Course Syllabus
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Course Materials
Workbook and Handouts
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Workbook (PDF)
- Lean Leadership Handouts
Required Books
- Art Byrne. 2013 The Lean Turnaround. How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Company. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- Tracey Richardson. Ernie Richardson. 2017 The Toyota Engagement Equation. How To Understand And Implement Continuous Improvement Thinking In Any Organization.
Optional Reading
- George, Michael L. 2005 The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (if taking LSS Green Belt course)
- George, Michael L. 2012 Lean Six Sigma: Combining Six Sigma Quality with Lean Production Speed. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (reference only)
- W. Edwards Deming, 1982 Out of The Crisis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Educational Services
- Paul L. Marciano, 2010 Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work, McGraw-Hill Companies
- Timothy R. Clark, 2020, The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Points |
| Team Paper | Incorporates concepts from Byrne and Richardson books, Deming’s 14 Points for the Transformation of Management and material presented in class by Brian deFonteny. (2 students) | 200 |
|
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Test |
Covers material presented by Joyce Hinton | 100 |
| Total | 300 |
Scale
A= 270-300
B= 240-269
C= 210-239
D= 180-209
F= 0-179
Course Components
Team Paper
This student assessment is associated with required reading and in-class presentation by Brian deFonteny.
A paper is to be completed after the in-person classroom training (submission date agreed upon by consensus of students) and subsequent to students reading both assigned books and Deming’s 14 points for the Transformation of Management. In teams of two, students will write a speech transcript (minimum 3 page, maximum 5 page, plus the citation page) explaining the upcoming Lean transformation in their company. All references from books and Deming’s 14 points must be cited in the paper. Authors are co-owners of a private company with approximately 1000 employees in a single location. The speech is meant to inform and inspire employees to fully participate in the transformation. All elements for writing and scoring the speech are contained in the rubric. Clarification of any portion of this assignment should be discussed with the instructor prior to presenting it for evaluation. Students will include a populated copy of the rubric along with the paper as a form of self-evaluation.
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Test
This student assessment is associated with in-class presentation by Joyce Hinton. The test will include questions from the following topics: Lean & Six Sigma philosophy and methodology, eight wastes, process mapping, metrics, and lean six sigma tools and techniques.
Course Policies
Late Policy
To earn full credit on the team paper, it must be submitted by the agreed upon date and include recommendations on improving the assignment. To earn full credit on the exam, it must be submitted before the due date.
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