This course is for you if you are looking to learn more about Six Sigma or refresh your knowledge of the basic components of Six Sigma and Lean. Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and internationally. These skills have been proven to help improve business processes and performance. This course will introduce you to the purpose of Six Sigma and its value to an organization. You will learn about the basic principles of Six Sigma and Lean. Your instructors will introduce you to, and have you apply, some of the tools and metrics that are critical components of Six Sigma. This course will provide you with the basic knowledge of the principles, roles, and responsibilities of Six Sigma and Lean.

Six Sigma Principles

Six Sigma Principles
This course is part of Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization



Instructors: David Cook, PhD
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- Business Process
- Process Improvement
- Process Improvement and Optimization
- Six Sigma Methodology
- Team Leadership
- Team Building
- Production Management
- Quality Assessment
- Quality Monitoring
- Lean Manufacturing
- Root Cause Analysis
- Lean Methodologies
- Team Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Service Improvement
- Quality Management
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Production Process
- Product Quality (QA/QC)
- Quality Improvement
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This course is part of the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization
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AZ
Reviewed on Apr 8, 2026
Dictor could read the material more professionally.
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Reviewed on Dec 2, 2024
Content is well designed and easy to understand and follow.
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Reviewed on Dec 10, 2024
It is a good course for background information on Six Sigma
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