Lean Six Sigma (MAN51)

Description

Lean Six Sigma is a fact-based, data-driven philosophy of continuous improvement that emphasises employee involvement and teamwork; measuring and systematising processes; and reducing variation and waste.

We offer full range of Lean and Six Sigma trainings from awareness to Black Belt levels, from 2 days up to 3 weeks and our training sessions are completely tailor-made to the needs of the client. Our trainer is a certified Master Black Belt from GE school and has over 20 years of experience in different industries.
Please contact us for an initial discussion and needs analysis, so we can guide you to find the best solution for you and your team.

Course Level: Foundation / Skill
Duration: 0 days
Instructor: Kubilay Balci

Designed for you, if you are...

Interested in improving your organisation
Keen to make a leap in your career with a Lean Six Sigma Certification
Already involved in any continuous improvement initiative
Experiencing challenges in your organisation and willing to fix them
Just a curious person who likes problem solving

How we build your confidence

The Lean Six Sigma courses cover the relevant amount of theory and combine it with exercises to practise methods and tools.

Face-to-face training from a certified Master Black Belt, including
Real life examples and experiences
Individual and group exercises to master the methods & tools
Visuals (pictures, flipcharts, videos) to help memorise concepts long term
Book, article and video recommendations for further learning

The benefits from attending

The courses are designed in a way that participants start at basic level and get deeper and further information in each level they take (from beginner to expert).
The basic level is about understanding the Philosophy of Continuous Improvement (CI), then participants will get gradually introduced to Lean Six Sigma methods and tools, as well as personal development tools to manage larger CI projects. They will be able to:

Identify “waste” and know how to eliminate it
Start and successfully close Lean Six Sigma projects
Understand and apply PDCA and DMAIC models as a framework to organise improvement activities
Communicate using Lean Six Sigma concepts
Think about an organisation as a collection of processes, with inputs that determine the output
Relate Lean Six Sigma concepts to the overall business mission and objectives
Use Minitab Statistical Software *
Receive “Certificate of Participation” **

* we use Minitab free trial version during the training, it is up to the client to buy full license
** also note, a Lean Six Sigma “Belt” Certificate requires not only attending the training but also showing the practical knowledge and abilities by (1) passing an exam and (2) successfully completing projects.

Topics

History of Lean Six Sigma
Continuous Improvement Philosophy
Lean thinking
- Theory of constraints
- 5 principles of Lean
- Tools & methods (5S, 7 wastes; value stream mapping; Kanban, SMED, Poka Yoke
- PDCA cycle
Six Sigma
What is Six Sigma? Input / output (X and Y) relationship
Basic statistics
DMAIC cycle
- Define the problems and objectives
- Measure the current state
- Analyse the process and the root causes
- Improve by identifying and implementing solutions
- Control and sustain the achieved results
Minitab statistical software
Change management