Roger Hoerl

Books

• Improving Performance Through Statistical Thinking:
  , Stuart J. Janis and Janice E. Shade. This book presents a clear and practical explanation of statistical thinking without the typical equations and formulas.

• Statistical Thinking: : Improving Business Performance
  A great book on how to apply statistical thinking to improve business results.

Articles

• Six Sigma Black Belts: What Do They Need to Know   view details
  Roger Hoerl, Manager of the Applied Statistics Group at GE, provides a context and forum for discussion of the technical skills required by Six Sigma BBs, with the hope of reaching a general consensus. An excellent artile.

• Improving Business Processes with Six Sigma   view details
  Power Point presentation for the Quality and Productivity Research Conference.

• A Holistic View of Six Sigma   view details
  Sample chapter from their excellent book, Six Sigma Beyond the Factory Floor.

• One Perspective on the Future of Six-Sigma   view details
  Six-Sigma has maintained momentum for over ten years now, longer than many pundits expected. However, the key question remains: how long will Six-Sigma remain front-page news? The answer is that it will remain front-page news as long as it delivers front-

• Redesigning the Introductory Statistics Course   view details
  

• Leading Six Sigma: Launching the Initiative   view details
  Excerpt from their book, Leading Six Sigma

• The World Is Calling; Should We Answer?   view details
  Annual Deming lecture to the American Statistical Association. "Snee and I defined the term 'statistical engineering' as the study of how to best use statistical concepts, methods, and tools and integrate them with information technology and other relevant sciences to generate improved results."