Short Term Course On Six Sigma Fundamentals and Applications November 08 – 11, 2010

Course Contents

The course will address the following main issues:
i) Present industrial situation and relevance
of Six-sigma
ii) Theory and principles of Six-sigma
iii) Six-sigma methodology
iv) Tools and Techniques of Six-sigma
v) Implementation of Six-sigma

The following specific topics will be covered in the course:

Present industrial situation and relevance of Six-sigma:

Quality revolution and industrial needs, Competitive edge, Customer focus, Definitions of Six-sigma and success stories, Benefit from Six-sigma.

Theory and principles of Six-sigma:

Sixsigma framework, preconditions/ creating environment for launching Six-sigma program, Elements of successful deployment. Six-sigma methodology: DMAIC – the Six Sigma improvement process; DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analysis, Improve and Control – objectives, process thinking, tools and techniques, best practices and lessons learned.

Tools and Techniques of Six-sigma:

Exploratory tools – Charts, diagrams, and metrics; Data collection and monitoring tools – primary and secondary data, instrument design and sample survey, gage R&R, and attribute measurement systems, SPC and DOE; Analysis tools – Diagrams, Hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation and regression (linear and logistic), and FMECA.

Successful Implementation of Sixsigma.

Course Schedule

9 am to 5 pm with 2-hour lunch break on each day. The lecture will be delivered by the coordinators, faculty members of IIT Kharagpur, and experts from industries.
 
Training Methods

The methods consist of lecture sessions, hands-on-exercises, discussions on cases, and live problems.
 
Eligibility

Executives and engineers from marketing, purchase, production, R&D, HRD, administration, and IT of manufacturing and service organizations; scientists from research laboratories; and teachers from technical institutions.







Application and Fee

The interested participants are requested to apply to one of the coordinators by filling in the Registration Form provided with the brochure. The total number of seats is restricted to 30. The participants will be selected on “first-cum-first-served” basis out of the eligible candidates.

The fee for the five-day programme is Rs. 15,000/- per participant. Payment is to be made through a bank draft drawn in favour of “CEP-STC, IIT Kharagpur” payable at Kharagpur. The course fee includes course materials and participation fee and includes boarding and lodging for the participants.

 Registration Form

Address for Communication

All queries regarding the course may be addressed to:

Prof J Maiti
Principal Coordinator, Department of
Industrial Engineering and Management,
IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal 721 302
Tel: 03222 – 283750 (O), 283751 (R)
Fax: 03222 – 282272 / 255303
Email: jmaiti@iem.iitkgp.ernet.in