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Bradlee J. Watson
MBA Student of Global Supply Chain Management
Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University
Class Agenda
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. SIPOC Defined
3. How can SIPOC be used?
4. How It Works
5. An Example
6. In-class Exercise
7. Summary
SIPOC Defined
SIPOC is an acronym standing for
1. S = Supplier(s)
2. I = Input(s) & key requirements
3. P = Process
4. O = Output(s) & key requirements
5. C = Customer(s)
SIPOC Diagram Defined
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 2: List all of the outputs from the process
Step 1 Examples
Services
Products
Step 2 Reports
Metrics
Raw data
Step 3
Step 4
Step 3: Identify the customers receiving the
outputs
Step 4
Step 4: List all of the inputs into the process
Step 4
Step 5: Identify the suppliers of the process
inputs
Step 4
An Example: Mowing the Lawn
for mowing
Mow the
Lawn
Trim the
Lawn
Clean-up &
Removal
Step 2: List all of the outputs from the process
Gasoline Bagged
Trim the grass
Yard clippings
Lawn
waste bags
Rake & Happy
Clean-up &
broom customer
Removal
Step 5: Identify the suppliers of the process
inputs
Gasoline Bagged
Trim the grass
Yard clippings
Lawn
waste bags
Rake & Happy
Clean-up &
broom customer
Removal
In-Class Exercise
Brainstorm an in-flight or
planned project in your
organization
Step 1: Begin with your high-level process
map (Keep to 4-5 process steps)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 2: Brainstorm all of the outputs from the
process
List key
Step 2 output
requirements
Step 3
Step 4
Step 3: Identify the customers receiving the
outputs
List key
Step 2 output
requirements
Step 3
Step 4
Step 4: Brainstorm all of the inputs into the
process
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5: Identify the suppliers of the process
inputs
Step 3
Step 4
Summary
What we covered today
1. Defined SIPOC
2. Discussed how SIPOC can be used
3. Showed how it works
4. Demonstrated an example
5. Completed an in-class exercise
Reference Materials
Michael L. George, David Rowlands, Mark Price, John Maxey. The Lean Six Sigma
Pocket Toolbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Scott A Laman, Elizabeth Burns, Kathy L Lynn. ASQ Certification Board Puts Quality
Tools to Work. Quality Progress. Milwaukee: Mar 2007. Vol. 40, Iss. 3; pg. 54, 9 pgs
Kerri Simon. SIPOC Diagram. http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c010429a.asp
Bryan Carey and J. DeLayne Stroud. SIPOC Leads to Process Mapping and Project
Selection. http://finance.isixsigma.com/library/content/c060322a.asp
David Rasmusson. The SIPOC Picture Book: A Visual Guide to the SIPOC/DMAIC
Relationship. Wisconsin: Oriel Incorporated, 2006.