Lean Manufacturing detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering Sandwich (Mech Sandwich) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Mech Sandwich students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mechanical Engineering Sandwich 8th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mech Sandwich 8th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Mech Sandwich Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of lean manufacturing is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
BASICS OF 6 SIGMA 9
Introduction to 6 Sigma, basic tools of six sigma like problem solving approach, standard deviation, normal distribution, various sigma levels with some examples, value for the enterprise, Variation, and sources of variation, Mean and moving the mean, Various quality costs, cost of poor quality.
Unit II
INTRODUCTION TO LEAN MANUFACTURING TOOLS 9
Process Capability Indices, Cause and Effect diagram, Control Charts, Introduction to FMEA, APQP, PPAP. 3 foundational 6 Sigma methodologies: DMAIC, DMEDI, and Process Management DMEDI for process creation, DMAIC for process improvement and PDCA for sustaining improvements.
Unit III
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Unit IV
LEAN ELEMENTS 9
Introduction to Lean Concepts like In-Built Quality, Concept of Right Part at the Right Time, Lead Time reduction, Optimum utilization of Capital, Optimum utilization of People. Understanding the Zero-defect concept and Metrics, Focus on Human Resources, Quality, Delivery, Cost. Building Zero defect capabilities, Cultural and Organizational aspects
Unit V
IMPLEMENTATION AND CHALLENGES 9
Implementing Checks and Balances in the process, Robust Information Systems, Dashboard, follow up and robust corrective and preventive mechanism. Concept of Audits, and continuous improvement from gap analysis, risk assessments etc.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Discuss the basics of 6 SIGMA
- Elaborate the lean manufacturing tools.
- Illustrate about the deeper understanding methodologies of Lean manufacturing.
- Discuss lean concepts and its elements.
- Describe the implementation and challenges of lean manufacturing.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Quality Council of India https://qcin.org/ & its library. https://qcin.org/nbqp/knowledge_bank/
- International Society of Six Sigma Professionals: https://isssp.org/about-us/
- NPTEL / SWAYAM: https://nptel.ac.in/courses/110105123 : Six Sigma, Prof. Jitesh J Thakkar, IIT Kharagpur, Certification course. (Self- Learning).
- Older / Previous editions of AIAG manuals on APQP, FMEA and PPAP. These are great sources of information on Quality Planning and has basics of Project Management and required skills.
- Quality Management for Organizations Using Lean Six Sigma Techniques- Erick C Jones
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Mechanical Engineering Sandwich 8th Sem, visit Mech Sandwich 8th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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