The Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook

Tom McCarty
Motorola University
Schaumburg, Illinois
Lorraine Daniels
Motorola University
Tempe, Arizona
Michael Bremer
The Cumberland Group
Hinsdale, Illinois
Praveen Gupta
Quality Technology Company
Schaumburg, Illinois
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