Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training Course

Are You Ready To Become A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt?

Introduction

Lean and Six Sigma are both proven business Improvement approaches which provide businesses with the ability to maximise customer, employee and shareholder value by minimising process variation and waste.

If you are just starting out on the Six Sigma ladder then our 10-day Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training course is for you…

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Course Overview

Please Note

You can book this course and hold it in credit until you have decided on a specific course date. Alternatively, please view our other course dates.

Course Dates

Exam Included

10 Days

£5000Excl. VAT

Course Outline

Our 10-day Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course also covers Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Outline:

Introduction to Lean 6
Sigma Lean, 6 Sigma, and Lean 6 Sigma
The DMAIC cycle The Lean Triad (5s, Poka Yoke, SMED)
Voice of the Customer
Understanding Value Stream Maps
Heijunka
Introduction to Variation & SPC
Identifying the Root Cause
Solving Problems
Kaizen Events
Lean Teams

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Outline:

Define:

Project Charter
Business Case
Key Customers
House of Quality
Stakeholder Analysis
Voice of the Customer
Critical to Quality Requirements (CTQ)
Verifying CTQs
Identify and Segment
Hi – Level Process Map
Project Plan

Measure:

Understanding Variability
Measurement Basics
Measurement Process and Plan
Selecting Measures
Data Definition and Sources
Sampling
Measuring Yield and Capability
Implementing the Measure Plan

Analyse:

Data Analysis
Scatter Diagrams
Run Charts
Pareto Charts
Frequency Charts
Variation and Defect Analysis
Process Mapping and Analysis
Value Stream Analysis
Complexity
Cause and Effect Analysis (CNX)
Hypotheses Analysis
Verifying Causes

Improve:

Brain Storming
Process Vision
Lean Principles
Enabling Flow
Level Scheduling SMED
Kanban
Visual Management
Selecting Solutions
Theory Constraints
Developing Solution Options
How to run Kaizen events and improvements
FMEA Risk Analysis
Implementation Planning

Control:

Simple and necessary documentation
Mistake Proofing
Statistics Control
Variation
Control Charts
Bar and R Charts
Process Management
Lean Six Sigma Score Cards

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Outline:

New ways of working
Responsibility charting
Improvement wheel
Emotional cycle of change
Motivation and Communication
How to run a critical issues workshop
Advanced tools
Cycle time / Takt time
Work balancing
RRS
Value stream mapping
Gage R&R
T”&”F” tests
Design of experiments
Advanced control charts
Operational performance management
Designing a performance management Dash board
Using a performance management dashboard
Meeting management
Improvement wheel
Trend interpretation
Using visual management
Building a business case
Performance management reporting
Leadership
5 leadership principles
Building a high performance team
Situational leadership
How to run quick win teams and rapid action teams
T&F tests
Managing resistance
Coaching and feedback

Description

Our Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course will be run as two 5-day sessions, it will enable you to become self-sufficient process improvement practitioners with the capability to analyse opportunities and deliver solutions:

Scope improvement projects including the development of charters.
Determining and managing stakeholder requirements.
Further develop their in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative tools to measure and analyse business process.
Apply lean principles to determine customer value, determine value streams, understand flow develop pull systems and ensure perfection.
Identify, quantify and select the most suitable solutions.
Control business processes and understand process change through the use of SPC and change management skills
Manage and mentor Green Belt projects and resources

About the Course

Our Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course will provide you with the necessary tools and techniques to manage improvement resources to deliver major projects. In-class activities will show you how to perform statistical calculations using the Industry Standard package (Minitab) while the Case Study based exercises will challenge you to use the tools learned in a real-world perspective. A Final Case Study exercise on the last day will allow you to practice many of your new-found skills in a joined-up way.

Who Should Attend

Managers, Internal Consultants, Change Agents, Project Managers, Team Leaders and Team Members who will be involved in leading Lean Six Sigma projects will benefit from our course.

Materials Provided

Full Materials Including Comprehensive Course Workbook
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Examination
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Examination
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Examination
Highly skilled and knowledgeable tutors
Refreshments

Organisational Benefits

Train staff in a proven business improvement approach, equipping them with the tools to improve existing processes and develop effective new processes.
Add value for customers, employees and shareholders by minimising process variation and waste.
Improve performance and reduce timescales for Lean Six Sigma projects.

Individual Benefits

Improve your understanding and awareness of Lean Six Sigma.
Gain sufficient understanding of Lean Six Sigma to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a process improvement team working in an environment supporting Lean Six Sigma.
Learn to analyse and refine processes to improve efficiency and remove waste using Lean.
Apply Six Sigma principles and techniques to reduce process variation and improve quality and consistency.
Contribute to your continuing professional development.

Prerequisites

Please Note: You MUST be qualified at Lean Six Sigma Green Belt level before Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

You will need to bring a laptop configured with Minitab 16 or later (version 17 highly recommended), an evaluation copy of Minitab is available as a free download from the Minitab website. You will be provided with details in the pre-course notes which will be sent to you when you register for the course.

Prereading

It is advised that you review your Yellow & Green Belt study material as well as prepare for the course using the pre-course reading material which will be emailed as part of the course booking process.
Using the summary of the course Scenario provided in the pre-course reading, you should prepare or the first exercise.

Exam Overview

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Examination:

40 Questions
1 Hour Open Book Examination
Pass Mark of 70%

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Examination:

30 Questions
2 Hours Open Book Examination
Pass Mark of 70%

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Examination:

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt assessment is split between satisfactory performance of Case Study exercises and a final written examination. Each part of the assessment has 50 marks (100 in total) and you need to gather at least 70 marks to be awarded a certificate.

Exam Type

Classroom Exam

Professional Development Units - PDUs

There are no professional qualification credits.

Qualifications

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt Certificates

Next Steps

You could attend the Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt training course - Get in touch with one of our friendly Account Managers today.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You will be awarded the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate. You will now be able to demonstrate the required level of technical expertise, application experience and managerial skills to implement Lean and Six Sigma projects.