Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification Program

Description

Motorola University’s Lean Six Sigma training combines lectures with simulation exercises to give participants the opportunity to follow a structured improvement methodology. Using the DMAIC model, it teaches participants how to apply Lean principles and tools in conjunction with the Six Sigma rigor and methodology to achieve rapid and significant improvements with greater speed and reduced process variation. Participants will also learn how to play their role and effectively manage, support and motivate their teams and how to apply project management skills to achieve the desired goals.

Motorola University’s approach to developing Lean Six Sigma experts is based on an Action Learning Model. This model combines classroom instruction with real-time project implementation and application coaching. Your journey to becoming a Lean Six Sigma expert will span four months, alternating between spending one week in training, and three weeks back on the job applying the tools and techniques you learned to complete your project.

Target Audience

Managers, Project Leaders, Senior Engineers, Black Belt candidates and anyone who desires an understanding of Lean Six Sigma Principles and skills. No previous Six Sigma and Lean experience is required.

Goals

Upon completion, the participants will be able to:

• Simultaneously improve both quality and speed by combining Lean with Six Sigma.
• Understand the Lean Six Sigma methodology and
  improvement processes.
• Properly define, scope and work on Lean Six Sigma Projects.
• Construct a Value Stream Map and apply the map to identify improvement opportunity.
• Learn to recognize waste.
• Apply Lean tools to analyze process flow and delay times and focus on the separation of “value-added” from “non-value-added” and work with tools to eliminate the root causes of non-value-added activities.
• Incorporate a comprehensive set of statistical analysis tools to problem solving.
• Provide a means for quantifying and eliminating the cost of complexity.
• Investigate basic queuing problems.
• Implement quick improvements using a structured Kaizen event.
• Learn to mistake proof a process to reduce rework.
• Apply SPC and visual process management to monitor the process.
• Use MINITAB 14 to enhance analysis for process improvement projects.

Topics / Activities

Define Opportunity – What is important?

• Identify business opportunity.
  
• Define customer requirements.
  
• Develop Team Charter
  
• Project Management
• Document and Analyze Processes
• Quick improvement.

Measure Performance – How are we doing?

• Determine what to measure.
  
• Manage Measurement.
  
• Evaluate variation and mean time.
  
• Evaluate measurement system
  
• Determine process performance.

Analyze Opportunity – What is wrong?

• Identify process constraints and bottlenecks.
  
• Identify and prioritize Potential Root causes.
  
• Verify critical root causes.
  
• Assess and reduce complexity.
  
• Monte Carlo Simulation.

Control Performance – How do we guarantee performance?

• Develop potential solutions by Quality tools.
  
• Develop potential solutions by Lean tools.
  
• Develop potential solutions by idea generation.
  
• Evaluate and select solutions.
  
• Develop “to-be” process map.
  
• Develop and execute pilot process.

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Certification Process

The certification process for Lean Black Belt training consists of three steps:

1. Complete the Lean Black Belt Training.
   
2. Pass the Black Belt test.
3. Lead and successfully complete one Lean Black Belt Project.