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Six Sigma for Green Belts and Champions: Foundations, DMAIC, Tools, Cases, and Certification
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2007-03-13 Summary: Six Sigma GB ... I think this book is an excellent resource for experienced Six Sima managers. However, if you want to buy this book as a study guide for the SSGB certification test, or as an introduction to Six Sigma, it isn't going to help you out much. I guess my lowered rating is due to the fact that the book didn't meet my expectations as it was described on the Amazon site. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-03-28 Summary: Comprehensive Textbook at Black Belt Level ... I was surprised by the well balanced and complete coverage of the Six Sigma methodology from DMAIC, including managerial steps, all the way to statistics up through Design of Experiments. The all inclusive topics seem to parallel full Black Belt training. I would expect green belts to be offered selections from the book in a standard course. I would say no other book has this "textbooky" look and feel (that is not meant as a criticism). At the end of chapters find Minitab instructions including screen shots. The material ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-07-20 Summary: An Excellent Introduction to Six Sigma ... This book was well worth my time and money! Being a Six Sigma beginer, I found this book to be easy to follow and comprehend. Explained is the DMAIC process model, Voice of Customer (VOC), Voice of Process (VOP)and Design of Experements (DOE) in clarifying detail. Best of all, it includes step-by-step explanations of project experiments and the statistical analyses from the expereiments using Minitab 14! Whether you want to learn the basics of the Six Sigma process (Chapters 1-8) and / or basic Six Sigma statistical ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Authored by one of the world's most respected Quality and Six Sigma experts, Howard S. Gitlow, and a best selling statistics author David M. Levine. The first book that specifically targets green belts - the largest group of people who deal with Six Sigma. Shows how to understand and manage Six Sigma statistics, through practical, MiniTab-based application examples....more

Six Sigma for Everyone
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2004-06-09 Summary: Highly Recommended! ... George Eckes has written a concise, thorough introduction to the theory and practice of Six Sigma, the management philosophy that Jack Welch called the most important initiative of his entire career at General Electric. The book provides a look at every aspect of Six Sigma. In some places, it seems a bit too detailed for so short a book - particularly when the author introduces the variety of statistical charts, graphs and tables used in the analysis phase of Six Sigma. But that is a quibble. Eckes also gets a bit ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-05-30 Summary: Great Six Sigma Book ... This Is a good book for anyone wanting to understand Six Sigma a little better. I had a basic overview of the Six Sigma concept but this book helped explain it in much more detail. I would recommend this to anyone looking to learn more about Six SIgma. ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2006-03-17 Summary: Six Sigma for Everyone ... This is an essintial book for those leading the initiative in lean. Recommended for all quality and managerial personel ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | A user-friendly guide to the basics of Six Sigma From noted Six Sigma consultant and author George Eckes comes Six Sigma for Everyone, a practical guide that explains the underpinnings of the revolutionary quality assurance methodology. Appropriate for employees and top management alike, this book is the only one you need if your company is currently implementing or contemplating Six Sigma. It tells you what Six Sigma is and is not, what it does and how it does it, and what your role likely...more

Best Practices in Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Best Practices in Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement reveals how to refocus lean/six sigma processes on what author Richard Schonberger—world-renowned process improvement pioneer—calls "the Golden Goals": better quality, quicker response, greater flexibility, and higher value. This manual shows you how it can be done, employing success stories of over 100 companies including Apple, Illinois Tool Works, Dell, Inc., and Wal-Mart, all of which have established themselves as the new,...more

Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-01-09 Summary: Comprehensive Coverage of Lean Six Sigma Applied to Supply Chain Management ... For me this book provided exceptional details with which to get your supply chain failures and problems under control. The section covering "Root Cause Analysis" presents the reader with detailed descriptions and examples of analytical methods useful for evaluationg the data associated with the supply chain process. The book demonstrates the myriad of elements that can run the supply chain process into a company quagmmire. This reader felt quite familiar with a number of the typical sins that cause supply chains to ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-03-20 Summary: Excellent reference for supply chain improvment ... Excellent reference for supply chain improvement James Martin's book, "Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management: The ten step solution process", is an excellent resource. It is written for supply chain professionals to explain six sigma process methodologies and how they can be applied to improving real business processes. Mr. Martin does an excellent job of pulling together a broad set of information to explain these quality improvement methodolgies and how these can be applied to supply chain processes. He has ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-01 Summary: Lean Supply Chain Review ... This product provides a blueprint for supplychain continous improvement. Full of strategies to build a robust program for supplychain improvement...one should take their time to carefully understand the text to implement and execute the strategies ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Capitalize on a Powerful, 10-Step Improvement Process to Identify and Solve Supply Chain Problems in Industrial Organizations! Six Sigma practitioners and industrial managers who want to improve supply chain effectiveness in their organizations now have a powerful new weapon to add to their arsenal! Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management offers a unique 10-step improvement process for identifying and solving the root causes of supply chain problems in everyday operations. Written...more

Lean Six Sigma Demystified
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-26 Summary: 4% of your business can produce 50% of the waste or delay or defects ... 1. What can be accomplished with lean Six Sigma? Double your speed without working harder, double your quality, and cut costs and boost profits. 2. Ten ways to know, if you need Lean six sigma: Customer complaints, employee complaints, blaming customers, blaming employees, return product increases, warranty costs climb, customer abandonment, sales remain flat, margins are thin, and growth stagnates. 3. The end of common sense rejects the notion that process improvement is just common sense. Process improvement is reducing ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-12-06 Summary: Good High-Level Overview of Lean Six Sigma ... "Lean Six Sigma Demystified" offers a good high-level overview of the practice/method know as Lean Six Sigma. Jay Arthur does a good job balancing theory and practice in this book, but I found his focus on his own software solution a bit distracting. Given the breadth of the topic of Lean Six Sigma, Arthur makes good use of the +/- 300 pages in this book. For those interested in learning enough about Lean Six Sigma to understand the method and to determine if they want to focus more effort on the method, this is a ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This self-teaching guide is the fast and easy way to learn Lean Six Sigma-the revolutionary process and quality improvement methodology. You'll learn to analyze projects quickly, identify and eliminate waste, cut costs and grow revenue, and increase quality and efficiency. A 180-day trial version of Lean Six Sigma QI Macros for Excel will be available for download from the author's website. ...more

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i Six Sigma Software - Six Sigma Quality Resources for Software ... -  Resources for software and information technology quality. Usual results for software development Six Sigma programs: benefits exceed breakeven 6-12 months ... 

What is Six Sigma? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: 6 Sigma -  May 15, 2006 ... Six Sigma is a management philosophy developed by Motorola that emphasizes setting objectives, collecting data, and analyzing results as a ... 

Six Sigma SPC (Statistical Process Control) -  Apr 12, 2007 ... Six Sigma SPC,Statistical Process Control software application and free information and tools. 

Six Sigma eLearning - Online Training & ASQ Certifications -  Six Sigma eLearning offers eCourses for online Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt certifications. 

Lean Six Sigma &, Process Improvement Summit - IQPC - Home -  Register for the Lean Six Sigma event and learn how to turnaround your company’s operations and keep profits high. 

Lean Sigma Institute a boutique consultant in lean six sigma -  Asia-Pacific quality consulting services for Six Sigma deployment; lean manufacturing; ISO 9000 and 14000; SPC, classic, Taguchi and Shainin design of ... 

