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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Programme is designed to equip professionals with advanced data analysis, change management, and problem-solving skills. Participants will learn to lead complex improvement projects, coach Green Belts, and support senior management in fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organisation.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt: Driving Strategic Improvement and Leadership Excellence

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts play a critical role in driving transformational change within an organisation. Equipped with advanced data analysis and problem-solving expertise, Black Belts tackle complex, high-profile business challenges with precision and insight.

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As leaders in Lean Six Sigma, Black Belts mentor Green Belts, guiding their projects and ensuring alignment with organisational goals. Black Belts also collaborate with senior management to implement continuous improvement strategies and embed a culture of excellence and ongoing improvement across the organisation. Their skills and leadership are instrumental in achieving sustainable business success.

Personal and Company benefits.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts are pivotal in addressing complex challenges, delivering significant benefits to both the business and its customers. They are essential in guiding organisations towards Operational Excellence.

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Proficient Black Belts are highly valued within the business, and their demonstrated success often leads to senior operational or internal consultancy roles.

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Their expertise enhances the organisation's customer focus, leading to measurable financial and operational improvements.

Who should attend the course?

  • Engineers, scientists, business analysts, quality professionals, process managers, change agents, and consultants are all eligible participants.

  • This course is designed for current Green Belts, Lean Practitioners, and Continuous Improvement professionals seeking to enhance their data and change management capabilities.

  • Completion of The Manufacturers Network Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a prerequisite for this course (Equivalent courses will be considered).

How is the course structured?

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Programme is structured to provide comprehensive training over six days, delivered twice weekly across three weeks. This engaging and interactive format combines theoretical instruction with practical application, ensuring participants develop a deep understanding of Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

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Between training sessions, participants are expected to dedicate approximately 12 hours to self-study and practice. This commitment reinforces learning and enhances proficiency in applying Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques.

The course curriculum encompasses all requirements for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, including:

 

  1. Advanced Statistical Analysis: Equipping participants with the skills to analyse complex data sets and derive meaningful insights.

  2. Project Management: Training in leading and managing Lean Six Sigma projects effectively.

  3. Change Leadership: Developing the ability to drive and sustain organisational change.

  4. Coaching and Mentoring: Preparing participants to guide and support Green Belts and other team members.

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Upon completion, participants will be well-prepared to lead high-impact improvement projects and contribute to fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organisation. 

Course content overview.

  • DMAIC and Change Management:

    • Project selection & alignment to strategy

    • Company wide LSS deployment

    • Change management & facilitation

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  • Advanced Value Stream Mapping

    • Mixed model value streams

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  • Graphical Data Analysis

    • Measures and graphical representations of Central Tendency and Variation Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation and Range using histograms, box plots and dot plots

    • Data relationships, scatter plots, fitted line plots and matrix plots

    • Data segmentation and stratification, including the use of Pareto and pie charts

    • Process stability over time; Individuals and moving range charts.

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  • Further Statistics (Application and Coaching):

    • Data planning and collection

    • Population and sample distributions

    • Sampling population/process

    • Confidence levels

    • Data relationships

    • Process capability

    • Process stability 

    • Hypothesis testing

    • Measurement systems analysis

    • ANOVA analysis

    • Design of experiments.

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  • PROJECT Briefing:

    • Selecting, scoping and planning your Black Belt project

Course Content

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The Lean Six Sigma Black course is designed to be delivered in-house, allowing your team to learn and collaborate together as they begin their Lean journey. This tailored approach fosters alignment across your workforce and enables colleagues to work collectively to build a continuous improvement culture.

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We recommend groups of 8-12 participants for optimal interaction and team-building during the course.

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