Six Sigma Green Belt
Workshop Outline

In conjunction with the Six Sigma Green Belt workshop, APD also offers Green Belt certification. Please contact us to learn more about our certification program!

Here is the workshop outline:

Six Sigma Overview

• The many meanings of Six Sigma (terms and definitions)
• Six Sigma philosophy: the ability to control process inputs in order to predict an output {y=f(x)}
• Six Sigma Methodology using the DMAIC approach (define, measure, analyze, improve, control)
• The complementary nature of Lean and Six Sigma

Process Mapping

• Components of a process
• Elements that comprise a process map
• Process map procedure (sequence and steps to build a process map)

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

• FMEA definition and purpose
• Types of FMEA’s
• FMEA procedure (sequence and steps to build a FMEA)
• FMEA practice exercise – this will include an exercise in baking a cake

Introduction to Variation

• Types different of data
• The frequency table
• Histograms
• Measures of central tendency
  • Mode
  • Median
  • Mean
• Measures of dispersion
  • Range
  • Variance
  • Standard deviation

Note: Workshop participants will gain a “cycle of learning” by working exercises using data to calculate the measures of central tendency and dispersion noted above.

Voice of the Process (Control Charts)

• Uses and benefits of emplyoing control charts
• Types of control charts
• Control chart procedure (review the sequence and steps to create a control chart)
• Control chart analysis
  • Differences between common cause versus special cause variation
  • Western Electric rules – what they are and how they are used to analyze a control chart and identify special cause variation
• Control chart exercise

Process Capability

• Process capability ratios
  • Calculating Cp
  • Calculating Cpk
• Process capability for attribute data
  • The M&M case study exercise – participants will act as inspectors and perform quality control inspection on a bag of M&M candy. The data from each participant will be collected and analyzed.
  • Defects per unit (DPU)
  • Rolled throughput yield (RTY)
  • Defects per million opportunities (DPMO)

Note: Workshop participants will gain a “cycle of learning” by participating in the M&M case study and working exercises using data to calculate process capability.

Measurement System Evaluation (MSE)

• The contribution of measurement error in relation to total product variation
• Procedure for conducting an MSE
• Process for analyzing an MSE and drawing conclusions

Control Charts

• Purpose of a control plan
• Elements of a control plan
• Steps for creating and maintaining a control plan

Note: Due to the nature of the material and the number of workshop exercises, it is recommended that all participants bring a simple calculator to the workshop as a time-saver for performing calculations.