WHAT IS SIX SIGMA
Six Sigma is a quality movement methodology which originated in Motorola in 1986. It became popular in the 1990’s when companies such as AlliedSignal and General Electric utilised Six Sigma to deliver their business plans. Jack Welshe, CEO of GE, proclaimed that he wanted six sigma to be “part of the genetic code of our future leadership”.
Six Sigma is focused on eliminating process variation result in delivering customer expectations cost effectively. Typically Six Sigma focuses on improving existing processes and essentially has three components. Six Sigma is . . .
· A Philosophy of variation reduction
· A Measurement (Six Sigma)
· A Methodology (DMAIC)
PROGRAM AIM
The aim of this program is to provide the knowledge and skills to consider is six sigma for you and your organisation and its benefits as part of your quality system to meet ISO, FDA and other regulary requirements.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is aimed at personnel who either work in an organisation that utilises six sigma and would like to learn more, or for personnel considering deploying six sigma .It is a course designed to demystify six sigma.
REQUISITES This is an introduction to six sigma with no prior experience required
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define what is six sigma and the benefits of deploying six sigma
2. Apply a selection of six sigma tools to improve a process
3. Define key components of deploying six sigma that meet regulatory standards (ISO, FDA,FAA)
4. Define roles and responsibilities of 6 sigma Black Belts and Green Belts
PROGRAM SYLLABUS
Session 1 What is six sigma and what are the benefits of deploying six sigma
Session 2 Philosophy of six sigma – variation reduction
Session 3 Six sigma as a measurement
Session 4 What is the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) methodology
Session 5 Introduction and execution of tools from the DMAIC methodology (Problem statement, Process Map, 5 Why analysis, Cause and Effect diagram, Pareto chart, Run chart)
Session 6 Define key components of deploying six sigma that meet regulatory standards (ISO, FDA,FAA)
Session 7 Roles and responsibilities of 6 sigma Black Belts and Green Belts
Session 9 Assessment of Learning
ASSESSMENT
On completion of training, trainees will complete a short multiple choice exam.
ABOUT THE TRAINER
The trainer for this course is Maria Ryan, who is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Level 6 FETAC certified trainer. Maria has 15 years industrial experience within the Aerospace, Chemical, Medical Device and Pharmaceutical environments. Within these industries, she has worked in varying roles including Design and Manufacturing Engineer, Six Sigma Black Belt, Continuous Improvement Manager, Quality Manager and Process Excellence Leader. On completion of training, trainees are motivated to apply learning on return to the workplace. This is achieved through practical application of tools coupled with Maria’s high energy and passion for superior performance. If you are interested in attending this course, but would like feedback from trainees who have previously attended this course, please contact Maria at 087 6226899 or e-mail maria.cbs@bluebottle.com for further details.
INCLUDED IN COST
- Certificate of Attendance and Assessment
- Venue and Refreshments
- Comprehensive Notes and Reference Material
- Supply of Cause and Effect Diagram template
OHER COURSES OF INTEREST
- Six Sigma Greenbelt
- The Power of Process Capability
- Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R Study)
- Graphical Analysis – Effective Fact Based Decisions
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