SCM 492 - Lean Six Sigma Practicum

Description:
Applies tools and techniques for lean and six sigma process improvement in an industry project environment. Students work in teams with faculty and industry mentor to define, measure, analyze, improve and when possible implement control mechanisms. Course will be offered every year.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: SCM 420 with a minimum grade of B.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Apply the DMAIC process to a business process improvement project.
Define a business problem, improvement activity, opportunity for improvement and project goals associated business process improvement project.
Measure the performance of a process.
Analyze a process to determine route causes of poor performance and variation.
Propose process changes that may be implemented to eliminate root cause performance deficiencies.
Design the control factors that will help to evaluate and control for on-going process improvement.
Apply various lean and six sigma analysis and management techniques that can result in the improved performance of one or more business processes.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/20/2016