About the Authors

Kim H. Pries has four college degrees: B.A. in history from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), B.S. in metallurgical engineering from UTEP, M.S. in metallurgical engineering from UTEP, and M.S. in metallurgical engineering and materials science from Carnegie-Mellon University. In addition, he holds the following certifications:

  • APICS

    • Certified Production and Inventory Manager (CPIM)

  • American Society for Quality (ASQ)

    • Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)

    • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

    • Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

    • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

    • Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE)

    • Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

Pries worked as a computer systems manager, a software ...

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