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The Six Sigma Black Belt 鈥� Manufacturing Certification dives deeper into identifying inefficiencies, reducing variation and eliminating outdated or imprecise methods across business processes. In this program, you鈥檒l gain a deep understanding of the Six Sigma philosophy, build additional knowledge in statistical and analytical tools and develop strategies to drive both short- and long-term performance improvements. With the skills to lead diverse teams and manage complex projects, this certification听positions you to deliver measurable results and generate significant cost savings for your organization.听
Please Note: This is an accelerated Six Sigma program. The instructional modules are designed to immerse participants in the core principles, tools and methodologies of Six Sigma through guided lessons and activities. While students may reflect on their own projects during the course, project work itself is not completed during the instructional portion. Instead, project execution begins after the course, once participants have built the necessary foundation.
This course can be applied to the following certificate:
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification 鈥� Manufacturing
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Define the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) methodology鈥�听
- Apply strategies and statistical techniques to eliminate mistakes, reduce processing times and decrease operating costs鈥�听
- Formulate short- and long-term strategies to effectively manage diverse teams鈥�听
- Evaluate advanced control charting methods, hypothesis testing and correlation analysis鈥�听
- Identify and revise ineffective and inefficient work processes鈥�听
- Outline the Six Sigma skills needed to lead your own projects鈥�听
Course Outline/Topics
Define and Measure听听
- Overview of Process Improvement Strategies听听
- Why Six Sigma?听听听听
- The DMAIC Strategy听听
- Roles of Champions, Master Black Belts and Black Belts听听
- Choosing a Problem 鈥� Pareto Analysis and Pie Charts听听
- Process Mapping 鈥� Flowcharts听听
- Data-Collection and Sampling Techniques听听
- Basic Statistics 鈥� Location versus Variation听听
- Control Charts 鈥� Variable and Attribute听听
- Control Charts for Short Production Runs (optional)听听
- Subgroup Statistics versus Process Parameters听听
- Rationale for the 1.5s Shift听
Measure and Analyze听听
- Gage Capability Studies (MSA)听听
- Estimating Process Parameters听听
- Short- versus Long-Term Variation听听
- Process and Machine Capability Studies听听
- Capability Metrics 鈥撎�CP,听CPL,听CPU,听CPK,听PPK听and听ppm听听
- Effect of the 1.5s听Shift on Capability听听
- Dealing with Non-Normal Distributions听
Analyze and Improve听听
- Check Sheets and Matrix Diagrams听听
- Multi-vari Analysis for Families of Variation听听
- Component Swapping for Large Assemblies听听
- Randomizing and Other Sampling Strategies听听
- Brainstorming and Cause-and-Effect Diagrams听听
- Multi-Voting and Decision Making by Consensus听听
- Regression Analysis, Correlation and Scatter Diagrams听听
- Curvilinear Relationships听听
- Comparison Testing Between 鈥淕ood鈥� and 鈥淏ad鈥� Parts听听
- Analysis of Means (ANOM)听
Improve and Control听听
- Hypothesis Testing for Averages听听
- Hypothesis Testing for Standard Deviations听听
- Hypothesis Testing for Percentage Nonconforming听听
- Power Curves听听
- Confidence Intervals听听
- Determining Proper Sample Sizes听听
- Introduction to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)听听
- Developing Feasible and Economical Solutions听听
- Solution FMEA听听
- Pilot Studies听
Who Should Attend
This unique program has been designed for those wanting to improve the performance of operations in service organizations as well as in manufacturing companies. This includes personnel from these departments: manufacturing, quality, maintenance, engineering and purchasing.听 听
Prerequisites
It will be assumed that program candidates have had no prior statistical training and little, or no, experience in process improvement. All statistical concepts and improvement techniques introduced during this program will be fully explained, with numerous application examples and case studies provided. However, it is recommended that you have access to a manufacturing or office environment so you can complete the capstone project where candidates demonstrate their ability to successfully improve the performance of a real-life operation.听