Lean/six sigma processes

Lectures: 2 session(s) / week, 1.5 hour(s) / session

All course materials are organized around a common "single-point lesson" (SPL) format, with some of the SPLs provided by the instructor and guests and with some developed and delivered by student teams. The student teams will be working with LFM alums who will serve as coaches/mentors in this and other aspects of the course. The overall organization of the course is around the following framework:

Dennis, Pascal. Lean Production Simplified: A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System. New York: Productivity Press, 2002. ISBN: 1563272628.

Additional articles and book chapters as appropriate.

In a nutshell:

Additional details on course assignments can be found in the assignments section.

Attendance in all classes is a base-line pre-requisite for this part of the grade - consistent attendance earns a grade of "90". This can be reduced with absences and increased by making informed contributions to class discussions, particularly comments that incorporate insights from reading assignments. There is no reward for maximizing "air time" - in fact we highly value efforts at encouraging contributions by others and shared learning by the entire class.

Also, a special web site has been established for you to document key lessons learned each week. While specific content will not be graded, participation in this system is expected as part of class participation.

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