Smarter Solutions CEO Forrest Breyfogle recently received the Crosby Medal at the American Society for Quality’s World Conference. Breyfogle, a Quality Digest contributor, was honored for his cutting-edge approach to traditional Six Sigma in the second edition of his book, Implementing Six Sigma (Wiley, 2003). The Crosby Medal is presented to the authors of distinguished books that significantly contribute to the philosophy and application of quality principles, techniques or methods.

Breyfogle’s book has become one of the most-recognized and widely used texts for lean Six Sigma training and education. It’s been adopted as the standard text by many universities and large companies throughout the world.

“[This book] illustrates how most organizations can become more competitive, reduce defect levels and improve cycle times,” says Bill W. Wiggenhorn, Motorola University past president. “It consolidates not only the traditional Six Sigma process measurements and improvement tools, but also many other useful methodologies into one easy-to-understand text.”

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