Course Outline

Understanding Lean 6 Sigma advanced roles

• The Role of the Black Belt and Master Black Belt
• The Board Level Champion

Leadership

• Who do you Lead?
• First thoughts on Leadership
• Gemba
• The Goals of the Lean Six Sigma Managers
• Principles of Lean Leadership
• The Key Leadership Behaviours

Formal 5Ys

• Proportional Response
• The 5Y Workshop and Champion

TPS, the Toyota way, and the 4Ps

• Introduction
• The 4Ps
• The 14 Principles

Visualising & Controlling processes through Kanban

• WIP
• TOC
• Office Kanban
• Kamishibai Boards

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

• Introduction to TPM
• A Six-Step Implementation Framework

Formal Kaizen

• Understanding Kaizen
• Kaizen Events
  • Preparation
  • Pre-Kaizen
  • Implementation
  • Follow-up

Understanding Kaizen

• What is Kaizen?
• Kaizen is a Philosophy
• Kaizen as an Improvement Methodology
• Kaizen ISFs
• Typical Kaizen Tools

Kaizen Events: Preparation

• Preparation Overview
• Setting up the Team
• Understanding the Process

Kaizen Events: Pre-kaizen

• Pre-Kaizen Overview
• Kick-off Meeting

Kaizen Events: Implementation

• Implementation Overview
• Implementation Responsibilities
• Daily Review
• Last Day

Kaizen Events: Follow-up

• Follow up Overview
• Role and Responsibilities
• 30-day Plan and Review

Effective Meeting Management

Making a case for Lean 6 Sigma

• The Cost of Quality (COQ)
• The Financial Benefits of a High Process Sigma
• Maximising Intangible Resources
• The Other Benefits of a Lean 6 Sigma Culture
• The Business Case for Lean 6 Sigma

Dynamics of change

• Business Models
• Evaluating Business Maturity
• Combating Resistance

Strategy for Black Belts

• What is Business Strategy?
• Key Stakeholders
• Value Propositions
• Capabilities and Core Competencies
• Resources
• Communicating the Strategy

Developing a Lean Thinking culture

• Initialisation: Getting started
• Possible Approaches
• Developing the L6S culture

Lean Start-up

• Introduction
• Models of Growth
• Strategy in a Lean Start-up
• Validated Learning & Innovation Accounting
• Testing Techniques
• Pivots

Controlling Projects & Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

• Elements of Project Management
• Popular Methodologies
• Some Common Tools