A structured problem-solving course for graduate students: Exposing students to six sigma as part of their university training

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Anderson Cook, Christine M ^a   Patterson, Angie ^b   Hoerl, Roger ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Belt; DMAIC; Six Sigma; University Industry Collaboration

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DMAIC; GRADUATE STUDENTS; MASTER BLACK BELTS (MBB); SIX SIGMA;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 15744375103     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.666     Document Type: Article

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