Breakthrough Performance Using DFSS

This 1-week hands-on workshop is specifically tailored to the product and process design environment. It teaches participants the Identify, Design, Optimize, and Validate (IDOV) strategy for getting better products and services to market faster and at a lower cost. The course is taught using a “Keep It Simple Statistically” (KISS) approach that includes many in-class examples and exercises. Participants have ample opportunity to practice what is taught to ensure they have a practical, working knowledge of the IDOV tools and methodology. This 1-week workshop is designed for participants who have a strong background in Design of Experiments (DOE), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), probability and basic statistics or who have completed a 1-week DFSS Foundations course (see pre-requisites section for further information).

The proven and powerful Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology can be used for both initial design as well as re-design efforts, and provides a way to implement the Six Sigma methodology as early in the product or service life cycle as possible. Participants will learn how to “design in” quality when costs are the lowest in order to create new game-changing products and services which exhibit outstanding performance right from the start. Participants will learn the details necessary to identify the voice of the customer, design products and processes which satisfy the customer’s requirements, optimize products and processes to maximize performance, and test and validate designs to ensure capability. Emphasis is on developing leaders and practitioners in the organization who are focused on improving customer satisfaction and generating business growth and breakthrough improvements, and who can repeatedly apply the Identify-Design-Optimize-Validate (IDOV) strategy to generate success stories and improve the corporate scorecard. During the workshop, participants will complete a hands-on design activity in teams, during which they will follow and apply the IDOV strategy for a product they will design, build, and ultimately test. The intended audience is anyone who desires to become a practitioner of DFSS. Researchers, scientists, engineers, and practitioners from all disciplines including quality will benefit from the use of this proven methodology.