​The LSS Green Belt (GB) training is designed to provide delegates with deeper knowledge and understanding about Lean Thinking/ Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma DMAIC, with primary focus on preparing them to:

• Lead small teams of LSS YBs

• Manage small scale/ limited scope DMAIC projects

• Contribute as team members to LSS Black Belt projects.

 

The training includes a refresher of key topics covered in the Yellow Belt training course. It is recommended that delegates, who have successfully completed the Yellow Belt training:

• Practice the knowledge gained in the classroom by making small size incremental improvements in the processes they are responsible for, under the supervision of an experienced LSS GB

• Participate, as team members, in LSS GB projects to gain practical experience in the application of LSS tools and techniques before attending the GB course.

 

​At the end of the training, LSS GB candidates should have learned and understood the following:

• More advanced concepts in Lean, Six Sigma, and the combined Lean Six Sigma methodology

• How to apply the new knowledge and skills in a project environment, that follows the LSS DMAIC project lifecycle

• More advanced tools and techniques than Yellow Belts, including SPC ones, and basic use of statistical software packages, such as Minitab and Sigma Excel, for problem-solving and business process improvements

• The role and responsibilities of the Green Belt, as part time LSS practitioner, and the expectations for their participation and contribution in successful completion of LSS BB projects

• The practical application of the equation y = f(x) in LSS projects.

 

​They should also be capable and confident in:

• Applying the above knowledge and understanding in LSS Black Belt projects.

• Helping solve business issues and contribute in business process improvement.

• Using process-related data and basic statistics

 

​Following the practice of the LSS DMAIC methodology at Green Belt practitioner level for several months, GBs can then choose to continue their LSS training, and professional development, by attending the Black Belt (BB) training.

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​Purpose

 

​This course has been designed to:

• Teach, in more detail, the LSS DMAIC stages, and the associated objectives, deliverables, and tools/ techniques

• Introduce more advanced tools and techniques that can be applied in LSS projects

• Apply basic soft skills in, e.g. team-building and change management.

 

Delegates are trained and tested on their understanding and ability to apply more advanced LSS tools and techniques, such as Statistical Process Control, in LSS DMAIC projects for business problem-solving.

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Objectives

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​To train and develop competent Green Belts, capable of effectively:

• Managing small scale/ narrow scope LSS DMAIC projects

• Contributing, as team members, in LSS Black Belt projects.

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Who should attend

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Anyone working aspiring to become Project Manager and contribute as team member in LSS BB business problem-solving and process improvement projects.

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Benefits for organisations

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​These include “hard” and “soft” benefits such as:

• Increase in customer satisfaction and loyalty, resulting in repeat orders and referrals and reduced customer acquisition and retention costs

• Increase in employee satisfaction, resulting in higher productivity and morale, employee satisfaction/ loyalty/ retention, and reduced recruitment, and onboarding costs

• Increase in productivity and effective utilisation of resources

• Reduction in operating costs

• Increase in business growth and profitability.

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​Lean Six Sigma increases your organization’s profits by streamlining its core, management and supporting processes.

• This streamlining results in value creation and delivery to consumers/ end users in the form of products or services.

• Products and services are produced faster, and more effectively, and delivered on time and defect-free.

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​Lean Six Sigma increases revenue by enabling your organization to do more with less, i.e.:

• producing and delivering higher-quality products or services

• meeting customer requirements and specifications

• using fewer human and other resources.

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Benefits for individuals

 

​Green Belts are considered as problem-solvers, and the strategies, tactics, and tools they use can work in different operating environments.

• This level of LSS certification is mainly for junior project managers, taking their first steps in the field of LSS at an organization embracing the above discipline.

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​The following link provides information, in financial terms, regarding:

• The advantages of being certified to Green Belt standard

• The potentially higher salary/ benefits.

 

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Course syllabus

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​The LSS GB syllabus has been prepared taking into consideration the following international best practices:

• International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) Green Belt body of knowledge (BoK)

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Body of knowledge for Green Belts

• ISO 18404: 2015 standard (Quantitative methods in process improvement - Six Sigma - Competencies for key personnel and their organizations in relation to Six Sigma and Lean implementation).

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Course Content

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• Introductions

• Course administration

• Course objectives

• Course agenda

• Role of the LSS Green Belt

 

Business problem-solving and process improvement methodologies

• Six Sigma methodologies: DMAIC, DMADV, and BPM

• 3Cs

• 8Ds

• PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle of Kaizen

• Kaizen

 

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

• Terminology

• Data types

• Probability distributions

• Normal Distribution and the Standard Normal Distribution model

• Measures of process quality: Yield, RTY, DPMO, and sigma

• Standard Deviation and sigma calculation: the Range Rule and the SD formula

• Empirical rule

• Central limit theorem

• Frequency Distribution Tables

• Bar Charts and Histograms

• Pareto Charts

• Box and Whisker Plots

• Normal Distribution and Control Charts

• Scatter Diagrams and Regression Analysis

• Process capability and performance measures (Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk)

 

Lean Management and the Work Cell Theory

• Role of the Lean Manager

• Task and work Cells

• High Performing Teams (HPTs)

• Rapid Action Teams (RATs)

• 5S and the Visual Management System (VSM)

• Bruce Tuckman Group Development Model

• Emotional Cycle of Change

• Personality styles and models

• Conflict resolution: dealing with resistance to change

 

Risk Management

• Key definitions

• Types of Risk

• Risk Management (RM) methodologies

• RM in LSS GB projects

• FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis): definition, types and application

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DMAIC project faces for Green Belts

• Define

• Measure

• Analyse

• Improve

• Control

 

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Examination

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Prerequisites

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• Proficiency in the English language

• Successful completion of the Yellow Belt training, and having passed the exam

• Management of minimum two LSS YB projects to satisfactory completion without supervision

• Willingness to actively participate during the training sessions, and an open mind to learn.

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Training Approach

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The training combines lectures with interactive group exercises and hands-on work in the form of evening "homework" and scenario-based exercises.

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Examination

 

The exam is intended to validate student proficiency in application of LSS tools and techniques.

• 30 questions, in various formats

• Max total score of 100 marks

• Duration: 2 hours

• Pass Mark: 70% - min. 70 marks out of a possible max. of 100 points.

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Prerequisite

 

Completion of the Yellow Belt training, and passing the YB certification exam.

 

Certification

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Candidates passing the exam will be awarded the LSS GB certificate.

• Candidates failing the exam can re-take it for a nominal administrative fee of £100.

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​In-House Training (on-site)

 

​If your organisation considers training a number of people, who are interested in attending the course, sitting the exam and achieving certification to LSS Green Belt level, then we can come to your premises and deliver the training in-house/ on-site.

 

​The benefit of this course delivery option is that training can be contextualised and, if requested, tailored to your organisation’s needs.

• The job titles in your BAU operations, the role titles in your LSS project environment, your terminology, and case-studies, will be integrated in your training materials if so requested.              

• Contextualisation means increased understanding and application to your specific organisational environment.

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General Course Information

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