The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873897323 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 648 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kubiak is an ASQ CQE, CRE, Certified Quality Manager, and SSBB. He has conducted lean manufacturing seminars, assisted in a Six Sigma project at John Deere Corporation, and developed software for process control applications for a subsidiary of Monsanto Corporation. Kubiak is Quality and Productivity Executive at Bank of America. Kubiak has received many awards, is frequently publi
This second edition has been updated and revised to reflect the most recent Six Sigma techniques, and to match the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge (BOK). With this audience in mind, the authors have greatly expanded the appendices section to include: The 2001 Body of Knowledge, so that readers can compare changes and perhaps offer recommendations to future bodies of knowledge Statistical tables completely redeveloped using a combination of Microsoft Excel and Minitab 15 A table for control constants expanded to now include virtually all control constants Tables for both cumulative and non-cumulative forms of the most useful distributions, including binomial, Poisson, and normal Additional alpha values in tables An expanded glossary, with more terms relating to lean A second glossary of the most common Japanese terms used
Beneficial but not sufficient for passing CSSBB Timothy H. Cheng Like many other folks, I recommend getting the Quality Council of Indiana CSSBB Primer if you want to pass the test. Primer does a much better and thorough job teaching challenging statistical concepts and calculations. That said, this books is was definitely beneficial for me in passing the CSSBB Exam:1) Good test reference - unlike the primer had a decent glossary useful for exam2) Does explain SIMPLER conc. "Defective Product" according to Amazon Fan. This has to be the worst "instructional" book that I have ever purchased in my entire life. The way it explains things, wait that's too positive, the truth is that it doesn't explain anything; no explanation of theory, no thoughtful exploration of concepts, and a complete lack of clarity when the authors are attempting to explain something. It's as if the authors took a bunch of random information and graphs . Good study companion, not good test companion Do not buy this book as your go-to source for the ASQ Black Belt exam. As others have said, I too found this book to have numerous calculation gaffs, which makes it hard to know if you understand the concepts, b/c you can't verify your answers. Added to this complaint is the fact that the book is not the easiest to understand. The language is overly complex, and the examples (especially calculations) are not
Kubiak is Quality and Productivity Executive at Bank of America. Benbow is a partner of Iowa Quality Systems, and brings extensive teaching and training expertise to this collaboration. M. For 33 years, he taught college mathematics, statistics, engineering, and computer science courses. . About the Author T. Donald W. He has conducted lean manufacturing seminars, assisted in a Six Sigma project at John Deere Corporation, and developed software for process control applications for a subsidiary of Monsanto Corporation. His roles there included principal engineer; Total Quality advisor; manager, Process Improvement, Supply Management; and program manager/technical senior staff, Six Sigma Plus. Benbow is an ASQ certified CQI, CQA, CRE, and CQT. Kubiak has received many awards, is frequently published in various journals and ma