Maurice (Maury) A. Ayrer, Consulting Associate, has over thirty years experience in the continuous improvement of manufacturing operations. He is an ASQ Certified Quality Manager, Engineer and Auditor and is an examiner for the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. Maury is also a Six Sigma Black Belt and is licensed to present Green Belt training and certification by Smarter Solutions, one of the premier Six Sigma organizations. Maury has extensively taught statistical methods for the Memphis section of ASQ and is thoroughly familiar with the techniques of Six Sigma, TQM, lean production and ISO and QS9000. Maury holds a B. A. in Mathematics from the University of Alabama at Huntsville.