Six Sigma Resources
Additional Six Sigma Resources
Six Sigma Project Assistance
Purdue MEP Six Sigma experts can provide course participants with the assistance needed to achieve process improvement goals. Our experts can help you:
- Lead your Six Sigma project teams
- Define the project scope
- Determine root causes
- Incorporate advanced statistical methods in your continuous improvement efforts so you can manage decisions with data
Related courses
Purdue offers a wide range of onsite training and public workshops related to Six Sigma.
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA, is a structured approach used to identify ways in which a product or process can fail, estimate risk associated with specific causes, and prioritize actions that should be taken to reduce risk. Widely used in manufacturing industries in various phases of the product life cycle, it is now finding its way into the service industry. In this four-hour workshop, you will learn what FMEA is and its purpose; the two types of FMEAs; severity, detection, and occurrence as they relate to FMEAs; and the FMEA template and what it contains.
Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing focuses on eliminating non-value-added activities from a company's processes while streamlining its value-added activities. It is a people-oriented approach that empowers a team to take action to achieve improvements. We offer multiple workshops on lean manufacturing, including Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Culture; 5S; Value Stream Mapping and Value Stream Modeling Using eVSM; Total Productive Maintenance; and Learn to Run a Kaizen Event. Complete our Lean Practitioner 1 or 2 series, each of which contains 5 workshops, to earn a certificate of learning from the Purdue MEP.
Project Management
Project management, with its many tools, techniques, and activities, can be intimidating and complex. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of project management and gain a solid foundation upon which to begin to (or continue to) build your project management skills. Topics include the project lifecycle; key tasks and tools for project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring and controlling; and keys to project success. You will also have an opportunity to assess your project management skills as well as practice using key project management tools.
Statistical Process Control (SPC) with Capability
Statistical process control (SPC) involves using statistics - numbers and data - to measure and control the quality of a process. Manufacturers use SPC to reduce reject rates, save money and time, and ultimately consistently deliver products that meet customers' requirements. In this workshop, which includes numerous hands-on activities and realistic examples, you will learn about SPC concepts that you can easily apply to your everyday work in manufacturing or quality. Topics covered include central tendency and variability; histograms; control charts; control limits and specification limits; common cause and special cause variation; and process capability.
Basic Statistical Process Control (SPC) in Excel
Many tasks related to SPC can be easily completed in Excel, a tool most of us have readily available. In this 4-hour workshop, which includes numerous hands-on activities, you'll learn how to use Excel to perform basic SPC calculations and create histograms, run charts, control charts, and Pareto charts.
