OSCM 400 - Six Sigma Principles and Analytics


Significant improvements in process quality and cost directly affect an organization's operational performance and success. In this course, students will learn how to develop and use the DMAIC and DMADV framework to improve organizational processes. Through applied learning assignments, students will use statistical tools and visual data to analyze how to reduce process variability, decrease cost, and increase quality to improve operational and financial outcomes. Additional concepts include value stream costing, performance management tools, and target costing to develop accurate, timely,and understandable financially driven strategies. At the end of the course, student will gain the knowledge and experience required to use a data driven decision making approach that supports a customer focused lean system resulting in growth and profitability for a variety of industries. Typically Offered in Fall, Spring and Summer
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite OSCM 395 /D- Or MFGE 354 /D-
Ferris Equivalencies:

Department: MGMT



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