Read an excerpt from one of our new books, Quality and Six Sigma from the Inside Out, by Dr. Lisa McNary, and hear about the Deming Management Memorial Award that she has established.
The Spring Cleaning Sale is almost over, but we still have a few books left. Quantities are very limited, so hurry and see what bargains you can pick up!
And before you head out on vacation, peruse our great beach books! They are also good reads for those boring airline hours.
In September we will begin our fall training seminars with the always popular class, "Understanding Statistical Process Control." Read an article by Dr. Donald J. Wheeler, regarding the importance of good training for you and your company.
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Why is the new book by Dr. Lisa McNary of such interest?
We've had a lot of interest in this new book, with its very unique message and format. This thought-provoking story illustrates what ought to occur in organizational changes. But reality rarely follows theory, and research suggests that the majority of change programs are tweaked beyond recognition or abandoned within two years. The primary reason is purely cultural. As this fictional company tries to solve a complex problem with hastily applied Quality Management and Six Sigma tools, most readers will find something that resonates.
To read an excerpt from this new book, click here.Dr. Lisa D. McNary teaches a class on "Quality & Productivity at Lamar University (Texas State University System). Her book, Quality and Six Sigma from the Inside Out, is required reading. Dr. McNary has taken the proceeds from sales of her book and established the "Deming Management Memorial Award" in the university's college of Business. Recipients are required to have senior standing, a 3.4 cumulative GPA, and be active in campus activities. The Excecutive Committee of the college makes the selection each year.
The recipient of the Deming Management Memorial Award is James Adam Cochran, and he is truly a deserving winner. He told Dr. McNary that he "thinks all the time about how to control chart various things." Later, in a letter of thanks for the award, he stated that in all the awards he's won over the years, he is most proud of this one, and that he would like to pursue a career in the field of statistics and quality.
Dr. McNary also combines National Poetry Month with a chance for students to submit poems related to their class work. Tools of the Trade was the winer this year. Kudos to Lisa for being such a creative teacher!
Tools of the Trade I choked on the Fishbone; To do really well, by Eddie Mace, a senior |
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Understanding Statistical Process Control
September 26-29, 2005 - Knoxville, Tennessee - Taught
by Dr. Donald J. Wheeler
For more information, click here.
To Register Online, click here.
Why should your company provide you and others with training? Why spend the money? Why miss work for 4 days? The bottom line is that training makes you more productive and your company more profitable!
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Tired of creating tool zombies with little to show for it? Not getting the results you expected from Six Sigma? Try Practical Process Improvement! The objective of PPI is to increase profit and organizational effectiveness by improving customer satisfaction, quality, and productivity, all while reducing costs. It is based on three principles:
Ed Zunich has developed a very powerful program that is being successfully used throughout a huge multinational corporation. This book describes its philosophy, background, principles, and practical applications. Managers and employees at all levels will find the book informative and easy to read, and the methods simple and effective. PPI replaces complex programs with a straightforward method - one that works.
182 pages. Paperback. $25.00Traditional textbooks fail to provide an overall approach for the analysis of data, while typical training classes focus on techniques without telling you how to choose between those techniques for a particular analysis. This book is the remedy for both of these problems. Here, the various techniques are organized according to the type of analysis problem, making it easy to select an appropriate analysis technique. Moreover, this is the first text to integrate the techniques of SPC with the traditional techniques of statistical inference. By placing these various analysis techniques side by side and using them on the same data sets, the reader can see how to gain the maximum insight with the least effort.
424 pages. Hardback. Introductory Price of $70.00This thought-provoking story illustrates what ought to occur in organizational changes. But reality rarely follows theory, and research suggests the majority of change programs are quickly tweaked beyond recognition (and many are abandoned) within two years. The primary reason is purely cultural. As this fictional company tries to solve a complex problem with hastily applied Quality Management and Six Sigma tools, the effects of organizational culture and politics get in the way. As readers watch TPT, Inc. go from one worst case scenario to another, most will find something that resonates. This may be the first book to provide a foundational management theory for an integrated implementation of Quality Management and Six Sigma.
192 pages. Paperback. $22.00
Spring Cleaning Sale!
We still have a few books left in our warehouse clean-up! Quantities are limited, and all orders are first-come, first-served so hurry to our website and order your selections today. This sale will last until July 31 or until stock is gone.
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