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3015 Members, Archives: Membership required Objective - Sharing of Six Sigma experiences. Membership - Restricted to participants of Benchmark Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt and Master Black Belt training programs. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/benchmarksixsigma/

sixsigmabrasil
1508 Members, Archives: Membership required MISSAO: Ser a maior comunidade brasileira de gestão de projetos de qualidade com foco em seis sigma, lean seis sigma e pmbok através da discussão e busca de conhecimento múto. Levando a comunidade ofertas de trabalho, treinamentos em parceira para beneficiar a comunidade Coordenação Geral: Nelson Rosamilha, Pmp

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leantrends
1395 Members, Archives: Membership required An on-line community of Lean manufacturing and six sigma professionals supported by http://www.manufacturing-trends.com/.  Discussions focus on the use of Lean & 6 sigma tools like Lean manufacturing ,5S, visual factory,lean production, Six sigma, Kanban, Kaizen,lean enterprise, Heijunka, Kanban , supply chain management, Manufacturing excellence, Set up reduction, Agile manufacturing,six sigma methodology, lean manufacturing implementation Cycle time theories, SMED ,QCO,Value stream ...(more)

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Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF Telephoto Zoom Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras
Feature: ... High Magnification 10x zoom lens; Reduction of Flare and Ghosting; SLD glass for superior optical performance; HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor); Easy Operation and Handling ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-08-30 Summary: Good lens with a Learning Curve ... I've had this lens for several weeks and have taken it in the field on three occasions shooting wildlife photos in the South Florida wetlands. It has an exellent zoom range and the image quality is very good but not great (great comes at about 4X the price). The number one complaint you will read about on all the review sites is the weight of this lens. This is true and if you are looking for a walk-around lens or hiking companion to cary around your neck all day this is not it. The build quality however is excellent ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-07 Summary: Great lens at a good price ... I've read many reviews of this lens, in many places. Most of them begin by stating that this lens is very heavy - too heavy to use without a tripod. I agree, but why would anyone use a 500mm lens without at least a monopod? Yes, this lens weighs four pounds. But Sigma also makes a 500mm prime lens that weighs seven pounds, so it's all relative. As for quality, this lens is excellent. It's f/6.3 at 500mm, so there's the tradeoff between this lens and their (street-price $4,200) 500mm f/4.5 lens. But it's very sharp ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-30 Summary: Great decision ... I was first thinking about this lens a year ago. I had seen some great results on different forums but ended up not buying it. I bought a teleconverter instead for my existing lens. Now a year later after being disappointed with the teleconverter I decided to go ahead and buy the Bigma. What a difference. The images are sharp, there is no CA, edge sharpness is good. Yes, it is a little heavy and not the fastest 50mm lens out there, but who buys a 50-500 zoom for the short end anyway? I took it out to a local lake and ...more
Editorial Reviews — [1] ... Product Description | This high zoom ratio lens is optimized for digital SLR cameras and capable of covering a wide range of focal lengths from 50mm standard to 500mm ultra telephoto. The advanced optical design is optimized for digital SLR cameras. In addition, the new super coating on each glass surface produces superb color rendition, while reducing flare and ghosting....more
[2] ... Product Description | Optimized for Pentax and Samsung digital SLR cameras, this high-zoom Sigma lens is capable of covering a wide range of focal lengths, from 50mm standard to 500mm ultra telephoto. The lens employs four pieces of special-low-dispersion (SLD) glass to correct for color aberration throughout the entire zoom range, along with a super coating on each glass surface that reduces flare and ghosting. As a result, all your images come out crisp and colorful. The lens also includes a Zoom Lock device...more

