Process Characterization Expert Greeting Card

Process Characterization Expert

Doesn’t really have a ring to it, does it?

This action-oriented card will make a fun, funny greeting for any six sigma black belt (current or aspiring) because it harkens to our shared history.

We in the six sigma game owe the belt naming convention to Mikel J. Harry, PhD. 

Our process characterization expert card is only available at QI Curiosities. It's blank inside and a history statement appears on the back.

#IYKYK, and most people don't...

• Process Validation: Establishing by objective evidence that a process consistently produces a result or product meeting its predetermined specifications.
• Process Characterization: Identifying and quantifying all significant sources of variation, especially characterization of variation inherent to the materials and technology as applied to the specific product design.

(Just so there’s no confusion on that.)

From an iSixSigma article posted back in 2010 by “iSixSigma-Editorial”

While the late Bill Smith, a Motorola senior engineer and scientist, commonly gets credit for initiating the Six Sigma concept, the wordsmith who originated the belt argot is Dr. Mikel Harry. In 1986-1987 Harry, on authorized sabbatical from Motorola, spent three months at the Unisys Salt Lake Printed Circuit Facility, where he worked as a technical consultant with Unisys facility manager Clifford Ames. Harry’s mission was to solve a costly circuit board production problem.

According to Harry, once the problem was solved, Ames asked him to train others at Unisys. Harry referred to those he trained as process characterization experts, the term he had previously used for trainees at the Motorola Government Electronics Group. Harry remembers brainstorming with Ames to come up with something a little catchier. When Harry suggested Black Belts, Ames responded enthusiastically: “That’s sexy! I can sell that.” And the rest, as they say, is history.

Hell yes, six sigma black belts are sexy. (That is what he said, right?) 

THE MORE YOU BUY, THE MORE YOU SAVE

Everyone loves to receive a greeting card. They love it even more when the card says, "Hey friend, you and I are from the same little club." So grab a handful of these and make your very deserving team feel special. 

Like all of our greeting cards, Process Characterization Expert is offered exclusively to QI Curiosities customers. 

• Buy 2-3 for 5% off.
• Buy 4-5 for 10% off.
• Buy 6-7 for 15% off.
• Buy 8-9 for 20% off.
• Buy 10-11 for 25% off.
• Buy 12+ for 30% off.

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• Material: 14.77 oz/yd² (350 g/m²) paperboard
• Size: 4″ × 6″ (101 × 152 mm)
• Product weight: 0.39 oz (11 g)
• Toner-based printing
• Vibrant colors
• Comes with a complimentary envelope
• Buyer must supply his/her own pen and touching sentiments. 

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!