16.660 / 16.853 / ESD.62J Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods, January IAP 2008

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Murman, Earll; McManus, Hugh; Weigel, Annalisa; Haggerty, Allen
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Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods
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Abstract
This course introduces the fundamental Lean Six Sigma principles that underlay modern continuous improvement approaches for industry, government and other organizations. Lean emerged from the Japanese automotive industry, particularly Toyota, and is focused on the creation of value through the relentless elimination of waste. Six Sigma is a quality system developed at Motorola which focuses on elimination of variation from all processes. The basic principles have been applied to a wide range of organizations and sectors to improve quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, time-to-market and financial performance. This 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.
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2008
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86011
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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16.660-JanuaryIAP2008
local: 16.660
local: 16.853
local: ESD.62J
local: IMSCP-MD5-9c343acc05d2a55b0b026400ecdfa73c
Keywords
lean, six sigma, lean aerospace initiative, enterprise leaders, value stream mapping, simulation, supply chain, lean engineering, value stream analysis, variability, southwest airlines, boeing, rockwell collins, lockheed martin.
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