Subjects
Lean Six Sigma Improvement Programmes
15 ECTS. 120 teaching hours.
Module 1: GENERAL OVERVIEW
- Common characteristics of improvement programmes
- Specific features of Six Sigma
- The role of management
- Selection of projects
- Organisation and methodology
Module 2: DEFINE Stage
- Establishing objectives
- Indicators and metrics
- Assessment of financial impact
- General process flowchart
Module 3: MEASUREMENT Stage
- Outlining questions in order to perform the diagnosis
- Analysis of existing data
- Evaluating the measurement system
- Collecting new data
Module 4: ANALYSE Stage
- Analysis of the process and data
- Lean methodology and statistical techniques
- Drawing conclusions from data
Module 5: IMPROVEMENT
- Possible improvements and selecting the most suitable improvements
- Pilot tests
- Implementation
Module 6: CONTROLS
- Standardisation of the new process
- Establishing the control chart
- Monitoring the indicators
- End of project
Project
5 ECTS.
- The programme is completed with an optional improvement project on a specific situation in which the Six Sigma method is used. Participants will be supported by a tutor, who will be one of the lecturers, during the course of the project.
The UPC School reserves the right to modify the contents of the programme, which may vary in order to better accommodate the course objectives.
