MIT 16.660J / ESD.62J / 16.853 Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods, IAP 2012

This course covers the fundamental principles, practices and tools of Lean Six Sigma methods that underlay modern organizational productivity approaches applied in aerospace, automotive, health care, and other sectors. Created by MIT OpenCourseWare.


Average Course Length

12 hours


Skill Level

Intermediate



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1: Ses. 1-2: The Start of Your Lean Journey
2: Ses. 1-3: Lean Thinking: Part I
3: Ses. 1-3: Lean Thinking: Part II
4: Ses. 1-5: People: The Heart of Lean
5: Ses. 1-6: Value Stream Mapping Basics
6: Ses 1-7 | MIT 16.660 Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods, January (IAP) 2008
7: Ses. 2-1: Lean healthcare simulation (covers 2-1, 2-3, and 2-5)
8: Ses. 2-2: Continuous Process Improvement, Healthcare Option
9: Ses. 2-4: Improving the Enterprise, Healthcare Option
10: Ses. 3-2: Variability Simulation
11: Ses. 3-3 Lean for Healthcare: An Overview
12: Ses. 3-4: A3 Thinking
13: Ses. 3-5: Quality Tools and Topics
14: Ses. 3-6: Six Sigma Basics