• Lean Manufacturing 5-Day Practitioner Certification Program	• Lean Manufacturing 5-Day Master Certification Program
• Six Sigma Green Belt	• Six Sigma Black Belt
• LMS Training Course Matrix

Lean Manufacturing 5-Day Practitioner Certification Program

Monday:	Basics of Lean Principles with Simulation Exercises
8:00-8:30 am:	Registration
8:30-9:30 am:	Welcome and Participant Introductions
9:30-10:00 am:	Intro Lecture: Overview Lean in Mfg. Industry
10:00-10:15 am:	Break
10:15-12:00 pm:	Lean Principles w/ simulation
12:00-12:30 pm:	Lunch
12:30-2:00 pm:	Lean Principles w/ simulation
2:00-2:15 pm:	Break
2:15-4:30 pm:	Lean Principles w/ simulation
Tuesday:	Identifying Lean Tools for Manufacturing Industry
8:00-10:00 am:	Supporting Lean Tools
10:00-10:15 am:	Break
10:15-12:00 pm:	Supporting Lean Tools
12:00-1:00 pm:	Lunch
1:00-2:30 pm:	Supporting Lean Tools
2:30-2:45 pm:	Break
2:45 - 4:30 pm:	0pportunity for Facility Waste Walk
Wednesday:	Process Mapping for Current and Future State
8:00-8:45 am:	Introduction / Scoping / SIPOC
8:45-9:30 am:	Group work on SIPOC & Break
9:30-10:15 am:	Current State Mapping Basics
10:15-11:15 am:	Group work on Current State Map & Break
11:15-12:00 pm:	Case Study
12:00-12:45 pm:	Lunch
12:45-3:30 pm:	Future State Mapping Basics/Group work on Future State Mapping/ Group work Report out
3:30-4:30 pm:	Key Team Roles & Your Implementation Plan
Thursday:	A3 Problem Solving Tools & Building Effective Teams
8:00-10:00 am:	Toyota Practical Problem Solving and A3
10:00-10:15 am:	Break
10:15-12:00 pm:	Toyota Practical Problem Solving and A3
12:00-12:30 pm:	Lunch
12:30-2:45 pm:	A3 Exercise
2:45-3:00 pm:	Break
3:00-3:45 pm:	Using A3 to Develop Standard Work
3:45-4:30 pm:	Building Effective Teams/Coaching
Friday:	Change Management for Lean Manufacturing
7:30-9:00 am:	Change Management for Manufacturing Industry
9:00-9:15 am:	Break
9:15-10:30 am:	Lessons from Lean journey
10:30-12:00 pm:	Develop 100 Day Lean Rollout Plan
12:00-1:00 pm:	Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm:	Lean Manufacturing Panel
2:00-2:30 pm:	Open discussion with instructors
2:30-3:00 pm:	Wrap up / Evaluations

Lean Manufacturing 5-Day Master Certification Program

Monday:	Supply Chain Management with Simulation Exercises
8:00-8:30 am:	Registration
8:30-9:30 am:	Welcome and Participant Introductions
9:30-10:00 am:	Intro Lecture: Supply Chain Management in Mfg. Industry
10:00-10:15 am:	Break
10:15-12:00 pm:	Supply Chain Principles w/ simulation
12:00-12:30 pm:	Lunch
12:30-2:00 pm:	Supply Chain Principles w/ simulation
2:00-2:15 pm:	Break
2:15-4:30 pm:	Supply Chain Principles w/ simulation
Tuesday:	Advanced Lean Tools for Manufacturing Industry
8:00-10:00 am:	Mechanics of Pull Systems
10:00-10:15 am:	Break
10:15-12:00 pm:	Learning to Levelize Through Pull Systems
12:00-1:00 pm:	Lunch
1:00-2:30 pm:	Build to Order Lecture
2:30-2:45 pm:	Break
2:45 - 4:30 pm:	Supporting Lean Tools
Wednesday:	Facility Layout and Cell Analysis/Design
8:00-8:45 am:	Introduction Facility Layout Tools
8:45-9:00 am:	Break
9:00-10:30 am:	Current Facility Layout Basics & Group Exercise
10:30-10:45 am:	Break
10:45-12:00 pm:	Improved Facility Layout tools
12:00-12:45 pm:	Lunch
12:45-3:30 pm:	Work Cell Analysis and Design/ (alternate schedule- opportunity for Facility Waste Walk)
3:30-4:30 pm:	Evaluate Impact of Current Parameters
Thursday:	Material Handling for Lean and Level Inventories
8:00-10:00 am:	Use of Analytical Modeling and Pull Systems
10:00-10:15 am:	Break
10:15-12:00 pm:	Establishing Kanbans/Replenishment systems
12:00-12:30 pm:	Lunch
12:30-2:45 pm:	Identify Leverage Points w/Greatest Impact
2:45-3:00 pm:	Break
3:00-3:45 pm:	Supplier Involvement Material Control Systems
3:45-4:30 pm:	Developing Effective Manufacturing-Supplier Partnerships
Friday:	Lean Accounting & Lean Facility Assessment
7:30-9:15 am:	Using Alternative Accounting and Measurement Systems
9:15-9:30 am:	Break
9:30-10:45 am:	Encouraging Appropriate Behavior in Lean Systems
10:45-11:00 am:	Break
11:00-12:00 pm:	Lean Facility Assessment Tools
12:00-12:30 pm:	Lunch
12:30-1:30 pm:	Lean Facility Assessment Tools continued
1:30-2:30 pm:	Open discussion with instructors
2:30-3:00 pm:	Wrap up / Evaluations

