Lean Six Sigma Foundations

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Lean Six Sigma combines the principles of lean enterprise and lean manufacturing with Six Sigma to improve performance and systematically remove waste. Supply chain expert and professor Steven Brown explain the basics of using Lean Six Sigma as a structure for your improvement efforts.

Systems:

• Introduction
• The continuous improvement culture
   

1. Introducing Lean Six Sigma

• Why Six Sigma?
• Why Lean?
• Why Lean Six Sigma?
   

2. Understanding Six Sigma

• Define
• Measure
• Analyze
• Improve
• Control
• Design for Six Sigma
   

3. Understanding Lean

• Lean metrics
• Five Ss
• Just in time
• Total productive maintenance
• Quality at the source
• Continuous improvement
   

4. Implementing Lean Six Sigma

• Lead the project
• Control the project
• Apply Lean Six Sigma to services
• Lean Six Sigma for supply chain