Six Sigma Training with Smallpeice Enterprises


Six Sigma Homepage Smallpeice Homepage MANUFACTURING Overview Yellow Belt Green Belt Black Belt Upgrade Black Belt Master Black Belt in-company only: Champion Project Selection BUSINESS Overview Green Belt Black Belt Upgrade in-company only: Black Belt LEAN SIGMA™ Overview Green Belt DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA Overview in-company only: Modular Programme LEAN CONVERSION Lean Conversion SOFTWARE COURSES Introduction to Minitab	LEAN CONVERSION
	This course enables professionals to supplement their Six Sigma expertise with training in the complementary and essential Lean techniques. The course will review key Lean tools & techniques, with particular emphasis on Value Stream Mapping, and ways of improving process flow. Discussion will also focus on the similarities & differences between Lean & Six Sigma, and discuss how to achieve maximum impact by using an integrated approach.	Programme Certification Fee structure Bookings
	COURSE CONTENT
	DAY 1 Introduction to the Lean Office Applying Lean Thinking to business processes Defining value from the customer’s viewpoint Value adding activities & waste Understanding the 9 Classic Wastes Developing a Sustainable Continuous Improvement Process Breakthrough & incremental improvements Structured approaches to problem solving (PDCA & DMAIC) Promoting Continuous Improvement activities & overcoming barriers to success Enabling & sustaining improvements Review of Basic Lean Tools & Techniques Improving office efficiency using 5S Workplace Organisation Visual Management in business processes Effective Daily Management & Visual Team Boards Additional Lean tools & techniques Value Stream Mapping for Business Processes (Part 1) Value Stream Mapping & other Process Mapping techniques Features & benefits of Value Stream Mapping Defining & prioritising Value Streams Current State Mapping Value Stream Mapping Exercise (Part 1) DAY 2 Value Stream Mapping (Part 2) & Improving Process Flow Assessing the current state The principles of Lean Thinking Assessing & improving process flow Batch processing, layout & one-piece flow Pull systems & Kanban in the office Constraint management Takt time & work balancing Standard operations & multi-skilling Managing & segregating complexity Future state mapping Value Stream Mapping Exercise (Part 2) Application to processes Developing the future state action plan Integrating Lean & Six Sigma Defining features of Lean & Six Sigma Comparison of Lean & Six Sigma tool sets Differences in implementation & culture Maximising impact using an integrated approach