Management Awareness (Champion)

-High-level overview of Lean Six Sigma for executives
-Learn the power of Lean Six Sigma through simulations
-Understand the benefits it can generate for your organization 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
-Immediately learn how to apply Lean to your own processes and organization by practicing tools like 7+1 Wastes, Value Stream Mapping and creating flow

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
-Immediately learn how to apply Lean Six Sigma to your own processes and organization by practicing tools like Value Stream Mapping, 7+1 Wastes, Voice of Customer, Problem definition, Data analysis and Root cause analysis

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 rapidly improve a process
-Understand how to prepare, facilitate and execute a successful Kaizen event
-Train-the-trainer workshop for future Kaizen leaders

Value Stream Mapping

-Learn to visualize 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 in a positive reinforcement manner

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
-Determines next steps in your journey to maturing to the best deployment approach for your organization

Hoshin Kanri (OGSM) strategy deployment

-Develop your organizational 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)