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Course16.660J / ESD.62J,16.85317 lectures10 h 47 min

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods

Earll Murman and others · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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About

This course covers the fundamental principles, practices and tools of Lean Six Sigma methods that underlay modern organizational productivity approaches applied in aerospace, automotive, health care, and other sectors. It includes lectures, active learning exercises, a plant tour, talks by industry practitioners, and videos. One third of the course is devoted to a physical simulation of an aircraft manufacturing enterprise or a clinic to illustrate the power of Lean Six Sigma methods.

The course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.

Lectures

Lecture Videos

  1. Ses. 1-2 The start of your Lean journey 1 h 1 min · Video
  2. Ses. 1-3 Lean thinking Part 1 44 min · Video
  3. Ses. 1-3 Lean thinking Part 2 40 min · Video
  4. Ses. 1-4 New Balance® plant tour 38 min · Video
  5. Ses. 1-5 People: The heart of Lean 49 min · Video
  6. Ses. 1-6 Value stream mapping basics 34 min · Video
  7. Ses. 2-1E, 2-3E, and 2-5E Simulation video 35 min · Video
  8. Ses. 2-2E Lean supply chain basics 33 min · Video
  9. Ses. 2-4E Lean engineering basics 39 min · Video
  10. Ses. 2-1H, 2-3H, and 2-5H Simulation video 18 min · Video
  11. Ses. 2-2H Continuous process improvement 39 min · Video
  12. Ses. 2-4H Improving the enterprise 34 min · Video
  13. Ses. 3-2 Variability simulation 36 min · Video
  14. Ses. 3-3 Lean for healthcare: An Overview 1 h 8 min · Video
  15. Ses. 3-4 A3 thinking 25 min · Video
  16. Ses. 3-5 Quality tools and topics 27 min · Video
  17. Ses. 3-6 Six Sigma basics 36 min · Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department
Aeronautics and Astronautics; Engineering Systems Division
Taught by
Earll Murman, Hugh McManus, Prof. Annalisa Weigel, Dr. Bo Madsen
Term
January IAP 2012
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Engineering, Astronomy and space, Business and management
Source
MIT OpenCourseWare
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as MIT OpenCourseWare states it. Non-commercial use only. MIT OpenCourseWare's terms
Attribution
Earll Murman, Hugh McManus, Prof. Annalisa Weigel, Dr. Bo Madsen. Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods. January IAP 2012. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu/. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.
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