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Six Sigma--The First 90 DaysSix Sigma--The First 90 Days by Stephen A. Zinkgraf
Buy used from: $9.53
Good manual for deployment. Although, I have some bias.....since I contributed to the book.
The Six Sigma Handbook: The Complete Guide for Greenbelts, Blackbelts, and Managers at All Levels, Revised and Expanded EditionThe Six Sigma Handbook: The Complete Guide for Greenbelts, Blackbelts, and Managers at All Levels, Revised and Expanded Edition by Thomas Pyzdek
Buy used from: $74.94
Good Six Sigma reference. Not the best organized, but improved over 1st edition.
Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate MUDALearning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate MUDA by Mike Rother
Buy used from: $41.00
Original book on Value Stream Mapping. Good for Manufacturing applications. Be prepared: it tells you how to map, but not how to improve the process.
Value Stream Management for the Lean OfficeValue Stream Management for the Lean Office by Don Tapping
Buy new: $39.91 / Used from: $26.00
Good Value Stream Mapping book for a transactional process.
The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped PotentialThe Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential by Tony Buzan
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $6.47
Great brainstorming technique and also a great way to just organize your thoughts.
Statistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data Analysis, and Model BuildingStatistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data Analysis, and Model Building by George E. P. Box
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"The DOE Reference"
Design and Analysis of Experiments, 5th EditionDesign and Analysis of Experiments, 5th Edition by Douglas C. Montgomery
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Good reference. A bit less theoretical than Box, Hunter, Hunter
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing ImprovementThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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Theory of Constraints overview. The first book using a story format to explain a process improvement concept. A Lean must read.