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Introduction
Basics of Lean    
Types of Waste    
History of Lean    
Basics of Six Sigma    
Meaning of Six Sigma    
History of Six Sigma    
Cost of Poor Quality    
Six Sigma Metrics    
Process Improvement Methodology    
DMAIC Lifecycle    
Problem Solving Strategy    
Roles & Responsibilities    
Define Phase
Voice of the Customer    
Voice of the Customer (VOC)    
Critical to Quality (CTQ) Characteristics    
Project Initiation    
Business Case   
Project Charter   
Benefits Evaluation   
Project Management    
Project Schedule  
Project Cost Estimate  
Project Status Report  
Measure Phase
Process Maps    
Process Flow Diagram    
Value Stream Map    
SIPOC Diagram    
Other Process Diagrams    
Cause & Effect Diagram    
X-Y Diagram    
Pareto Chart    
Failure Modes & Effects Analysis    
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Process Measurement (Basic Statistics)    
Data Types    
Descriptive Statistics    
Graphical Analysis    
Normal Distributions    
Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)    
MSA Objectives    
MSA Tests (continuous/attribute data)    
Process Capability    
Process Capability Overview  
Capability Studies (continuous/attribute data)  
Analyze Phase
Process Modeling    
Correlation   
Regression (simple)   
Regression (multiple)   
Multi-Vari Analysis    
Multi-Vari Overview  
Multi-Vari Charts  
Hypothesis Testing    
Inferential Statistics   
Hypothesis Tests - Normal Data  
Hypothesis Tests - Non-Normal Data 
Improve Phase
Designed Experiments    
Introduction to Experiments    
Experiments - Full Factorial 
Experiments - Fractional Factorial 
Lean Improvements    
5S    
Visual Workplace    
Poka-Yokes    
Kanban    
Kaizen    
Control Phase
Statistical Process Control (SPC)    
Introduction to Control Charts    
Control Chart Types   
Control Chart Tests  
Control Charts (continuous/attribute data)  
Control Plans    
Introduction to Control Plans    
Components of Control Plans    

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