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Jim Akers is a Continuous Improvement Manager with Woodward, Inc. located in Rockford, IL. Jim is a Senior ASQ Member, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), and ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Jim received an A.A. from Rock Valley College, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology and a M.S. in Manufacturing Systems from Southern Illinois University. Jim's thesis topic was "Adapting Cost Modeling to a Factory Model Computer Simulation of a Manufacturing Environment - a Quantifying Technique for Process Changes." Research interest are in the application of continuous improvement methodologies. Resume available here