Course Outline :

Course Outline:

Overview

· The Basics of Six Sigma

· Meanings of Six Sigma

· General History of Six Sigma & Continuous Improvement

· Deliverables of Lean Six Sigma Project

· The Problem Solving Strategy Y=f(x)

· Voice of the Customer, Business and Employee

· Six Sigma Roles & Responsibilities

· The Fundamentals of Six Sigma

Define Phase

· Defining a Process

· Critical to Quality Characteristics (CTQ’s)

· Cost of Poor Quality(COPQ)

·  Pareto Analysis(80:20)

· Basic Six Sigma Metrics including DPU, DPMO, FTY, RTY, Cycle Time,         Deriving these metrics and these metrics

· Selecting Lean Six Sigma Projects

· Building a Business Case & Project Charter

· Developing Project Metrics

· Financial Evaluation & Benefits Capture

· The Lean Enterprise

· Understanding Lean

· The History Of Lean

· Lean & Six Sigma

· The Seven Elements of Waste: Overproduction, Correction, Inventory, Motion, Over processing, Conveyance, Waiting.

· 5S: Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Self-Discipline, Sort

Measure Phase

· Process Definition

· Cause & Effect/Fishbone Diagrams

· Process Mapping, SIPOC, Value Stream Map

· X-Y Diagram

· Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

· Six Sigma Statistics

· Basic Statistics

· Descriptive Statistics

· Normal Distributions & Normality

· Graphical Analysis

· Measurement System Analysis

· Precision & Accuracy

· Bias, Linearity & Stability

· Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility

· Variable & Attribute MSA

· Process Capability

· Capability Analysis

· Concept of Stability

·  Attribute & Discrete Capability

·  Monitoring Techniques

Analyze Phase

· Patterns of Variation

· Multi-Vari Analysis

· Classes of Distributions

· Inferential Statistics

· Understanding Inference

· Sampling Techniques & Uses

· Central Limit Theorem

· Hypothesis Testing

· General Concepts & Goals of Hypothesis Testing

· Significance; Practical vs Statistical

· Risk; Alpha & Beta

· Types of Hypothesis Test

· Hypothesis Testing with Normal Data

· 1 & 2 sample t-test

· 1 sample variance

· One Way ANOVA; Including Tests of Equal Variance; Normality Testing and Sample Size calculation, performing tests and interpreting results

Improve Phase

· Simple Linear Regression

· Correlation

· Regression Equations

· Residuals Analysis

· Non-Linear Regression

· Multiple Linear Regression

· Confidence & Prediction Intervals

· Residuals Analysis

·  Data Transformation, Box Cox

Control Phase

· Lean Controls

· Control Methods for 5S

· Kanban

· Poka-Yoke(Mistake Proofing)

· Statistical Process for SPC

· I-MR Chart

· Xbar-R Chart

· U Chart

· P Chart

· NP Chart

· X-S Chart

· CumSum Chart

· EWMA Chart

· Control Chart Anatomy

· Six Sigma Control Plans

· Cost-benefit Analysis

·  Elements of the Control Plan

·  Elements of the Response Plan