Lean Six Sigma Overview

Overview

Lean Six Sigma is a powerful data driven approach to eliminating waste and reducing variation, delivering breakthrough improvements in customer satisfaction and efficiency. Its application ranges from solving individual problems to its use as a strategic business improvement tool in almost any industry.

Course Objectives

This foundation course provides an overview of the Lean Six Sigma methodology, the potential benefits, when it should be employed and the tools and techniques used at each stage.

Key Skills / Learning Objectives

Through the combination of interactive discussions, tutorials and case studies, our course will enable the delegates to:

• Assess when to use Lean Six Sigma and what to expect
• Identify the key concepts, roles and behaviours associated with Lean Six Sigma
• Apply the methodology and key tools at each stage and know how they link together
• Assess whether Lean Six Sigma is right for their organisation

Practical workshops are designed to reinforce the discussions and topics. This style of delivery makes the course both memorable and enjoyable for participants, ensuring long-term learning.

Course Outline (Full Course Programme)

• Introduction to Waste and Variation
• Lean Six Sigma: its history, methodology and examples of its use.
• Key concepts: Value Stream Mapping, Common cause & special cause defects, Y=F(X), Statistical thinking, Hidden factory & Cost of Poor Quality
• Roles and behaviours within Lean Six Sigma
• Project selection, scoping and execution
• The Lean Six Sigma improvement process:
  • Recognise and Define: Identifying high impact projects, the problem statement, the team charter, SIPOC and the "As is" process
  • Measure: KPIs, attribute and continuous data, sample size & data collection, gauge R&R, process capability
  • Analyses: 5 Whys, Cause and Effect diagram, graphical analysis, Pareto, time series charts, identify variation sources, hypothesis testing, Design of Experiments
  • Improve: Lean and Six Sigma improvement tools. Generate, select, pilot an implement solution, optimise
  • Control: Re-baseline, sustain the gain; TPM, SPC, FMEA

Further development opportunities suggested would be Lean Six Sigma Champion and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Consultation can also be provided for Lean Six Sigma deployment and on special projects.

Who Should Attend?

• Management contemplating Lean Six Sigma deployment
• Anyone who wants to gain an overview of Lean Six Sigma
• Individuals involved in Lean Six Sigma projects

Booking and Course Fees

Fees include:

• Delegate workbook, including reference information
• Training provided by qualified and experienced tutors with extensive practical management auditing experience across a variety of manufacture and service industries
• Certificate verifying attendance and completion of course

Variable discounts available if 2 or more delegates are booked on the same course

Please complete the booking form and return together with the relevant fee. Contact us for further information.

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