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Why am I here?

Why am I here?. GMOC – Spring 2009. Why the GMOC Course is Important For You. You will gain a basic understanding and working knowledge of lean and six sigma fundamentals You will gain an appreciation for and insight into important implementation challenges and truly realize…

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Why am I here?

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  1. Why am I here? GMOC – Spring 2009

  2. Why the GMOC Course isImportant For You • You will gain a basic understanding and working knowledge of lean and six sigma fundamentals • You will gain an appreciation for and insight into important implementation challenges and truly realize… • Lean is a practice of improvement, not a theory • Lean is a system for visualizing and solving problems • Lean is a journey of learning via rigorous problem solving • Six Sigma is a data-based methodology for complex problems • Both are about people – managing for engagement and change • Few MBAs have this elective content available • Bottom line: You will be better prepared to contribute to your future organization’s path to excellence

  3. Learning Objectives At the end of this course, you will be able to… • Describe the need for lean and six sigma and the value they deliver to an organization. • Explain why Lean thinking is important for your management career. • Tell stories about lean and six sigma in action. • Know how to identify opportunities for applying lean and six sigma in your work. • Contribute to an improvement implementation project.

  4. Major Items to Plan • Individual Written Work (see syllabus for due dates) • The Gold Mine Chapters: Classes 1, 2, and 3 • 5S Proposal: March 25 & 5S Report: April 23 • Group Formation (see forthcoming email) - 5 students per group; names by March 26, 5:00 pm • Group Deliverables (see syllabus for due dates) - A/P Kaizen Report: April 12 - Six Sigma Report: May 8 • 100% Attendance for In-Class Group Activities! - Classes April 3, April 24 and 29

  5. “Run Rules” for the Course • Be here for all sessions • Sit in same seats • Minimize disruptions • cell phones off • leaving the room, arriving after class starts • using laptop for non-GMOC learning activity • Written assignments – email before class • Absences – prior notification if possible; know the grade consequences of absences • Mutual professional respect (students, faculty, guests)

  6. Comparison of Lean & Six Sigma Adapted from Nave, Dave. “How to Compare Six Sigma, Lean, and the Theory of Constraints.” Quality Progress. March 2002

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