This book focuses on Six Sigma deployment strategy, the management commitment necessary for success, and the selection of personnel to lead the effort. It provides an overview of the Six Sigma methodology, then builds on these concepts with further detail relating to Management, Training, Projects and Metrics.
Paul A. Keller, Vice President, is a Senior Consultant with Quality America. Paul has developed and implemented successful Six Sigma and quality improvement programs in service and manufacturing applications.
Paul is author of McGraw Hill's Six Sigma Demystified, providing a practical methodology for deploying Six Sigma and its DMAIC problem-solving approach. His prior publications include Six Sigma Deployment: A Guide for Implementing Six Sigma in Your Organization, as well as numerous articles and book chapters on Quality Improvement and Six Sigma methods. Paul has developed and led well received training and consulting programs in Six Sigma and related topics to numerous clients in diverse industries, including Roche Pharmaceuticals, Core3 Inc. Business Process Outsourcing, US Army, MacDermid Printing Solutions, Boeing Satellite, Dow Corning, Antec, Pfizer, Los Alamos National Labs, Parker Hannifan Fuel Products, Warner Lambert, University of Arizona, Bell Atlantic, Ford Motor Company and many others.
Before launching Quality America's training and consulting business in 1992, Paul specialized in Quality Engineering in the Masters Program at the University of Arizona. He later served as a Quality Manager for a consumer goods manufacturer, and an SPC Director at an industrial products manufacturer. In these roles, he developed company-wide Quality Systems to meet the demands of a diverse customer base, including the automotive and aerospace industries.
Paul is currently active in Six Sigma training and consulting through Quality America.
