Six Sigma Advanced Improve and Control Phases
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Six Sigma Advanced Improve and Control Phases
This course is part of Six Sigma Green Belt Specialization
Instructors: David Cook, PhD
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Skills you'll gain
- Process Capability
- Waste Minimization
- Process Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Process Improvement and Optimization
- Process Improvement
- Six Sigma Methodology
- Statistical Process Controls
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Lean Six Sigma
- Quality Improvement
- Quality Monitoring
- Lean Methodologies
- Business Process Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Quality Control
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course is for you if you are looking to dive deeper into Six Sigma or strengthen and expand your knowledge of the basic components of green belt level of Six Sigma and Lean. Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and internationally. These skills have been proven to help improve business processes and performance. This course will take you deeper into the principles and tools associated with the "Improve" and "Control" phases of the DMAIC structure of Six Sigma.
It is highly recommended that you complete the "Yellow Belt Specialization" and the courses "Six Sigma and the Organization (Advanced)," "Six Sigma Advanced Define and Measure Phase," and "Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase" before beginning this course. In this course, your instructors will introduce you to, and have you apply, some of the tools and metrics that are critical components of Six Sigma. This course will provide you with the advanced knowledge of root cause analysis, lean tools, control plan, process control, and statistical process control (SPC) as they are associated with Six Sigma and Lean. Every module will include readings, videos, and quizzes to help make sure you understand the material and concepts that are studied. Registration includes online access to course content, projects, and resources but does not include the companion text The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook (2nd edition). The companion text is NOT required to complete the assignments. However, the text is a recognized handbook used by professionals in the field. Also, it is a highly-recommended text for those wishing to move forward in Six Sigma and eventually gain certification from professional agencies such as American Society for Quality (ASQ).
In this module, Dr. Bill Bailey will cover root cause analysis, which includes the 7-step model, counter measure, and "single-minute exchange of die" (SMED). This module also begins with a Yellow Belt Refresher Area, since some learners may have entered this course without having taken the previous belt material. This refresher area does not serve as a "replacement" for taking the material. It is only a "patch" for those who already have some knowledge of six sigma, but find the yellow belt specialization to be too introductory for their current situation. If you find yourself struggling with the green belt material in this course, it is highly recommended that you travel through the yellow belt specialization before attempting the green belt content.
What's included
12 videos3 assignments
12 videos•Total 51 minutes
- Yellow Belt Refresher Area Explained•1 minute
- Purpose of Lean•6 minutes
- Cause and Effect Diagrams•1 minute
- 5 Whys•4 minutes
- FMEA - pt1•6 minutes
- FMEA - pt2•6 minutes
- FMEA - pt3•7 minutes
- Introduction•2 minutes
- 7-Step Model•4 minutes
- More Tools for Root Cause•5 minutes
- Counter Measures•4 minutes
- Single-minute Exchange of Die (SMED)•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Root Cause Analysis Graded Quiz•30 minutes
- Root Cause Analysis Practice Quiz•30 minutes
- Root Cause Analysis Practice Quiz•30 minutes
In this module, Dr. Bill Bailey will cover a more advance use of lean tools, including a look at the lean philosophy, lean goals, and lean systems. You will also be exposed to three important case studies. This module also begins with a Yellow Belt Refresher Area, since some learners may have entered this course without having taken the previous yellow belt material. This refresher area does not serve as a "replacement" for taking the yellow belt material. It is only a "patch" for those who already have some knowledge of six sigma, but find the yellow belt specialization to be too introductory for their current situation. If you find yourself struggling with the green belt material in this course, it is highly recommended that you travel through the yellow belt specialization before attempting the green belt content.
What's included
18 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts
18 videos•Total 91 minutes
- Yellow Belt Refresher Areas Explained•1 minute
- Poka Yoke•7 minutes
- Removing Waste•6 minutes
- Kaizen•4 minutes
- Kan Ban•9 minutes
- 5S•4 minutes
- Process Mapping - vid1•6 minutes
- Process Mapping - vid2•4 minutes
- Value Stream Mapping•4 minutes
- Total Productive Maintenance, Visual Management, & SMED•5 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Lean Philosophy•6 minutes
- Visual Management•9 minutes
- Lean Goals•4 minutes
- Lean Tools & Systems•6 minutes
- Case Study 1•4 minutes
- Case Study 2•4 minutes
- Case Study 3•7 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Lean Tools Graded Quiz•30 minutes
- Lean Tools Practice Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Lean as a system, not just tools•10 minutes
- Cost Cutting vs. Lean Principles of Reducing Cost•10 minutes
In this module, Dr. David Cook will cover statistical process control (SPC) and control plan.
What's included
5 videos2 assignments
5 videos•Total 23 minutes
- Statistical Process Control - Part 1•6 minutes
- Statistical Process Control - Part 2•3 minutes
- Statistical Process Control - Part 3•3 minutes
- Statistical Process Control - Part 4•5 minutes
- Control Plan•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- SPC and Control Plan Graded Quiz•30 minutes
- SPC and Control Plan Practice Quiz•30 minutes
In this module, Dr. David Cook will cover lean tools for process control.
What's included
2 videos2 assignments
2 videos•Total 7 minutes
- Lean Tools for Process Control - Part 1•4 minutes
- Lean Tools for Process Control - Part 2•3 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Lean Tools for Process Control Graded Quiz•30 minutes
- Lean Tools for Process Control Practice Quiz•30 minutes
This module is the "capstone project." You should only complete this project if you have taken all three previous yellow belt specialization courses (Six Sigma Fundamentals, Six Sigma Tools for Define and Measure, and Six Sigma Tools for Analyze), AND you want to complete this specialization. It should be noted that completing the Green Belt Specialization does not give the learner "professional accreditation" in Six Sigma. However, successful completion will assist in better preparation for such professional accreditation testing.
What's included
1 reading1 peer review
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Capstone Project Module Explanation•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Green Belt Capstone Project•60 minutes
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