Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt

Benefits

• Improving processes and thus whole company, is now an important part of everyday business operations.
• After completing this course, you will understand the differences between Lean and Six Sigma, and why it is appropriate to combine these methodologies together.
• You become valuable member of improvement teams, deepen your knowledge, contribute to business development by maximizing customer value and reducing unnecessary costs.

Schedule

• The training is split into 6 basic blocks.
• The first block contains a theoretical introduction. The other blocks are divided according to the Deming cycle and the relevant techniques are explained at each stage.
• Each block is completed with a practical exercise.

Six Sigma Yellow Belt has no experience or education requirements.

• The course is completed with a test. The test contains 20 questions. The Yellow Belt Test does not include statistical calculations, but requires an understanding of how to correctly apply the individual techniques explained.
• After passing the test (80%), the Yellow Belt candidate receives a certificate from HPE.

Basics of Process Management and Improvement.

• Introduction to process control
• Deming Improvement Cycle (DMAIC)
  • Define
  •  Measure
  •  Analysis
  •  Improve
  •  Control

Six Sigma Basics

• History and importance
• Types of projects, roles and responsibilities
• Key terms and definitions
• Defining the problem, ways of measuring and obtaining feedback
• Basic techniques (eg Pareto analysis, Basic statistical methods, CBA cost-benefit analysis)

Lean foundations

• History and development
• Key terms and definitions (eg Waste)
• Basic techniques (eg 5S, Kanban, A3, Poka Yoke)