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Grand Rapids ASQ 1001 and Simons - White & Associates, Inc. are proud to present a breakthrough, three-part, lecture series on cutting edge quality tools presented by Dr. Kai Yang.
Dates :
May 23, 2007 TRIZ - Inventive Problem Solving
June 6, 2007 Lean Product Development
June 26, 2007 DFSS - Design for Six Sigma
Time :
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Location :
Elks Lodge
2715 Leonard Street NW
Grand Rapids , MI 49504
Cost:
Individual Seminars - $150 for ASQ members, $200 for non-members
All Three Seminars - $400 for ASQ members, $540 for non-members
Lunch is included . Maximum class size is limited to 35 Attendees
Instructor:
Dr. Kai Yang is a Professor in the department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. He is a leading expert in the area of quality engineering, reliability engineering, Six Sigma and TRIZ. Professor Yang has published more than 70 research papers, and authored three texts with two more expected in 2007.
His book, "Design for Six Sigma - A Roadmap for Product Development," published by McGraw-Hill, is a top selling work in the field of Six Sigma, as measured on Amazon.com. Dr. Yang holds both an M.S. and Ph.D. Degree in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan. Please make plans soon to attend this informative series by an acknowledged expert in the field of Quality!
TRIZ - Inventive Problem Solving
Course Description:
Generating creative ideas in product development, research, and manufacturing is a vital key in gaining competitive advantage. Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) is an effective methodology to generate creative ideas. TRIZ method is based the research on millions of patents and it has helped many companies to gain innovation advantages.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Familiarize with the TRIZ methodology as a whole
- Apply inventive principles and separation principles to generate creative ideas
- Apply TRIZ functional improvement methods to improve designs
- Familiarize with TRIZ trimming method for complexity reduction
Content:
TRIZ Overview:
- What is TRIZ?
- Basic TRIZ Concepts
- TRIZ Problem Solving Process
TRIZ Inventive Principles:
- Technical Contradiction
- Technical Parameters and Contradiction Matrix
- 40 Inventive Principles
- How to Use Inventive Principles To Generate Ideas
Separation Principles:
- Physical Contradictions
- Separation Principles
- Cases
TRIZ Functional Improvement Method:
- Methods to Improve Useful Functions
- Methods to Eliminate Harmful Functions
- Cases
TRIZ Complexity Reduction-Trimming:
- Identify Redundant Functions and Parts
- Trimming Principles
- Trimming Checklist and Worksheets
- Cases
Lean Product Development
Course Description:
Lean product development (Lean PD) is aimed to deliver more customer value by using less resources through better capturing of voice of customer, more effective process and relentlessly decreasing the wastes. This course will cover the important principles and practical approaches in Lean PD
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Familiarize with the Lean Product Development Principles
- Identify Wastes in the Product Development Process
- Master the Main Approaches in Lean Product Development
Content:
Lean Principles:
- Value
- The Value Stream
- Pull and Flow
- Perfection
Lean Principles in Product Development:
- Customer Value and Knowledge
- Wastes within PD
- Information Based Product Development
- Perfection in Information Mining, Creation, Flow and Transformation
- Lean Product Design
Lean PD Practices:
- Set Based Design
- Toyota ’s 13 Lean PD Practices
- Visible Product Development Process
- Knowledge Creation and Reuse
Who Should Attend:
Product Engineers, Product Development Managers and Supervisors, Process Engineers, Quality Engineers.
Design for Six Sigma
Course Description:
Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) is a systematic methodology that uses tools and techniques, strategies, tactics, project management, etc. to optimize the design process during the designing of products or services. This course will cover the roadmap of DFSS and give overview of several important DFSS tools.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Understand the roadmap of DFSS
- Understand how DFSS can improve all stages of the product development process
- Familiarize the important tools in DFSS
- Determine appropriate DFSS approaches in their own industry
Content:
Design for Six Sigma Overview:
- Value, Innovation and Product Development
- DFSS and Product Development Stages
- DFSS Roadmaps
Important DFSS Tools:
- Voice of Customer Capturing and Analysis
- Axiomatic Design
- Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
- Design of Experiments
- Taguchi Method and Robust Design
- Response Surfaces and DFSS Transfer Functions
- Tolerance Design
DFSS Deployment:
- Key Success Factors for DFSS Deployment
- Successful Stories
Who Should Attend:
Senior Managers, Product Engineers, Product Development Managers and Supervisors, Process Engineers, Quality Engineers
To register contact:
Email:gary.camp@magnadonnelly.com
Telephone 616.844.8261
