Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PRM 406 — Lean and Six Sigma

PRM department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• evaluate the concepts of continuous quality improvement in procurement management operations
• describe how lean principles applies to procurement and supply chain operations; 480
• demonstrate how the use of basic lean techniques improves quality across the supply chain; and
• demonstrate six sigma principles of DMAIC (define, measure, analyse, improve, control)

Course contents

Principles of Lean in improving quality, minimizing and eliminating waste and optimizing value to the customer. Just-in-Time, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen; 5S; the Five Whys; Jidoka and Six Sigma through simulations and case studies. Six Sigma (DMAIC: define, measure, analyse, Improve, Control) skills.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PRM 406.

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