Angewandte Forschungsmethodik in einem Praxisprojekt

Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Version 4.0 vom 28.08.2015

22M0785

Practical Project in Applied Research Methods

International Supply Chain Management (MSCM)

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In this module students will apply the knowledge mainly related to Operational Excellence from module 8 to their own project. In order to promote a scientific approach and systematic thinking students will adopt DMAIC from six sigma as a general framework to structure their projects: define, measure, analyze, improve and control. Of course, students can use other methods and models within Operational Excellence as well, e.g.: lean, TPM, WCM, ECR and QRM. Special attention will be drawn to the scientific approach: establish a concrete problem statement, objective, operationalization, information gathering, measure, data analyses and testing.Each individual student will be assigned to a tutor. After the define-phase students should get a formal approval, before they can carry out their project.

Wissensverbreiterung
Students who have studied this module successfully know
- the common strategies within operational excellence
- why Lean Six Sigma is important for your career and supply chain management in general.
- why people are the key driver to improve operational performances
- how a scientific approach can be adopted to optimize operational processes
Wissensvertiefung
Students who have studied this module successfully know:
- the 5 Phases of J. Womack: value, value stream, flow, pull and perfection
- the 5 Phases of Six Sigma: define, measure, analyze, improve, control
- the common tools within Lean Six Sigma including their advantages and disadvantages
o Lean tools: 5S, visual management, value stream mapping, standardized work, Poka Yoke, Jidoka, Heijunka, OEE, TPM, standardized works, Kanban, SMED and EPE.
o Six Sigma tools: 4 Voices, SIPOC, critical-to-quality, Pareto, Process Capabilities, FMEA, cause-and-effect diagram, process mapping, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation, regression, control charts
- how to carry out data analyses using research and statistical techniques
Können - instrumentale Kompetenz
Students who have been studied this module successfully are able:
- to define a problem statement and project
- to create a value stream map, SIPOC or other process mapping technique
- to define critical metrics (transfer variables into concrete measurable factors)
- to gather and measure data
- to create a cause-and-effect relation diagram
- to carry out statistical analyses
- to carry out hypotheses testing
- to describe several improvements options
- to create an A3-chart of their project
Können - kommunikative Kompetenz
Students who have been studied this module successfully are able:
- to discuss about several organizational issues related to the implementation of lean six sigma
- to present the project definition and results in a compact and comprehensive way.
- to get commitment for a project in their own organization

Können - systemische Kompetenz
Students who have been studied this module successfully are able:
- to set priorities
- to distinguish between essentials and secondary matters

• study of literature
• tutoring
• presentations and discussions of the project definition
• final assessment (essay, presentation)

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Buning, Gerhard

Buning, Gerhard

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The Gold Mine; Freddy and Michael Ballé; Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc.; ISBN: 0-9743225-6-3Six Sigma Lean Toolbox; Alexander John, Renata Meran, Olin Roenpage, Christian Staudter; Spinger- Verlag Berlin Heidelberg; ISBN 978-3-540-32349-5

Hausarbeit und Referat

assignment and presentation

1 Semester

Nur Sommersemester

Englisch