3-DAY Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training

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Course Fees

Introduction

This three-day programme is designed for people who want to improve quality in a team and potentially progress to be project leaders. It introduces the Six Sigma approach, roles and toolkit, and integrates it with the drive for the Lean Organisation. The DMAIC methodology and project management requirements are developed as well as Process Mapping, Data Capture and Analysis.

Is it right for me?
Suitable for individuals who are:
• Managers wishing to understand Six Sigma and the Lean Enterprise approaches and their application within an organisation
• Team Leaders and Supervisors keen to implement Quality thinking
• Technical experts who need to interface with a corporate (Lean) Six Sigma approach

What will I learn?
By the end of the course you will be able to:
• Understand the nature, role and practical implementation of the Lean Six Sigma approach and toolkit
• Support Belted improvement projects
• Help to make necessary decisions within the Six Sigma programme
• Undertake Six Sigma analysis

What will it cover?

What is Lean Six Sigma?
• History and Current Use
• Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma Contrasted
• Integration with the Lean approach
• Analogous methods
• Link to Quality Management

Programme and Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities
• Options for implementation and Managing Cultural Change
• Corporate structures, Monitoring and Control
• The People Issues

The Project Toolkit
• Project Charter and Problem Definition
• Understanding Variability & DMAIC(T)
• Process and Value Stream Mapping
• Use of Software - Minitab and Excel
• Statistical data analysis
• SPC and design of experiments
• Lean tools and mistake proofing

The Statistical Basis
• Types of Variation
• Common and Special Causes
• The 7 Tools of Quality Control

Process Simulation
• Group Exercise on a transactional process
• Process specification, monitoring and improvement
• Defining lessons learnt

Venue

All courses are held at Charnwood House, Nottingham, NG14 7DZ

Dates for 2013

28-30 Jan 2013

7-9 May 2013

16-18 September 2013

Course fees

per delegate: £685 + VAT