, and Total Productive Maintenance, all in the renowned GOAL/QPC format: Why use it? What does it do? and How do I do it?
For those interested in strategic management, business strategy, and operations management, this book provides a structured approach to problem-solving and decision-making. It is also a useful resource for professionals looking for business tools for management that integrate Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
The content is aligned with the ASQ Six Sigma Body of Knowledge, LSS 6001 - Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt Training International Standard, and the IASSC (International Association for Six Sigma Certification), for which GOAL/QPC is designated as an Accredited Curriculum Provider. Whether you're expanding your expertise with the Lean Six Sigma Handbook or using the Lean Six Sigma Pocket guide for quick insights, this reference provides the tools needed to master Black Belt concepts for successful projects.
No Black Belt should undertake a Six Sigma project without a copy of The GOAL/QPC Black Belt Memory Jogger Second Edition in their pocket. As a quick reference, it will help keep projects on track. As a teaching tool for team members, it has no equal; there are numerous examples, illustrations, and tips throughout the book. Comprehensive yet concise, it is written from a training perspective so that every topic and every page quickly gets to the critical point of interest. If you are a leader looking to enhance your strategic thinking skills or need leadership books that offer practical methodologies, this book is an excellent choice.
You can also become Black Belt Memory Jogger Certified by taking the GOAL/QPC administered online exam. The exam is open book, and you can take it in your own time. The Memory Joggers from GOAL/QPC have a world-wide standing in the world of quality improvement, and having a Black Belt Memory Jogger Certification on your resume will testify to your knowledge and understanding of the Six Sigma DMAIC tools and methodologies.
If you're searching for business administration books or guides like the Leaders Pocket Guide, this book serves as both a reference tool and a training guide for project leaders striving for process excellence.
GOAL/QPC can also design custom covers for this Memory Jogger to match your company colors and branding and include a message from your company executives.

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About the Author

Since 1995 GOAL/QPC has been a leader in the world of Quality Management. GOAL/QPC's concisely written pocket guides, known as Memory Joggers, enable people at all organizational levels to learn and apply tools, methods and processes that are critically needed to attain world-class organizational excellence. With over 12 million copies in circulation, our customers value our Memory Joggers as stand-alone learning resources or for use in a training environment. Made popular with our trademark format of "Why use it? What does it do? How do I do it?", published in a pocket sized spiral binding, users can quickly find and acquire knowledge and insight from the leading edge book content.

The first edition of The Black Belt Memory Jogger was written by Paul Sheehy, Daniel Navarro, Robert Silvers, Victoria Keyes, and Deb Dixon, all of Six Sigma Academy. The first edition was then revised, updated, and enhanced with new material and new examples by Sarah Carleton to produce the second edition.

Sarah Carleton is a certified Master Black Belt and the principal of Sarah A. Carleton Consulting, providing lean and six sigma training and mentoring, directly and as a consultant/trainer for GOAL/QPC. She has 35 years of experience as an engineer, manager, and trainer in the lighting and healthcare industries. She has trained over 1000 practitioners, Green Belts, Black Belts, and Master Black Belts in classroom settings and has reached thousands more through e-learning. She has a BA in physics from Middlebury College and an MS in electrical engineering from Northeastern University. She holds 8 patents and has written several publications in the field of lighting.

Edition details

• Publisher: Goal/QPC
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576811778
• ISBN 13: 9781576811771
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Illustrator: GOAL/QPC
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 316
• Editor: GOAL/QPC