Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course Overview
Program for Sigma Yellow Belt Training that teaches problem-solving techniques with professional mentoring. The training will include team exercises, studying case studies, class lectures, and a practical solution to the problem. After completing the course, you’ll benefit from higher output, better quality, improved peer communication, resource optimization, cost savings, and client satisfaction. After finishing the course, a Six Sigma exam is given.
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Curriculum
Define Phase: The Basics of Six Sigma
- Meanings of Six Sigma
- General History of Six Sigma & Continuous Improvement
- Deliverables of a Lean Six Sigma Project
- The Problem Solving Strategy Y = f(x)
- Voice of the Customer, Business and Employee
- Six Sigma Roles & Responsibilities
Define Phase: The Fundamentals of Six Sigma
- Defining a Process
- Critical to Quality Characteristics (CTQ’s)
- Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
- Pareto Analysis (80:20 rule)
- Basic Six Sigma Metrics: a. including DPU, DPMO, FTY, RTY Cycle Time, deriving these metrics and these metrics
Define Phase: Selecting Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Building a Business Case & Project Charter
- Developing Project Metrics
- Financial Evaluation & Benefits Capture
Define Phase: The Lean Enterprise
- Understanding Lean
- The History of Lean
- Lean & Six Sigma
- The Seven Elements of Waste: a. Overproduction, Correction, Inventory, Motion, Over-processing, Conveyance, Waiting
- 5S: Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Self-Discipline, Sort
Measure Phase: Process Definition
- Cause & Effect / Fishbone Diagrams
- Process Mapping, SIPOC, Value Stream Map
- X-Y Diagram
- Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Measure Phase: Six Sigma Statistics
- Basic Statistics
- Descriptive Statistics
- Normal Distributions & Normality
- Graphical Analysis
Measure Phase: Measurement System Analysis
- Precision & Accuracy
- Bias, Linearity & Stability
- Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility
- Variable & Attribute MSA
Measure Phase: Process Capability
- Capability Analysis
- Concept of Stability
- Attribute & Discrete Capability
- Monitoring Techniques
Control Phase: Lean Controls
- Control Methods for 5S
- Kanban
- Poka-Yoke (Mistake Proofing)