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program

Course Objectives: With Lean Six Sigma Black belt program students learn how to make data driven decisions by using the proven DMAIC methodology. Over 30 tools are taught to allow students to gain process knowledge in order to make business decisions.

The Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt training course is designed for those individuals in your organization who are expected to allocate at least 50% of their time to continuous improvement efforts. This course will help develop them into competent, data-driven individuals that can lead the more complex projects in your organization. We would recommend: business process engineers, project managers, business analysts, quality associates, and any individuals who will be leaders in process improvement initiatives.

Features:

Utilize tools that are most important for transactional process improvement.
Additional notes on many slides to explain concepts.
Using an easy approach to understanding the concepts, utilizing KISS (keep it simple statistically).
Offer the complete Lean Six Sigma curriculum.
Utilize SPC XL to perform statistical and graphical analysis.
Exercises are used into the training to give students an opportunity use the tools.

Products:

Course CDs with Lean Six Sigma Forms and Templates
CD of SPC XL software
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course book

Services:

Black Belt certification examination
Review of project for Black Belt Certification for up to one year
Project support for Black Belt students via e-mail

Curriculum:

General

Module 1: Lean Six Sigma Overview

What is Lean?
What is Six Sigma?
How do Lean and Six Sigma work together to optimize processes
Definition of value added work and waste.
How can Lean Six Sigma benefit your organization?
Introduction to the DMAIC roadmap and the 15 steps of DMAIC.

Module 2: Developing the Organization

Developing a Lean Six Sigma Strategy.
What are the critical roles in a Lean Six Sigma Organization?
What are the functions of each role?
Developing a Lean Six Sigma Scoreboard
Training requirements for the organization.

Module 3: Lean Six Sigma Roadmap

The 5 Phases of the DMAIC Methodology.
The 15 steps of DMAIC.

Module 4: Graphical Analysis Techniques and Introduction to SPC XL

Using Pareto Charts to analyze stratified data.
Using histograms to analyze patterns in data
Using run charts to analyze data over time.
Introduction to SPC XL.

Define Phase

Module 5: Project Selection and Scoping

Voice of the business as source of project selection
Voice of the customer as a source of project selection
The project selection process
The importance of project prioritization.
Impact/feasibility matrix.
Selecting your project.

Module 6: Defining the Project

Determining the problem statement
Determining the project objective
Project business case
Project charter

Module 7: Define the Process

Viewing work as a process.
Determining the scope of the project.
Determining the output of the project.
Creating a SIPOC diagram.

Module 8: Developing the Project Team

Importance of teams in process improvement
Team roles and responsibilities.
Team development - Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing
Effective team leadership
Having effective meetings.

Measure Phase

Module 9: Measuring Customer Requirements

Voice of the customer
Collecting customer needs data.
Translating customer needs into requirements.
Customer CTQ tree.
Determining process capability.

Module 10: Introduction to Statistics

Data sampling.
How to perform random data sampling.
Variable vs. attribute data
How to draw inferences in data.
Statistics and parameters.
Measures of central tendency and variability

Module 11: Measurement System Analysis

Basic measurement analysis terms.
How to evaluate your measurement system.
Attribute agreement analysis.

Module 12: Collecting Baseline Data

Why data collection is important.
Developing an operational definition.
Creating a data collection plan.
Determining data stratification factors.
How to collect data.

Module 13: Mapping the Process

Understanding the importance of process diagrams.
Using different types of process maps.
Swim-lane process maps.
Process loops and decisions.

Analyze Phase

Module 14: Data Analysis

Understanding why data analysis is important.
The data analysis process.
Using graphical techniques in data analysis.
Determining potential causes.
Cause and effect diagrams.
Tree diagram and 5 whys.
Verifying causes
Box Plots.
Scatter plots.

