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FREE: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training Course

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12 Bite-size Video Modules

Self-paced Learning

12 free instructive and digestable modules
2-hours of videos for you to watch & rewatch at your own pace.

Free Certification, No Exam

Certification

Free certification included.
There's no exam, simply submit the optional assignments, or call us to discuss the course.

10 Exercises Included

Practice Your Skills

10 optional, practical assignments.
Practice and retain your Lean Six Sigma knowledge.

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Get free video consultation with an experienced Master Black Belt to support any part of your Lean Six Sigma practice.

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What is Yellow Belt? (click to expand)

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt will give you a quick, easy to digest, overview of Lean Six Sigma, what it’s about, what tools and strategies it uses and how it can help to improve your business.

Yellow Belt is the first step in Lean Six Sigma training, taking around half a day to a day. It opens up access to move advanced stages, such as Green Belt and Black Belt.

It's often delivered in workplaces planning to roll out a Lean Six Sigma program, so the wider workforce can participate in projects.

How Long Does It Take?

The video lectures in this course will take you around 2-hours to complete.

There are also 10 optional exercises included, which may take your around 8-hours to complete, but are not mandatory.

Is there an Exam?

There is no exam.

Yellow Belt is only an immersive short course designed to expose trainees to the principles or Lean Six Sigma and be able to participate in projects.

You won't be expected to lead projects or be able to train others.

How Do I Get My Certificate?

Simply submit the optional assignments, or call us to discuss the course and we'll gladly issue your certificate of attendance.

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Designed & Presented By:

Martin Hayden
BSc MIMechE CEng

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Master Black Belt
since 2002

Martin has trained over 1,200 Lean Six Sigma professionals and was previously Master Black Belt at global life science company Perkin Elmer.

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Course Syllabus

Introduction

15 minutes

A introduction to the course plus a history and overview of Lean & Six Sigma.

Topics:

  • Course Outline + Structure
  • What is Certification?
  • What is Lean? / What is Six Sigma?
  • Lean & Six Sigma: History & Culture

Lean — Define

15 minutes

Topics:

  • Defining Value
  • The Eight Wastes of Lean
  • Brainstorming
  • Tollgate Review

Lean — Map

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Swim Lane Process Mapping
  • Tollgate Review

Lean — Flow

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Make the Process Flow
  • One Piece Flow
  • Inventory Management
  • Tollgate Review

Lean — Pull

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Shift to Pull
  • Kanbans for Visual Control
  • Visual Management
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Tollgate Review

Lean — Perfection

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Kaizen — Strive for Perfection
  • 5S for Workplace Organization
  • Poke Yoke for Mistake Proofing
  • SMED for Fast Changeover
  • Tollgate Reivew

Six Sigma — Define

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Define the Problem and Goal
  • Project Selection
  • Project Charter
  • Define Tollgate

Six Sigma — Measure

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Measurement
  • SIPOC Tool
  • Sampling Data
  • Measure Tollgate

Six Sigma — Analyse

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Practical Methods
  • Analytical Methods
  • Analyse Tollgate

Six Sigma — Improve

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Brainstorming Techniques
  • Process Design
  • Improve Tollgate

Six Sigma — Control

5 minutes

Topics:

  • Communication Plan
  • Control Plan
  • Control Charts
  • Control Tollgate

Wrap-up

10 minutes

Congratulations on completing Yellow Belt. Now what's next?

  • Next Goals
  • Certification

Assignments

Optional

Assignment 1
Brainstorming project opportunities
Assignment 2
Mapping information flow
Assignment 3
Seeing the cost of poor quality
Assignment 4
Improving speed and reduced waste
Assignment 5
Visual management & fast changeovers
Assignment 6
Project selection
Assignment 7
Data visualisation
Assignment 8
Data visualisation 2
Assignment 9
Brainstorm techniques
Assignment 10
Next steps & future development

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