1 person: $9,995.00 per person

3+ people: $8,995.00 per person

This program consists of over 60 interactive workshops that provide participants with the foundation for Lean Six Sigma project success, including statistical and analytical tools, as well as change management, leadership, and project management skills.  Lean Six Sigma Black Belts will be able to lead complex Lean Six Sigma projects and apply advanced statistical tools to analyze process variation, and test design models that will enable greater process capability and process optimization.

Employing an Adult Learning Model, participants can apply newly-acquired Lean & Six Sigma tools and methods to actual process improvement projects over the course of training, enabling immediate benefit from your Lean Six Sigma training investment.

The Six Sigma Black Belt curriculum consists of sixteen days of training that is conducted over a four month training cycle: Session 1 (4 days), Session 2 (4 days), Session 3 (4 days), Session 4 (4 days).  Trainees will be required spend time between sessions applying the concepts and tools learned to their assigned process improvement project, as well as preparing for their next training session.

At the end of each session of training, participants will develop an action plan for their projects, which will be reviewed by their Master Black Belt instructor.  If necessary, additional project coaching after the completion of Session 4 training can be arranged.

Session 1 Objectives: 

Define, Measure & Analyze Participants will be able to gather any remaining information required for their project charter, and launch their process improvement projects.  They will be able to:  

• Explain Lean & Six Sigma fundamentals (program and concepts)
• Establish & manage a project team
• Constructing a SIPOC and CTQ tree
• Complete a process flow map
• The eight sources of waste in lean organizations
• Construct a Cause & Effect diagram 
• Use forced ranking tools prioritize information
• Prepare a Pareto analysis
• Design and execute a data collection plan
• Perform a measurement system analysis
• Apply basic statistics to describe process under review
• Prepare & interpret a histogram
• Complete process variability, capability and yield studies

Session 2 Objectives: Analyze, Improve & Control

The training session is dedicated to completing the analyses of processes being improved, as well as determining and confirming the process changes (improvements) that will initiated.  The focus will also shift to “Control” so that long-term sustainability of processes improvements can be achieved.  Participants will be able to:

• Complete a Risk Analysis (FMEA, FTA)
• Value stream mapping and value-added analysis
• Process rationalization
• Mistake-proofing
• Rapid change-over (SMED)
• Kaizen, 5S, standardized work and cellular design
• Visual workplace and visual controls
• Perform basic Hypothesis Tests (“t-Test”, “F-Test”, Chi-Square, etc)

   
• Correlation & regression analysis
• Perform basic Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
• Conduct a Simple Designed Experiment
• Create and interpret basic Control Charts
• Create and execute a process control plan
• Successfully close a project

Session 3 Objectives: Analysis (advanced)

Having completed the equivalent of Green Belt training in the first two sessions, participants will further explore the analytical tools that are the earmark of Lean Six Sigma Black Belts.  Students will have spent a significant portion of this week exploring the advanced statistical and analytical tools that will be leveraged for the breakthrough process improvements they are looking for in their projects. 

• Hypothesis testing (level II)
• Managing non-normal data and data transformation
• Probability models including Binomial & Poisson
• Non-parametric studies
• ANOVA & ANOM

Session 4 Objectives: Improve & Control (Advanced)

This fourth week of training is dedicated to completing the in-depth analyses of processes being improved, as well as the improvements that are being applied.  The focus will also shift to “Control” whereby long-term sustainability of processes, including robust design, can be achieved.  At the end of this final week of training, students will be able to apply their learning so that successful project closure can be achieved, and that a long-term control plan is set in place. 

• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Conducting Historical DOE's
• Update process maps and associated metrics
• Design control plans and supporting control charts
• Prepare project recommendations & closing reports

  Additional Topics Covered

  • Roles & Responsibilities
  • Project Team Selection
  • Customer Focus
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Interviewing Techniques
  • Customer Surveys
  • Benchmarking
  • Successful Project Closure

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