I have been told “six sigma” certification would help me at a steel mill I work at. I am not excited about becoming an engineer but have been good at math/science/problem solving in the past.
I would like to find some good overview or practice materials that give me a clue as to if this is something I could do. The last thing this liberal arts graduate wants to do is to get in over her head with analysis and problems. Thanks for your help!

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Lean business practices, first developed by Toyota, are being adopted by many US companies today. Have you heard of Lean, or has the company you work for been through a Lean transformation? If so, how long did it take and how is it going? The company I work for is about 2 years in now.