Lean Six Sigma Introduction Training

The Lean Six Sigma Introduction Training Course is designed to provide you with the solid foundation to understand and implement process improvement methodologies that combine reduction of waste (Lean) and defects (Six Sigma) to increase productivity and lower costs.

The Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Introduction course covers the following topics: working knowledge of process management and Lean Six Sigma, LSS terminology, Process Mapping and characterization, control mechanisms and process monitoring methods, and other process improvement activities needed for a solid LSS foundation.

This comprehensive training course is available across the U.S., including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Jackson, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio and Seattle.

Your Learning Outcomes

Obtain a working understanding of Process Management, Six Sigma and Lean

  • Know and apply the basic concepts
  • Demonstrate use of the terminology

Comprehend daily work as a process-oriented activity

  • Understand process inputs and outputs
  • Understand process flow and know what determines value add vs. non-value add
  • Understand how the processes you are a part of fit into the larger set of processes needed in delivering value to the customer

Perform Process Mapping and characterization

  • Create a detailed Process Map of a process you are personally involved in.
  • Prioritize significant outputs from the process and quantify their level of performance to requirements.
  • Identify inputs and their relationship to the significant outputs.

Perform process improvement activities

  • Improve a process you are personally involved in using Process Management, Six Sigma methods and Lean Principles to improve its performance.
  • Continue to improve other processes.

Establish control mechanisms and monitoring processes to sustain an existing process and/or any improvements you make.

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This course has been developed to enhance the knowledge and capability of people involved in the daily operation of business processes.

The goal of this training is to:

  • Increase your knowledge of Process Management, Six Sigma and Lean techniques as Business Process Improvement methodologies.
  • Increase your skills at improving the ease and performance of the processes in which you work.
  • To gain an understanding of your role as a process team member for the achievement of business success.
  • To select and improve one of the process you either own or work in.

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Course Outline for Lean Six Sigma Introduction Training

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

Topic 1

Understanding Lean

  • About Six Sigma
  • About Lean
  • History behind Lean
  • Toyota Production Systems
  • The Toyota Precepts

Topic 2

Liker’s Toyota Way

  • Philosophy
  • Process
  • People and Partners
  • Problem Solving

Topic 3

The TPS House

  • The Goals of TPS
  • The First Pillar: Just In Time (JIT)
  • The Second Pillar: Jidoka (Error-Free Production)
  • Kaizen (continuous improvement)
  • The foundation of the house

Topic 4

The Five Principles of Lean Business

  • Value
  • Value stream
  • Flow
  • Pull

Topic 5

The First Improvement Concept (Value)

  • Basic characteristics
  • Satisfiers
  • Delighters
  • Applying the Kano Model

Topic 6

The Second Improvement Concept (Waste)

  • Muda
  • Mura
  • Muri
  • The New Wastes

Topic 7

The Third Improvement Concept (Variation)

  • Common Cause
  • Special Cause
  • Tampering
  • Structural

Topic 8

The Fourth Improvement Concept (Complexity)

  • What is complexity?
  • What causes complexity?
  • How to simplify?

Topic 9

The Fifth Improvement Concept (Continuous improvement)

  • The PDSA Cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
  • The DMAIC Method

Topic 10

The Improvement Toolkit

  • Gemba
  • Genchi Genbutsu
  • Womack’s Principle
  • Kaizen
  • A Roadmap for implementation

Plus you’ll also receive:

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Money Back
Guarantee

If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
the course we offer a money back guarantee

profiles

REACH
Profiles

For every participant
valued at $199 each

sick

Sick Day
Safety Net

No one left behind
with our 1/2 price re-run promise

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Development
Dashboard

12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.

Learn Lean Six Sigma Introduction Training Now

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