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Six Sigma Yellow Belt

This course provides the learner with an understanding of Lean Yellow Belt practices and will enable them to become effective team members faster which will result in improved performance and reduced time scales for Lean Six Sigma projects.

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Description

Learners applying for this course will be working in or moving into a Lean Environment and involved in continuous improvement and workplace projects at a junior level.

What you'll Get

  • Understand what continuous improvement is, its benefits and how it is implemented in the workplace.
  • Understand the background to Lean, Six Sigma and how change management is used to introduce the continuous improvement culture.
  • Understand the 7 wastes and process variation concepts used in continuous improvement.
  • Understand and apply problem solving tools and techniques.
  • Understand how process improvement tools such as SMED, Kanban and Poka Yoke are applied.
  • Understand and apply the tools of 5S for workplace improvement
  • Understand techniques used to monitor and maintain improvements in the workplace environment.

Course Modules

  1. Define & Measure

Six Sigma, DMAIC methodology, Lean Systems, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)


Identify waste and understand the 8 Lean Waste Streams


Define a problem statement, use a Project Charter and Project Schedule


Introduction to SIPOC and VOC


Stakeholder Communication Plan


Introduction to Process Mapping


Collecting and Measuring Data, Control and Pareto Charts


2. Analyse and Improve



    Team Techniques


    Cause-Effect Diagrams


    Brainstorming


    Prioritise potential causes


    Decision making tools


    3. Control



      Visual Management


      Review and Action on a continuous basis PDCA

      Certification

      Belt

      Enrolment Details

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