Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

References

These references support the topic areas in the SSBB Body of Knowledge. They are used to write and review the questions in the test question pool. To determine which references you need, review the SSBB Body of Knowledge. Determine which topic areas you need to study further. Then review this reference list to identify those that support your needs.

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• Benbow, Donald W., and T.M. Kubiak, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 2005.
  
  
• Bethea, et al. Statistical Methods for Engineers and Scientists, 3rd ed., New York: Marcel Dekker, 1995. ISBN 0824793358
  
  
• Ritter, Diane and Michael Brassard, The Memory Jogger II, Goal/QPC, 1994.
  
  
• Breyfogle, Forrest, Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods, 2nd ed., Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2003.
  
  
• Camp, Robert C., Benchmarking: The Search for Industry Best Practices That Lead to Superior Performance, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 1989.
  
  
• Conover, W. J., Practical Nonparametric Statistics 3rd ed., New York: Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. ISBN 0471160687
  
  
• Creveling, Clyde. M., Tolerance Design: A Handbook for Developing Optimal Specifications, Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley, 1997. ISBN 0201634732
  
  
• Dudewicz, Edward, Introduction to Statistics and Probability, New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1976. ISBN 003086688X
  
  
• George, Michael L., Lean Six Sigma for Service: How to Use Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and Transactions, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
  
  
• George, Michael L., John Maxey, David T. Rowlands, and Mark Price, The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook: A Quick Reference Guide to nearly 100 Tools for Improving Quality, Speed, and Complexity, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. ISBN 0071441190
  
  
• Gibbons, Jean, Nonparametric Methods for Quantitative Analysis 3rd ed., Columbus, OH: American Sciences Press, 1997. ISBN 0935950370
  
  
• Grant, Eugene L., and Richard S. Leavenworth, Statistical Quality Control, 7th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill Co. Inc., 1996. ISBN: 0071142487
  
  
• Greif, Michel, The Visual Factory: Building Participation Through Shared Information, Cambridge, Mass: Productivity Press, 1991. ISBN 0915299674
  
  
• Gryna, Frank M., Richard C.H. Chua, and Joseph A. DeFeo, Juran’s Quality Planning and Analysis for Enterprise Quality, 5th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007.
  
  
• Harry, Mikel, and Rich Schroeder, Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy Revolutionizing the World’s Top Corporations, New York: Doubleday, 2000. ISBN 0385494378
  
  
• Imai, Masaaki, Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success, New York: Random House Business Division, 1986. ISBN 0394551869
  
  
• Johnson, Richard A., and Dean W. Wichern, Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, 6th ed., Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN 0131877151
  
  
• Jordan, James and Frederick Michel, The Lean Company: Making the Right Choices, Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2001. ISBN 0872635236
  
  
• Juran, J.M., and A. Blanton Godfrey, Juran’s Quality Handbook, 5th ed., New York, McGraw-Hill, 1999.
  
  
• Lowenthal, Jeffrey N., Six Sigma Project Management, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 2002.
  
  
• Montgomery, Douglas, Introduction to Statistical Quality Control,
  5th ed., New York: Wiley & Sons, 2004.
  
  
• Montgomery, Douglas C., Design & Analysis of Experiments, 6th ed., New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
  
  
• Naumann, Earl, and Steven Hoisington, Customer Centered Six Sigma: Linking Customers, Process Improvement, and Financial Results, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 2001.
  
  
• Nicholas, John, Competitive Manufacturing Management: Continuous Improvement, Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1999. ISBN 0256217270
  
  
• Cavanagh, Roland R., Robert P. Neuman, and Peter S. Pande, The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
  
  
• Phadke, Madhav S., Quality Engineering Using Robust Design, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1989. ISBN 0137451679
  
  
• Pyzdek, Thomas, The Six Sigma Handbook, 2nd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
  
  
• Pyzdek, Thomas, Quality Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed., New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003.
  
  
• Rath and Strong, Six Sigma Pocket Guide, Lexington, MA: Rath and Strong, 2000. ISBN 0970507909
  
  
• Scholtes, Peter R., Brian L. Joiner, and Barbara J. Streibel, The Team Handbook, 3rd ed., Oreil Inc., 2003.
  
  
• Shingo, Shigeo, A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System, Stamford, Conn: Productivity Press, 1985. ISBN 0915299038
  
  
• Shingo, Shigeo, A Quick Changeover for Operators: The SMED System, Portland, OR: The Press, 1996. ISBN 1563271257
  
  
• Snedecor, George W., William G. Cochran, Statistical Methods, 8th ed., Ames, IW: Iowa State University Press, 1989. ISBN 0813815614
  
  
• Takahashi, Yoshikazu, and Takashi Osada, TPM: Total Productive Maintenance, White Plains, NY: Asian Productivity Assoc., 1984. ISBN 9283311094
  
  
• Womack, James, and Daniel T Jones, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated, New York: Free Press, 2003. ISBN 0743249275
  
  
• Yang, Kai, Design for Six Sigma for Service, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.

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