SME and ASU Offer Six Sigma Certification

Manufacturing Engineering, Feb 2005

Through a special agreement with Arizona State University (ASU; Tempe, AZ) and Mikel J. Harry of the Six Sigma Management Institute (SSMI), SME is bringing a new generation of Six Sigma training and certification to manufacturing professionals worldwide-affordably. This new Six Sigma curriculum, "Generation III," is based on more than 20 years of Harry's research, and SME's role supporting the program demonstrates the Society's commitment to helping manufacturers increase quality, reduce costs and, overall, gain a competitive edge.

The agreement brings three powerful Six Sigma players together to benefit developing and experienced Six Sigma professionals, and standardizes Six Sigma Generation III assessment, training, qualification, and certification of practitioners at the same time. The Six Sigma Management Institute is a leading consulting and training venture associated with the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Harry, who was distinguished by ASU with the 2002 Engineering Excellence Award for achievements in the engineering profession and notable contributions to society, is president and cofounder of the Six Sigma Management Institute and has been widely recognized and cited in many publications as the principal architect of-and world's leading authority on-Six Sigma. SME, in its role in providing manufacturing education resources to professionals at every level of their careers, delivers Six Sigma training and information through technical papers, newsletters, videos, and books, seeking to help individuals, as well as companies, advance their capabilities when it comes to implementing this critical methodology in their careers and businesses.

Visit www.sme.org/asusixsigma to learn more about the program, to join SME, and to take advantage of the program's SME-members-only benefits: reduced pricing on integrated offerings for training, assessment and Six Sigma Generation III certification, and membership in the prestigious Six Sigma Global Registry.