Design For Six Sigma (DFSS)

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1. Webinar 1
  Foundation
1. Introduction to Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
2. DFSS Leadership
2. Webinar 2
  Foundation (cont.)
1. Fundamental Concepts
2. Introduction to Minitab/Design Expert*
3. References*
3. Webinar 3
1. Identity
1. Introduction to Identity
2. Project Charter
3. Defining requirements - Voice of Customer
4. Prioritizing requirements
5. Measurement system validation**
6. Identify deliverables and scorecard
4. Classroom Instruction
2. Design
1. Introduction to Design
2. Conceptual Design*
3. Empirical Design
4. Choosing from among alternatives - one KPIV
5. Cause and effect experimentation
6. For direction - efficient designs for 2 to 4 KPIVs
7. For screening - efficient designs for 5 or more KPIVs
8. Dealing with noise - Robust design
9. For modeling - Response surface methodology
10. Design deliverables and scorecard
3. Evaluate
1. Introduction to Evaluate
2. Tolerancing
3. Capability (short-term)
4. Sources of variation studies
5. Reliability
6. Evaluate deliverables and scorecard
4. Affirm
1. Introduction to Affirm
2. Confirmation / pilot studies
3. Stress the system / sensitivity
4. Affirm deliverables and scorecard - project review
5. Scale-up
1. Introduction to scale-up
2. Process FMEA
3. Error-proofing*
4. Control plans*
5. Control charts
6. Capability (long-term)
7. The Data Package
8. Scale-up deliverables and scorecard

* Students  are expected to cover these Modules largely on their own.

** This Module will be covered during Classroom Instruction.

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