Six Sigma: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide: A Complete Training & Reference Guide for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Green Belts, and Black Belts

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What You Will Learn: Whether you are looking to significantly boost your earnings by becoming Six Sigma Certified or are simply looking learn about the strategies and tools necessary to support quality improvement initiatives, this training manual offers the largest value available. Who This Book is For: Anybody looking to learn Six Sigma: Beginner or advanced, this guide makes your journey to learning easy. For those that are already knowledgeable with the basics of Six Sigma, it is easy to jump ahead and dive right into the more in-depth tools available within the methodology. Those seeking Six Sigma Certification: Since this handbook is commonly used by both The Council for Six Sigma Certification and many other training providers worldwide, you can be sure it covers the necessary Body of Knowledge and can be utilized during their open-book examination. The Council for Six Sigma Certification is a popular source for Six Sigma Certification as it is one of the largest accreditation bodies for Six Sigma and is one of the few Six Sigma Certification issuers whose certifications do not expire or require "renewals". Individuals Looking to Significantly Increase their Income: Studies show that earning an advanced Six Sigma Certification designation can increase your wages by almost 20%. It is difficult to think of another designation that can increase your income by so much in such a small amount of time, effort, and expense across virtually any industry. Individuals Looking to Stand-Out from the Competition: The job landscape has changed drastically over the past decade. The sad reality is that those who do not take the initiate to offer additional value to their employers are often viewed as disposable by their employer… regardless of their length of employment. Being knowledgeable in the Six Sigma methodology can help ensure that you are viewed as a valuable asset by both your current and prospective employers. Companies Looking to Train Their Employees: Since studies show that a successful Six Sigma implementation often leads to an average return of $2-$10 in direct savings for every dollar spent, it is no wonder that organizations throughout the world both small and large have embraced Six Sigma. Utilizing this training manual will not only serve as the foundation for your employee's training, but will also serve as an invaluable reference manual as your organization moves forward in its 6 sigma project implementations. What's Inside: This comprehensive guide was designed with the reader in mind. Other Six Sigma books typically fall into one of two categories. Either the training material is too comprehensive (leaving the reader to feel overwhelmed) or the material is too "watered-down" (leaving the reader without the necessary knowledge to be successful). Our guide strikes the perfect balance by providing as much depth as the reader would like. The material in our training guide is broken down into 4 areas. Units 1-2, provide an excellent introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma as well as a brief overview of the methodology (ideal for White or Yellow Belt Certification). Units 3-5, covers more advanced Six Sigma concepts in addition to beginner statistics and intermediate statistics, along with helpful guides for computing statistics with software like Excel & Minitab (ideal for Green Belt Certification). Units 6-8 dive further into advanced concepts and processes within the Six Sigma methodology (ideal for Black Belt Certification). The remaining sections cover Six Sigma across 19 different industries, such as Six Sigma in Healthcare, Finance, Human Resources (HR), Information Technology (IT), Military/Defense, Government, and more. Review: Covered everything I needed to know! - I purchased this book to take one of the open-book certification exams with the Council of Six Sigma Certification (CSSC). The book made it a breeze! For anybody looking to save money, instead of getting this specific book they can just get one of these free self-study guides directly from their website. They have a different training guide broken-down for each belt level (Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt, White Belt, etc.) They are shorter ebooks, but still appear to have everything you would need to pass the open-book exams. Since I would rather have the full edition on my Kindle, spending a couple dollars more was easily worth it. That said, I did notice that the kindle version had a couple minor font issues (I don't think the Kindle can reproduce the sigma symbol). However, this really isn't a big deal considering that the Kindle version is practically free. I will probably also buy the paperback version since I prefer the feel of a physical text book (easier to flip from section to section). This is a very thorough book, highly recommended. Review: No problems, only solutions - The binding and page orientation was at it should be in a hard back. No dents, dings, or fading. So far only one page had a text spacing issue but that's negligible. The is a slight bleed through for highlighting (I use Mr. Pen) but not distracting on the next/previous page. The pages are regular type paper you would use in an Inkjet or Laser printer (not Bible thin, not slick). So writing/highlighting in the book is easy and non-smearing. My video may show "sticky" pages but that's only due to the new-ness; there is no page tearing or glue issues upon checking the said "sticky" pages. I appreciate the book quality and look forward to soaking it all in from White Belt to Black Belt certification (HI-yah!)!