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR Cameras
Feature: ... Compact high performance zoom lens with a 10.7x high zoom ratio, 28 to 300-millimeter focal length; Special low dispersion glass and aspherical lenses produce high level of optical performance; 19.7-inch minimum focusing distance with macro mechanism for close-up photography at full zoom; Zoom lock device prevents zoom setting from being changed inadvertently; Designed for Konica Minolta digital SLR cameras ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-05-14 Summary: Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro ... It sure beatd having to change lens from 28-100 and 75-300. I like it. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-06-30 Summary: Very good for this price ... I got this lens, it very appealing to have 28-300 as I do not have to change any lens that often. It's great, the picture is very good. The zoom is amazing. The picture quality and the colors are very good. There is little stiffness when zooming but I think it will go away with use. I feel like the auto focus is a bit slow to get the right focus. But I haven't tried lens with that zoom power to really compare. I still use my 18-70 lens to capture people and wide range pictures. Finally, it's really great for this price. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-08-04 Summary: 28-300mm ... Nice all purpose lense. Has some auto-focusing issues at the high and low end though. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This compact high performance zoom lens covers all the focal lengths from 28mm wide angle to 300mm telephoto with 10.7:1 high zoom ratio as well as macro capability. The 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 MACRO packs a lot of performance in a compact package with ultra compact dimensions that make this lens the ultimate traveling companion. It's the ideal lens all types of photography and optimized for digital SLR cameras. The multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost, which is a...more

Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) Zoom Lens for Sigma Digital SLR Cameras
Feature: ... 18mm to 200mm high-zoom-ratio lens designed exclusively for Nikon digital SLR cameras; 2 SLD glass elements and 2 hybrid aspherical lenses correct for all types of aberrations; Minimum focusing distance of 45 centimeters at all focal lengths; maximum magnification of 1:4.4; Lens coating reduces and flare and ghost; zoom lock switch eliminates "zoom creep"; Measures 70mm in diameter and 78.1mm long; weighs 14.3 ounces; 1-year warranty ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-01-07 Summary: excellent lens for nearly half the price of nikkor ... Before I decided to go for sigma I hesitated for a long time. I almost purchased nikon's similar lens, but then after going through every possible review I could find, I realized that nikon just doesn't worth the double price. I am very happy with my decision and satisfied with the lens. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-01-06 Summary: SIGMA AF 18-200mm ... I HAVE BEEN USING MY NEW LENS FOR WEEKS AND AND ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THEM IS THEIR "GREAT"!!! I'VE SHOT CLOSE-UPS AND DISTANCE (ONE WITH TWO BUCKS FIGHTING-HORNS LOCKED) AND THE IMAGES HAVE TURNED OUT SUPER. MY FRIEND HAS THE TWICE AS EXPENSIVE NIKON EQUIVALENT AND WE ARE SHOOTING PRETTY MUCH ON PAR. I AM USING THE NIKON D90 AND LOVING IT. MY ONLY CON ABOUT THE SIGMA IS THAT IT IS A LITTLE BULKIER LOOKING THAN HIS NIKON 18-200mm BUT THAT IS ONLY COSMETIC AND I CAN LIVE WITH THAT AND THE PRICE DIFFERENCE!! GREAT ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-12-21 Summary: $[...] cheaper, same specs as Nikon equivalent, that's too much value. ... This is worth the trade down to Sigma, which has been making decent lenses for years. $[...] bucks, it's crazy insane not to buy. With the savings you could buy a decent tripod or the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens, excellent for low light and some lens filters. I read the reviews for this 18/200mm lens and too many people liked it for the value and quality and I agree. This is the best walking around lens especially at the zoo, you get the tight head shot or the wide shot. Best general lens, jack of all shots. ...more
Editorial Reviews — [1] ... Product Description | This 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) high power zoom ratio lens is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras and is capable of covering a wide range of focal lengths from wide angle to telephoto. It is equipped with Sigma's own unique technology of OS (Optical Stabilizer) function. This function uses two sensors inside the lens to detect vertical and horizontal movement of the camera and works by moving an optical image stabilizing lens group, to effectively compensate...more
[2] ... Product Description | The Sigma 18-200mm high-zoom-ratio lens is designed exclusively for Sigma digital SLR cameras and is capable of covering a wide range of focal lengths, from wide-angle to telephoto. Two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements and two hybrid aspherical lenses correct for all types of aberrations, letting Sigma house the extended-range super-zoom lens in a compact and lightweight body that measures 70mm in diameter and 78.1mm long and weighs a mere 14.3 ounces. The new lens coating,...more

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