Maricopa Community Colleges  MET133   20046-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04
MET133 20046-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Continuous Improvement Project
Continuous Improvement Project Management. Managing a continuous improvement project in a manufacturing organization. Identifying Recourse requirements. Applying the continuous improvement tools in a manufacturing organization. Microsoft (MS) Project. Organizational buy-in. Project implementation. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MET133   20046-99999 Continuous Improvement Project
1. Define selected terms related to continuous improvement project management. (I)
2. Utilize project management techniques to implement a continuous improvement project in a manufacturing organization. (I-VI)
3. Identify requirements for recourse implementation in a manufacturing organization. (II)
4. Apply the appropriate continuous improvement tools in a manufacturing organization. (III, VI)
5. Utilize Microsoft Project to manage a project in a manufacturing organization. (IV)
6. Apply strategies for organizational buy-in. (V, VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MET133   20046-99999 Continuous Improvement Project
    I. Continuous Improvement Project Methodologies - Definitions
        A. Continuous improvement
        B. Quality
        C. Lean
        D. Six Sigma
        E. Team working
      II. Recourse Requirements in Manufacturing Organizations
          A. Shop Floor
          B. Management
          C. Engineering
          D. Maintenance
          E. Financial
          F. Inventory
          G. Vendors and suppliers
        III. Types of Continuous Improvement Tools
            A. Lean
            B. Six Sigma
            C. Team working
            D. Selecting the correct tool
          IV. Microsoft Project
              A. Project tracking
              B. Timelines
              C. Requirements
              D. Recourses
              E. Relationships
              F. Task
            V. Organizational Buy-in strategies
                A. Shop floor
                B. Support teams
                C. Management
                D. Customers
                E. Vendors and suppliers
              VI. Implementation of a continuous improvement project.
                  A. Failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
                  B. Timeline
                    1. Measurement
                    2. Communication
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