This handbook is a helpful guide to Six Sigma process improvement and variation reduction. Individuals studying to pass the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) exam will find this comprehensive text invaluable for preparation, and it is also a handy reference for those already working in the field. The handbook offers a comprehensive understanding of the Body of Knowledge (BoK), which will allow readers to support real Six Sigma projects in their current or future roles. This handbook, updated to reflect the 2022 BoK, includes: - A detailed explanation of each section of the CSSYB BoK - Essay-type questions in each chapter to test reading comprehension - Numerous appendices, a comprehensive list of abbreviations, and a glossary of useful terms - Online contents, including practice exam questions - Source lists, which include webinars, tools and templates, and helpful publications
This reference manual is designed to help those interested in passing the ASQ's certification exam for Six Sigma Green Belts and others who want a handy reference to the appropriate materials needed to conduct successful Green Belt projects. It is a reference handbook on running projects for those who are already knowledgeable about process improvement and variation reduction. The primary layout of the handbook follows the ASQ Body of Knowledge (BoK) for the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) updated in 2015. The authors were involved with the first edition handbook, and have utilized first edition user comments, numerous Six Sigma practitioners, and their own personal knowledge gained through helping others prepare for exams to bring together a handbook that they hope will be very beneficial to anyone seeking to pass the ASQ or other Green Belt exams. In addition to the primary text, the authors have added a number of new appendixes, an expanded acronym list, new practice exam questions, and other additional materials
The Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook is a comprehensive, practical guide to becoming a Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Whether you're just starting down the path toward becoming a Yellow Belt, an experienced Yellow Belt, or if you're the person responsible for your organization's Six Sigma process, you'll find this handbook to be an invaluable addition to your Six Sigma library. It's a wealth of information for anyone who wants to learn new ways of using statistical improvement to improve his or her organization Legendary quality guru H. James Harrington and co-author Frank Voehl have distilled their decades of knowledge about Six Sigma into this helpful handbook. Chapters include: * You, as a Yellow Belt. Learn what a Yellow Belt is, what skills are required, and how you can contribute to your organization's Six Sigma effort. * Basic Yellow Belt Skills. What s the best tool for the job? Included are comprehensive descriptions and applications of commonly used Six Sigma skills. * Statistical Tools for Yellow Belts. Lean how to use basic statistical tools to breath new life into your Six Sigma program. * DMAIC Overview. Learn the heart of the Six Sigma concept: the define-measure-analyze-improve-control process. The Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook also includes chapters on each of the DMAIC steps: define, measure, analyze, improve and control, as well as a full glossary of Six Sigma terms, and a list of Six Sigma s body of knowledge. This is a must-read for any Six Sigma practitioner.
As a companion to The ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook, this study guide offers helpful exercises for anyone planning to take the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) exam. Unlike other resources, this book has been developed specifically to address the 2022 CSSYB Body of Knowledge (BoK), considering the proper depth of knowledge and required levels of cognition. Every practice question in both sections details solutions that explain the correct answer and the corresponding section of the BoK to the question to facilitate further study as needed. Inside, you will find: • SECTION 1, which offers 161 practice questions organized by the five parts of the BoK • SECTION 2, which offers 139 additional practice questions from each of the five parts • Updates to the 2022 CSSYB BoK, including new supply chain management, corrective action, preventive action, and work instructions sections • A list of additional references used by the teams that create the test items for the CSSYB examination.
The ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) certification introduces the basics of quality to organizations and individuals who are new to quality. This book, and the Body of Knowledge (BoK) it supports, form a foundation for applying proven quality principles and practices that are used around the world. This handbook follows the CQIA span in both content and sequence. Let it serve as your guide in preparing for the ASQ CQIA examination, and refer to it frequently as you learn and implement these ideas and tools in your organization.
Although Lean and Six Sigma appear to be quite different, when used together they have shown to deliver unprecedented improvements to quality and profitability. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook: Tools and Methods for Process Acceleration explains how to integrate these seemingly dissimilar approaches to increase production speed while decreasing variations and costs in your organization. Presenting problem-solving tools you can use to immediately determine the sources of the problems in your organization, the book is based on a recent survey that analyzed Six Sigma tools to determine which are the most beneficial. Although it focuses on the most commonly used tools, it also includes coverage of those used a minimum of two times on every five Six Sigma projects. Filled with diagrams of the tools you’ll need, the book supplies a comprehensive framework to help you for organize and process the vast amount of information currently available about Lean, quality management, and continuous improvement process applications. It begins with an overview of Six Sigma, followed by little-known tips for using Lean Six Sigma (LSS) effectively. It examines the LSS quality system, its supporting organization, and the different roles involved. Identifying the theories required to support a contemporary Lean system, the book describes the new skills and technologies that you need to master to be certified at the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) level. It also covers the advanced non-statistical and statistical tools that are new to the LSSBB body of knowledge. Presenting time-tested insights of a distinguished group of authors, the book provides the understanding required to select the solutions that best fit your organization's aim and culture. It also includes exercises, worksheets, and templates you can easily customize to create your own handbook for continuous process improvement. Designed to make the methodologies you choose easy to follow, the book will help Black Belts and Senseis better engage their employees, as well as provide an integrated and visual process management structure for reporting and sustaining continuous improvement breakthroughs and initiatives.
