Lean six Sigma Green Belt

Course Description

Discover what world-class organizations such as General Electric, Motorola and Xerox already know. Six Sigma can improve your bottom line. By attending this program, you will return to your organization with a deep understanding of the Six Sigma approach, proven tools for implementing the Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control (DMAIC) methodology to a project and a Green Belt Certification.

What You Will Learn

• Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) phases
• How to measure understanding processes and problems
• Process capability calculations
• How to generate, evaluate, and select solutions
• Piloting and risk analysis implementation

How You Will Benefit

• Gain an understanding of Six Sigma principles.
• Explore the DMAIC methodology in theory and practice.
• Acquire knowledge of lean tools for Six Sigma.

Content

SIX SIGMA OVERVIEW

• Describe the DMAIC methodology.
• Create problem and goal statements.
• Appropriately scope a problem.

MEASURE PHASE

• Establish performance standards.
• Collect discrete and continuous data.
• Recognize patterns in the stability, shape, center, and spread of a process.

ANALYZE PHASE

• Use value stream maps (VSM) and cause and effect diagrams to narrow the scope of a project.
• Determine the vital Xs that impact the project Y.
• Utilize lean tools, including SS and VSM.
• Describe the eight sources of waste.

IMPROVE PHASE

• Describe how to generate, evaluate, and select solutions.
• Describe how identifying waste drives innovation.
• Utilize tools to create "wild ideas" that lead to practical solutions.
• Begin capstone case study project.

CONTROL PHASE

• Develop control charts.
• Apply all phases to hands-on case study.