Course Name

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course Library

Contact Hours: 29

Course Description

A suite of Black Belt level Lean Six Sigma (L6S) courses to prepare the learner to lead and/or support teams working on improvement projects. Pre-requisite: Green Belt Courses or the equivalent. Five courses: Advanced SPC Measurement System Analysis DOE: Screening Experiments Root Cause Analysis with Corrective Action Role of a Lean Six Sigma Champion

Outcome

The learner will be prepared to lead Lean Six Sigma improvement projects and support project teams as a resource.

Assessment

Advanced SPC: 2 assessment tests Measurement System Analysis: 2 assessment tests DOE: Screening Experiments: 3 assessment tests Root Cause Analysis with Corrective Action: 1 assessment test Role of a Lean Six Sigma Champion: 1 assessment test

Required Book(s)

A PDF (Reference Guide or Quick Guide) recapping each course is included with the online course for future reference.

Outline

Advanced SPC Unit 1: Advanced Control Charting Lesson 1 - Setting Up Variable Control Charts Lesson 2 - Setting Up Attribute Control Charts Lesson 3 - More Patterns of Instability Lesson 4 - Setting Up Individuals & Moving Range Control Charts Lesson 5 - Special Control Charts & Applications Unit 2: Advanced Process Capability Lesson 1 - Conducting a Process Capability Study Lesson 2 - Taking Action to Improve the Process Lesson 3 - More Capability Indices Lesson 4 - Process Capability Study Complications Lesson 5 - Six Sigma Capability Measurement System Analysis Unit 1 - Analyzing Measurement System Variation Lesson 1 - Variation in Measurement Systems Lesson 2 - Measurement System Linearity Lesson 3 - Measurement System Stability Lesson 4 - Repeatability & Reproducibility Lesson 5 - Improving Measurement Systems Lesson 6 - MSA Software Considerations Unit 2 - Managing Measurement Systems Lesson 1 - Formalizing Management of Instruments Lesson 2 - Sources of Measurement Error Lesson 3 - Calibration Practices Lesson 4 - Calibration Standards & Tools Lesson 5 - Calibration Pitfalls Lesson 6 - Records & Audits Lesson 7 - Calibration Software Considerations DOE: Screening Experiments Unit 1: Background for DOE Lesson 1 - Why DOE? Lesson 2 - DOE Terminology Lesson 3 - Types of Designed Experiments Lesson 4 - Tests of Significance Lesson 5 - Setting Up a Designed Experiment Unit 2: Plackett-Burman Techniques Lesson 1 - Plackett-Burman Matrices Lesson 2 - Calculating Statistical Significance Lesson 3 - Calculating a Prediction Equation Lesson 4 - Analyzing for Effect on Variation Lesson 5 - When Bad Things Happen to Good Experiments Unit 3: Taguchi Techniques Lesson 1 - Taguchi Concepts Lesson 2 - Taguchi Matrices Lesson 3 - Taguchi Experimental Analysis Lesson 4 - Determining Where to Set Factors Lesson 5 - When Bad Things Happen to Good Experiments Unit Test - DOE Challenge Root Cause Analysis with Corrective Action Introduction - Root Cause Analysis Overview Lesson 1 - Form & Focus the Team Lesson 2 - Find the Root Cause Lesson 3 - Fix the Root Cause Lesson 4 - Finalize the Solution Lesson 5 - Overcoming Barriers Role of a Lean Six Sigma Champion Lesson 1 - What Does a Champion Do? Lesson 2 - Support Systems for Champions Lesson 3 - Pitfalls to Avoid