Overview
This is the companion textbook for the University Training Partner's Lean Six Sigma Leadership course, the first of three courses in its Black Belt certification series.The text covers the vital soft skills that every Black Belt must master in order to successfully lead process improvement projects. Topics include the DMAIC road map, project selection, the project charter, stakeholder analysis, voice of the customer, financial metrics, selecting and managing teams, project management, basic graphical analysis, lean tools and calculations, training development and delivery, and Design for Six Sigma.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary McShane-Vaughn Ph D
Publisher: University Training Partners
Imprint: University Training Partners
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.599kg
ISBN: 9780990683810
ISBN 10: 0990683818
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 07 November 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Dr. Mary McShane-Vaughn earned a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and MS in Statistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint, Michigan. She is currently Principal at University Training Partners, a company that develops and delivers Lean Six Sigma and statistical training for hospitals, corporations and universities, both in-person and online. Previously, Dr. McShane-Vaughn was a tenured faculty member at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, now Kennesaw State University. For eight years she directed and grew the Master of Science in Quality Assurance program and taught statistics, statistical quality control, linear regression and design of experiments in the graduate program. Before her career in academics, Dr. McShane-Vaughn worked for 15 years as a quality engineer and statistician in the automotive, medical device manufacturing, consumer products testing and revenue management industries. Mary served as the Six Sigma Black Belt Exam Chair for the American Society for Quality from 2010-2012. She is co-author of The Certified Quality Inspector Handbook, and author of The Probability Handbook and The Probability Workbook, all published by ASQ Quality Press. She currently serves on the editorial review board for Six Sigma Forum. Dr. McShane-Vaughn is a senior member of the American Society for Quality and a member of the American Statistical Association. She holds ASQ certifications as a Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Engineer and Reliability Engineer.
