This badge was issued to Donald Ringstad on 18 Apr 2017.
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (v.01)
Issued by
Madison College
Six Sigma is a comprehensive and flexible system for achieving and sustaining bottom line results in your organization. Six Sigma is much more than a quality system, it is a disciplined, data driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in any process. Participants learn how to integrate Six Sigma methodologies for improvement of processes to better meet customer expectations and bottom-line objectives of their organization.
Additional DetailsSkills
Earning Criteria
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Gain a practical understanding of Lean continuous improvement techniques and how to use them to reduce errors, inventory, and production lead time.
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Describe the five phases of the DMAIC improvement cycle.
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Utilize methods to translate the Voice of the Customer (VOC) into measurable requirements.
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Describe how the information from a SIPOC analysis can be used.
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Define a process and a process map.
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Describe Value Add versus Non-Value Add activities and explain why they are important in a Lean implementation.
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Learn how to organize information (data) into a manageable form for the purpose of making informed decisions.
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Discuss 5S and describe its overall purpose and benefits, and identify the five phases of its process.
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Discuss the purpose of the Control phase in the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC project.