TY - BOOK AU - Jones,Erick C. TI - Quality management for organizations using lean six sigma techniques SN - 9781439897829 (hardback) U1 - 658.562 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Boca Raton : PB - CRC Press/ Taylor Francis Group KW - Six sigma (Quality control standard) KW - Quality control N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section I. Modern quality and Lean Six Sigma overview -- section II. Deciding on firm qualities and Lean Six Sigma initiatives -- section III. The science and engineering of Lean Six Sigma -- section IV. Applying and using Lean Six Sigma -- section V. Nontraditional Lean Six Sigma and modern quality trends-- References-- Further readings-- Index N2 - "A reference on the workings of Modern Lean Six Sigma techniques, this book presents the background on quality and lean six sigma techniques and tools. It reviews the previous history of lean six sigma in manufacturing, current applications of lean six sigma in operations, which projects should be selected and prioritized, and what to do with non-lean six sigma projects. It also describes the different six sigma certitications, and closes with future directions"-- ER -