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Black Belt - Manufacturing Process Excellence with Lean Six Sigma

Duration: 16.0 days
CEUs: 9.6
Available for on-site training or can be scheduled at any SAS training facility if demand warrants.

This course presents the Six Sigma philosophy. Students learn the DMAIC methodology and apply it to their manufacturing projects.

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Who should attend

Individuals who are working directly on Six Sigma projects and serving as Black Belts or Green Belts

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Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course.
Course Contents
Define
  • Introduction to six sigma
  • Identify project, champion and project owner
  • Define problem, objective, goals and benefits
  • Determine customer requirements and CTQs
  • Define resource/stakeholder analysis
  • Develop project plan
  • Project leadership
  • Introduction to JMP
  • Map the process
Measure
  • Determine critical Xs and Ys
  • Determine operational definitions
  • Establish performance standards
  • Understand foundation statistics
  • Develop data collection and sampling plan
  • Conduct measurement systems analysis
  • Determine process capability and baseline
  • Process modeling
Analyze
  • Benchmark the Process or Product
  • Establish Causal Relationships Using Data
  • Analyze the Process Map
  • Visualize the Problem
  • Determine Root Cause
  • Link Process Simulation Data to JMP for Analysis
Improve
  • Design and Analysis of Experiments
  • Determine Breakthrough Solutions, Costs and Benefits
  • Validate Solutions Using a Pilot
  • Implement Solutions
  • Measure Solution Effectiveness
  • Rapid DOE using iGrafx
Control
  • Statistical process control
  • Determine type of control needed
  • Implement and validate controls
  • Develop transfer plan
  • Realize benefits of implementing solution
  • Close project and communicate results
Course Materials
Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.
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