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June 2017 | ISE Magazine 39 tential failures using design failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). Significant potential failures included stuck wheels and defective electronic controls. By identifying these risks early, the design for Six Sigma team was able to modify the design to address these concerns and design a robust hospital bed. Using design for Six Sigma principles, the final design addressed requirements from all of the stakeholders. Elizabeth A. Cud ey is a ssociate professor i he e gi eeri g ma ageme t a d systems e gi eeri g departme t at Missouri U i- versity of Scie ce a d Tech ology. She ear ed her bachelor's degree i dustrial e gi eeri g from North Caroli a State U iversity, her master's degree i echa ical e gi eeri g a d MBA from the U i- versity of Hartford a d her doctoral degree i gi eeri g ma age- me t from the U iversity of Missouri-Rolla. She has bee i ducted i to the I ter atio al Academy for Quality. She is a ISE lea Six Sigma master black belt. She previously served o he board of directors for IISE's Society for E gi eeri g a d Ma ageme t Sys- tems (SEMS) a d Lea ivisio . She has co-authored six books, clud g Design for Six Sigma: A Practical Approach through Innovation, 10 book chapters a d more tha 65 jour al papers. Cud ey also served as a program chair for the 2017 IISE A ual C fere ce a Expo. Ti a Agustiady is a certified Six Sigma master black belt a d co - ti uous improveme t leader. She is preside t a d CEO of Agustiady Lea ix Sigma a d project ma ager of deployi g a lea terprise system for Maso ite. She previously was employed at Philips Health- care, BASF, Daw oods a d Nestlé Prepared Foods. Her B.S. i dustrial a d ma ufacturi g systems e gi eeri g is from Ohio U iversity. Agustiady was preside t of IISE's Lea ivisio d has served as a board director a d chair for IISE co fere ces. She has writte veral books, i cludi g Communication for Continuous Improvement Projects. She rece tly co-authored Design for Six Sigma: A Practical Approach through Innovation. She is a editorial board member for the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage. Can lean Six Sigma trump an MBA? As college costs skyrocket, many are looking for alternate educational paths to success. For his part, Tony Misura touts lean Six Sigma over the coveted MBA. Writing for LBM Journal, which covers the lumber and building material distribution sector, Misura said his industry's most common challenge is creating a culture of continuous improvement. He cites a number of successful examples, including L.T. Gibson, the CEO of U.S. LBM. That company embraced lean Six Sigma and had 3,000 employees earn certifications. Misura maintains that lean Six Sigma, unlike an MBA, teaches tools that are practicable for everyone: truck drivers, dispatchers, sales professionals and leaders. The training is practical and hands-on, unlike the theoretical approach taken in MBA classes. You can get a lean Six Sigma black belt within a year by spending only a few weeks in the classroom, and you implement the practices directly in the workplace, Misura wrote. So perhaps those looking for a professional leg up can find a cheaper option versus the $60,000 to $70,000 that a full-fledged MBA can cost.