Lean Six Sigma Overview
This course covers the core concepts of Lean Six Sigma and its methods for boosting organizational productivity across aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and many other industries. Learn about the origins of the Lean Six Sigma concept, how it affects your business, and how to apply the DMAIC process for better results.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the background and application of Lean Six Sigma.
- An overview of the Lean Six Sigma belt system
- Learn how to apply Lean Six Sigma principles in any industry
- Understand the DMAIC process and how it improves business outcomes
- Get certified and increase your professional marketability
Course Content
- Overview
- Objectives
- Two Enemies of Process Excellence 1
- Six Sigma – What is it?
- The Original Six Sigma Measurement
- Another Perspective
- Six Sigma Benchmarks
- Six Sigma Current Thinking
- An Overview of Six Sigma – Who?
- An Overview of Six Sigma – Why?
- Six Sigma is a Systematic, Focused Approach
- Six Sigma is Not:
- Transforming How You Make Business Decisions
- Harvesting the Fruit of Six Sigma
- Performance Metrics and Goals for Processes
- Six Sigma Methods and Tools
- Six Sigma Process Thinking
- Premise for the Six Sigma Method
- Process Variation
- Sources of Process Variation
- Business Impacts of Process Variability
- Exercise
- Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology
- The DMAIC Methodology
- DMAIC: Define
- DMAIC: Measure
- DMAIC: Analyze
- DMAIC: Improve
- DMAIC: Control
- Six Sigma: Process Outputs and Inputs
- Tools in the Funneling of Xs
- Approach to Problem Solving 1
- The Concept of Lean Methods
- Value Added Definition
- Lean Concept: Eliminate waste
- Purpose of Lean
- Lean Implementation
- The DMAIC Methodology
- Tools to use in Lean and Six Sigma Roadmaps
- Lean (Fast) and Six Sigma (Right)
- Using Lean and Six Sigma Together
- Common Implementation Approaches
- Linking Six Sigma with Lean
- Six Sigma and Lean Flow Common Elements
- So Why Use Lean Six Sigma?
- Summary
What You Will Receive
- Access to the online Lean Six Sigma Overview training for 30-day in our online Learning Management System
- Access to the online Lean Six Sigma Overview manual, delivered using LockLizard for secure access
- Certificate of completion upon successfully passing the final exam
- Please note there are no refunds once the program has been started or 7 Days after purchase.
