Course curriculum

  • 1

    Session 1: Lean Six Sigma Overview

    • One Piece Flow vs Batching - Envelope Stuffing

    • Greater Cincinnati YMCA - Six Sigma Cost Reduction Project
  • 2

    Session 2: Lean Six Sigma Deployment

    • Project Financial Benefits

    • Project Prioritization Matrix

    • Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
  • 3

    Session 3: Project Charter, Data and VOC

    • Value Stream Mapping (VSM) - Part 1

    • "A Glimpse into a VSM" at the State of Washington

    • Value Stream Mapping (VSM) - Part 2
  • 4

    Session 4: Process Mapping and Variables

    • Process Maps, Swimlane Diagrams, IPO and Fishbone Diagrams

    • Cause and Effect (C&E) Matrix
  • 5

    Session 5: Introduction to Statistics and Waste

    • Mean, Median, Range and Standard Deviation

    • 8 Wastes (DOWNTIME)
  • 6

    Session 7 - Statistical Process Control (SPC)

    • Introduction to SPC
  • 7

    Session 8 - Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

    • Variable and Attribute Gage R&R Studies
  • 8

    Session 9 - Capability Analysis

    • Capability Analysis (Cpk/Ppk)

    • Capacity Analysis (OEE and TOC)
  • 9

    Session 10 - FMEA and Hypothesis Testing

    • Hypothesis Testing Concepts

    • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

    • FMEA Example
  • 10

    Session 13: Design of Experiments (DOE) and Mistake Proofing

    • Mistake Proofing
  • 11

    Session 14: Flow, Setup Reduction and Standard Work

    • Continuous Flow

    • Setup Reduction (SMED)

    • Standard Work
  • 12

    Session 15: 5S and Visual Controls, Pull and Behavior Change

    • 5S Workplace Organization and Visual Controls

    • Pull and Kanban

    • Behavior Change
  • 13

    Session 16: Daily Management System, Kaizen and Control Plans

    • Daily Management Systems (DMS)

    • Kaizen and Gemba Walks

    • Control Plan
  • 14

    Green Belt Knowledge Check

    • Green Belt Knowledge Check