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Author
Dr. Erick C. Jones, PE, American Society of Quality Certied Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ
CSSBB), is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing
Systems Engineering of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the
University of Texas, Arlington. In his current appointment, he is a prominent professor
primarily in the eld of Six Sigma, supply chain management, and radio frequency iden-
tication (RFID).
Six Sigma background
Dr. Jones brings industry experience in quality implementations as a former consultant. He
is an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certied Six Sigma Black Belt. He originated and ...