Dr. Matthew Franchetti is an assistant professor of mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering and the director of undergraduate studies of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Programs at The University of Toledo. He received his Ph.D. in 2003 and MBA in 2000 from The University of Toledo, has worked as an industrial engineer and technical manager for the U.S. Postal Service, and has extensive consulting experience in the automotive industry. Dr. Franchetti is a Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt from the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and has consulting and research experience with over 25 companies across the country. He has published over 60 books, articles, and conference proceedings in the field of industrial engineering.
The book has several real-world case studies that can be useful to practitioners who are interested in applying both statistical and non-statistical quality management tools. --Kishore K. Pochampally, Southern New Hampshire University, USA ... an excellent source for both new and seasoned user of Lean Six Sigma. The book is very timely and useful for academicians, professional and students alike. --Surendra M. Gupta, Northeastern University Executives need a guidebook to better understand and plan Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects to drive value to their organizations by reducing waste as well as costs and variation. In this book, Franchetti attempts to fill the gap, providing a high-level overview of the value proposition and framework for executing LSS projects. ... There are 11 case studies presented from a wide variety of industries and applications ... the breadth of examples provided in the case studies is substantive and would be extremely useful to executives who are trying to understand the structure of LSS projects and the value they can deliver to an organization. --Dr. Nicole Radziwill, writing in Quality Management Journal, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2015