TTA-15156 Changing Subject Course of Industrial Management , 2-6 cr

Toteutuskerta TTA-15156 2017-03

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Lean Six Sigma: 5 op

Visiting lecturers: Riku Salmi, Niko Saarinen

Lean Six Sigma is a method to improve companies' performance by using various data analysis techniques to reduce variation in processes. The course familiarizes the students with the topic and provides them competences to conduct an improvement project in a company.

More particularly, the course focuses on the following topics:

Methods for improvement project management
- DMAIC links together Lean Six Sigma tools to a result-driven project management method
- e.g.: DMAIC, Project charter, SIPOC map

Qualitative tools to understand business processes
- practical tools for process mapping, value analysis, and risk analysis
- e.g.: Value Stream Map, Fishbone Diagram, Potential Problem Analysis

Quantitative tools to understand variation in the processes
- analytical tools focused on understanding variation and problems in processes
- e.g. : ANOVA, Capability analysis, Gage R&R

Methods to achieve a real change in processes
- focus on how to sustain the achieved improvements
- e.g.: Control plan, improvement tools

Learning Outcomes:
After taking the course, the student will be able to
- conduct detailed diagnoses of process performance problems
- conduct independent (small scale) improvement projects
- support more experienced personnel in attaining performance of more complex projects.

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Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Suoritusvaatimukset

The course requirement is to attend all the classes, and conduct all the group tasks (e.g., 3 cases) and individual tasks (e.g., video materials with tests) at an acceptable level. The course will be graded pass/fail.

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Lisätietoja toteutuksesta

The course is directed primarily to the Industrial Engineering and Management students. The course is limited to 20 students.

The selection criteria is the following
1. IEM / TUTA students (primarily from 2nd study year onwards)
2. Order of enrollment.

The course provides sufficient theoretical knowledge for the students to earn the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certificate. (The certificate requires conducting a Green Belt level development project in a company outside this course).