Module 15: Process Analysis

Understanding why process analysis is important.
The eight types of waste.
How to perform value analysis on a process.
Using process visuals to identify waste.

Module 16: Hypothesis Testing

Confidence Intervals
Differences between means.
Non parametric testing
Chi-square testing

Improve Phase

Module 17: Developing Solutions

Process simplification
Process redesign
Error proofing
Process standardization
Improving flow (Line balancing, Takt time, continuous flow)
5S

Module 18: Accessing Risk

Accessing risks in the new process
Failure mode and effects analysis

Module 19: Implementing Solutions

Plan the implementation.
Gantt Charts
Piloting the solutions
Validating your gains.

Control Phase

Module 20: Control Charting

Special causes vs. common causes of variation.
Special causes strategies and common cause strategies.
Using control charts to control processes.
Individual and Moving Range Charts

Module 21: Control Systems

Developing a control plan.
Process standardization
Training and documentation
Validating gains
Financial verification
Reviewing Lessons learned

Additional Modules

Module 22: Kaizen Training

Planning a kaizen event.
Conducting a kaizen event.
Follow up activities to a kaizen event.

Module 23: Presentation skills

How to present your project.
Documenting your project.
Creating a project storyboard.
Marketing your Lean Six Sigma program.

Module 24: Change Management

Accessing your organization for change.
Lean Six Sigma assessment.
Creating a change management plan.
Preparing for your Lean Six Sigma deployment.

Lean Manufacturing Solutions Training Course Matrix

1.	CI-100 Company Baseline Evaluation - 2 half days	(8 hours)
	(Two half day workshops / Learn how to identify the company's strengths and weaknesses and how to effectively address those opportunities.)
2.	CI-140 Lean Manufacturing Executive Overview - 1/2 day	(4 Hours)
	(Half day work shop / executives and managers will learn the principles of lean and how to apply them to their business strategy to increase productivity and profitability.)
3.	CI-200 Lean Manufacturing Basics Training - 1 day	(8 Hours)
	(Half day work shop / learn the principles of lean and how to apply them in the workplace environment to begin your continuous improvement journey.)
4.	CI-210 5S System (Production Environment) - 1 day	(8 Hours)
	(One day workshop / learn the concepts of the 5S system and then apply them to transform a cluttered, disorganized area into a clean, organized and orderly workplace.)
5.	CI-220 Workplace Organization - 1 day	(8 Hours)
	(One day workshop / learn the concepts of the 5S system and then apply them in the office, department or area to transform a cluttered, disorganized area into a clean, organized and orderly workplace.)
6.	CI-250 Kaizen Event Training- 2 days	(16 Hours)
	(Two day training course, customized training to provide the customer advanced training needs to maintain a lean enterprise. The benefits of this course include the following: reduce cycle time, increase profits, reduce inventory, increase employee satisfaction, reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, increase capacity, improve quality, improve lead time, and increase productivity.)
7.	CI-500 Value Stream Mapping - 2 days	(16 Hours)
	(Two day workshop / learn to use the powerful value stream mapping tool to create a current state map and find non-value added and value added activities. Also develop an implementation plan for eliminating non-value added activities.)
8.	CI-520 Lean Metrics - 1 day	(8 Hours)
	(One day workshop / learn to utilize the right metrics to gauge problems, determine targets, and then study the impact of improvement activities, check results and make appropriate adjustments. Lean metrics provide such a means, thus helping to drive continuous improvement and waste elimination.)
9.	CI-540 Standardized Work - 1 day	(8 Hours)
	(One day workshop / learn to establish the best sequence for each manufacturing and assembly process and establish a base on which to improve. Standardized work is a major component of kaizen activities because it paces production, helps to eliminate waste and improves upon current practices.)
10.	CI-800 Strategic Planning Overview - 1/2 day	(4 Hours)
	(This is a customized half day overview of the strategic planning process, including mission statement, vision statement, objectives, strategy formulation, and implementation strategies.)
11.	CI-820 Strategic Planning - 4 days	(32 Hours)
	(This is a customized training of the strategic planning process separated into eight 4 hour training sessions. The instructor will facilitate training to assist in developing a mission statement, vision statement, objectives, strategy formulation, and implementation strategies.)
12.	CI-840 Lean Leadership - 1 day	(8 Hours)
	(This customized training will provide leaders the ability to understand the Lean principles and be able to maintain the transformation. Learn the fundamentals of Lean and acquire the ability to influence and change the mindset of employees to embrace lean.)