LeanSigma Black Belt Certification

Advanced training to drive high-impact improvement

Advanced training from the TBM LeanSigma Institute No other program provides full certification, together with Sigma Kaizen training - giving you the toolset for superior results, in a fraction of the time.

Overview
Ideal Attendees
Key Learning
Skill Mastery
Agenda
Pricing and Prerequisites
Terms and Conditions
 

Overview

The only Black Belt program that provides full certification together with LeanSigma training, giving you the tool set to achieve superior project results in a fraction of the usual time.

Ideal Attendees

Full-time Continuous Improvement and Quality team members

Key Learning

  • Four weeks of training and skill transfer
  • LeanSigma, the proven methodology which combines Lean and Six Sigma into a single, coordinated initiative
  • Tools and techniques to accurately assess Voice of the Customer
  • The rationale and process for project identification and selection
  • Key Lean Manufacturing principles, including Kaizen and Value Stream Analysis
  • Advanced Six Sigma statistical problem-solving tools including hypothesis testing and design of experiments
  • Sigma Kaizen methodology and how to use it to reduce Black Belt project time from six months or more – to six weeks or less
  • How to lead project teams to rapidly implement high-impact business improvement
  • Methods to engage executive management and to ensure effective governance of your LeanSigma initiative

Skill Mastery

  • Four, one-week training sessions consisting of three weeks of classroom training and a one-week Sigma Kaizen event at a plant site. The Sigma Kaizen event combines intensive learning with hands-on application of your learned concepts and tools to an actual project. It also allows you to experience the rapid application of your new analytical improvement tools
  • There are three to four weeks between the training weeks, during which you will use LeanSigma skills to complete your projects. Projects will be selected with the guidance of one of our Master Black Belt instructors who will mentor you online and by phone as you progress through training.
  • Certification is provided upon successful completion of the classroom training and two projects, demonstrating proficiency in applying Black Belt tools.

Four Non-Consecutive Week Agenda

Week One: Define/Measure/Analyze

Day One
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Project Definition/Selection
    • Voice of the Customer
    • Value Chain Mapping
    • Financial Quantification
    • Define the "Y"
  • Team Exercise - Standard Operations
  • Minitab Overview
Day Two
  • Basic Statistics
  • Process Mapping
    • Quality Mapping
    • Enhanced Spaghetti Chart
    • Business Process Mapping
  • Process Performance
Day Three
  • Process Performance – cont.
  • Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
    • Continuous Data MSA
    • Attribute Data MSA
  • Kaizen Methodology
Day Four
  • Cause and Effect Diagram
  • Comparative Analysis
Day Five
  • Measure Review
  • Case Study
  • Expectations
  • QC Tools
  • Time Based Strategy

Week Two: Sigma Kaizen Event

Day One
  • Review Host Site’s Project Charter
  • Perform Gemba Walk
Day Two
  • Hands-on application of Quality Mapping
  • Enhanced Spaghetti Mapping, Review of Historical Data
  • Attend Team Leader Meeting
Day Three
  • Assess Measurement System
  • Determine Process Capability and Collect Live Data
  • Attend Team Leader Meeting
Day Four
  • Application of Basic Quality Tools
  • Construct a Cause and Effect Diagram and Comparative Analysis
  • Attend Team Leader Meeting
  • Prepare data Collection Plan
Day Five
  • Project Measure Phase Report Out
  • Review Sigma Kaizen Process
  • Expectations

Week Three: Analyze/Improve/Control

Day One
  • Project Reviews
  • Define/Measure/Analyze Review
  • Presentation Skills
Day Two
  • Regression
    • Simple Linear Regression
    • Multiple Regression
    • Binary Logistic Regression
  • Normal Probability Plots
  • Kaizen
Day Three
  • Analyze Review
Day Four
  • Realistic Tolerancing
  • Risk Assessment
Day Five
  • Case Studies
  • Expectations

Week Four: Advanced LeanSigma Skills

Day One
  • Project Reviews
  • Analyze/Improve/Control Review
  • Autocorrelation
Day Two
  • Hypothesis Testing
    • One-Sample t-test
    • Paired t-test
    • Test for Equal Variances
    • ANOVA
    • Chi-Square
    • Kruskal-Wallis Non-Parametric Test
    • Power and Sample Size
Day Three
  • Mistake Proofing
  • Intro to Design of Experiments
    • Comparison of methods
  • DOE
    • Replication
    • Full Factorial Designs
    • Analysis of Experiments
    • Group Exercise
Day Four
  • DOE
    • Fractional Factorials (Screening)
    • Confounding
    • Blocking
  • DOE Set-up
    • Group Exercise
  • Managing Change
  • SPC
Day Five
  • Control Plans
  • Case Study
  • Expectations

Pricing and Prerequisites

Contact us for more information on pricing. 800.438.5535

LeanSigma Green Belt certification is not a prerequisite for getting your LeanSigma Black Belt certification.

Terms and Conditions

You will be invoiced for event fees which are due in full prior to the start of the full curriculum.

Requirements

All participants are required to have a licensed copy of Minitab 15 and a laptop computer for use during the training sessions. Please contact us for information on quantity discounts for Minitab licenses.

Cancellations

Any cancellation must be received in writing. Cancellations received within 15-21 business days of the event will be subject to a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations received within 0-14 business days of the event will be subject to a 100% cancellation fee.

Unconditional Guarantee

If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with this workshop, we will refund 100% of your fee.