Lean Six Sigma Workshops

Management Awareness (Champion)

• High-level overview of Lean Six Sigma for executives
• Learn the full potential of Lean Six Sigma through simulations
• Understand the benefits it can generate for your organisation and how to get started with deployment

Sponsor

• Learn the roles & responsibilities of a sponsor of a Lean Six Sigma initiative/project
• Understanding how and why the role of the Sponsor is crucial for the success of a Lean Six Sigma initiative/project
• Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma teams

Lean Awareness

• Learn the basics of Lean Methodology
• Interactive workshop with Lego or Mortgage game simulations
• Learn how to immediately apply Lean to your own processes

Lean Six Sigma Awareness

• Learn the basics of Lean AND Six Sigma Methodology
• Interactive workshop explaining both methodologies through simulations like the Lego game and Coffee case
• Learn how to immediately apply Lean Six Sigma to your own processess

5S

• Learn how to organize your workplace
• Understand how to facilitate 5S with your workplace through a life demonstration by our trainer in one or two areas in your organization
• End workshop with 1 or 2 organized workspaces

Kaizen

• Learn how Kaizens can
• Train-the-trainer workshop for future Kaizen leaders

rapidly improve a process

• Understand how to prepare, facilitate and execute a successful Kaizen event

Value Stream Mapping

• Learn to visualise a process by mapping process steps, material and information flow for the entire process chain of a product or service
• Identify waste, bottlenecks and ways to improve the process
• Transform the process to a future state new process

Project selection

• Select the right projects for a Lean Six Sigma initiative, most preferably aligned with strategic plans
• Properly scope projects to ensure a rapid and high success rate of completion
• Make sure projects will deliver sufficient tangible benefits (Return on investment) to build credibility for Lean Six Sigma initiative

Improvement boards

• Design improvement board layout, including relevant metrics
• Learn how to facilitate and run stand-ups
• Understand how improvement boards translate to process improvement actions

Standard work

• Understand the benefits, principles and how standard work forms the foundation for continuous improvement
• Learn the key components of standard work, including process metrics, standard operating procedures, and visual management techniques
• Learn how to facilitate standard work management routines

Gemba walks

• Understand Gemba Walk principles, set objectives, and prepare questions to observe processes effectively
• Visit the actual workspace, watch workflows, and engage employees to identify inefficiencies
• Learn how to translate observations into process improvement actions

Minitab statistical analysis

• Learn to use advanced statistical analysis in problem solving using Minitab
• Practice the most common hypothesis tests
• Learn how to draw conclusions and identify root causes from statistical analysis

Problem Definition/ Root cause analysis

• Learn how to define a problem, using various techniques like problem statement questions, data analysis, voice of the customer, and Pareto principle
• Recognize the importance of addressing root causes in problem solving
• Learn how to identify possible causes and select the root causes to solve problems

Deployment maturity scan

• Assess current state of your continuous improvement initiative
• Establish gaps compared to best practice deployment approaches
• Determine next steps in your journey to the best deployment approach for your organisation

Hoshin Kanri (OGSM) strategy deployment

• Develop your organisational strategic plan leveraging Hoshin Kanri and OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategy and Measures) models
• Cascade your strategic plans to departmental OGSMs
• Translate your strategic plan into a performance excellence (continuous improvement) initiative including the return on investment (ROI)