SIGMAPRO LEAN SIX SIGMA AND LEAN TRAINING AND CONSULTING...

Course Description

Because we truly believe in providing our clients with the "right tools for the job," SigmaPro offers a 5-Day supplement for industrial personnel interested in applying Lean tools and methods within the context of the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC strategy.  Our Lean Supplement for Industrial Applications training course delivers a review and extension of the traditional tools of DMAIC, SigmaPro's proprietary tools and methods, and state of the art Lean tools, all effectively and seamlessly integrated to form a powerful improvement approach for industrial projects. Hands-on exercises and tutorials are utilized to ensure rapid learning and knowledge retention.

Candidate Qualifications

There are no specific candidate requirements for this training course.  Typical participants include operations managers, analysts, design and process engineers, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts and other industrial technologists interested in applying Lean tools.  A training certificate will be provided which may be used for recertification credits.

Participant’sParticipants Will Learn

• How the DMAIC strategy and Lean Six Sigma tools can be successfully applied to industrial scenarios.
• How statistical and Lean tools are effectively coupled to increase the probability of success on industrial projects.
• How Lean tools may be used to shorten project schedules and ensure that the desired results are obtained.
• How to address change management issues while improving process performance.

SigmaPro offers this course at several of its global locations.  If you would like to check when this course will be offered in your area, please check our global events calendar.  

Course Description

A core skill in Lean Six Sigma is how to identify where value is created in a business so that key processes can be streamlined.  This is true whether the processes support the manufacture of products or the processing of transactions.  Mapping the value in business processes helps organizations view their value stream as a system rather than as set of independent processes. By doing so, it enables them to identify problems that span the whole system and to create systematic improvements.  Many value streams span functions and organizations, thus necessitating a systems perspective with regard to optimization.  This Systems Mapping Training Workshop provides participants with the know how to produce system-level value stream maps that span organizations and functions in order to find and eliminate waste.  Creating solutions through the generation and analysis of system-level “Should Be” value steams will also be covered in detail.

Candidate Qualifications

There are no specific candidate requirements for this training course.  Typical participants include operations managers, senior technologists, manufacturing and process engineers, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts from manufacturing or industrial organizations.

Participants Will Learn

• How to create a detailed system-level value stream maps (VSM) for cross-functional industrial processes.
• How to develop, analyze and diagnose the system-level "As Is" value stream map (VSM).
• How to optimize the system-level processes through the construction and analysis of a system-level “Should Be” value stream map (VSM).
• How to identify waste in system-level industrial processes.
• How to plan for future improvements.

SigmaPro offers this course at several of its global locations.  If you would like to check when this course will be offered in your area, please check our global events calendar.  

Course Description

A core skill in Lean Six Sigma is how to identify where value is created in a business so that key processes can be streamlined.  This is true whether the processes support the manufacture of products or the processing of transactions.  Mapping the value stream helps organizations view their value stream as a system rather than as set of independent processes. By doing so, it enables them to identify problems that span the whole system and to create systematic improvements.  These concepts are key to successful Lean Six Sigma deployment.  This Value Stream Mapping Workshop provides industrial and manufacturing participants with the know-how to produce value stream maps and to use them to find and eliminate waste.  Creating solutions through the generation and analysis of “Should Be” value steams will also be covered in detail and in a manner completely consistent with the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.

Candidate Qualifications

There are no specific candidate requirements for this training program.  Typical participants include operations managers, senior technologists, manufacturing and process engineers, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts from manufacturing or industrial organizations.

Participants Will Learn

• How to create a detailed value stream map (VSM) for an industrial or manufacturing process
• How to develop, analyze and diagnose the "As Is" value stream map (VSM)
• How to optimize the process through the construction and analysis of the “Should Be” value stream map (VSM)
• How to identify waste in an industrial or manufacturing process
• How to plan for future improvements

SigmaPro offers this course at several of its global locations.  If you would like to check when this course will be offered in your area, please check our global events calendar.  

Course Description

Only a few organizations are lucky enough to exist in a production environment of stable demand and low product variety.  Most organizations exist in a production environment with a wide variety of products, variable demand, different cycle times, and shared resources.  The Mixed Model Flow Workshop is a key component of SigmaPro’s Lean Six Sigma training curriculum for industrial and manufacturing organizations.  This workshop extends the concepts of value stream mapping to show you how to apply optimize a high-mix, variable demand environment. The content provides a detailed step-by-step methodology that starts with how to analyze an existing “As Is” map for a complex production process and finishes with how to optimize, implement and sustain the “Should Be” process while fully accounting for production complexity.

Candidate Qualifications

There are no specific candidate requirements for this training program.  Typical participants include operations managers, senior technologists, design and process engineers, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts from manufacturing and industrial organizations.

Participants Will Learn

• How to identify and select product families for optimization in a high-variety, mixed-model environment.
• How to create a value stream map for multiple products that flow using a “pull” system.
• How to calculate takt time and cycle time.
• How to create standard work for a mix of products with varying cycle times.
• How to create a proper “pull” system in a mixed model environment using shared equipment.
• How to develop, implement and operate a kanban system and supermarkets.
• How to set up first-in/first-out (FIFO) queuing systems.

SigmaPro offers this course at several of its global locations.  If you would like to check when this course will be offered in your area, please check our global events calendar.  

Course Description

Many organizations have attempted quick changeover kaizen workshops without ever understanding the underlying principles of Lean Six Sigma or what the expected results should be.  Quick Changeover is a key component of SigmaPro’s Lean Six Sigma training curriculum, and it is a streamlined method to enable the leveling of mixed production.  The goals are to reduce inventory and backlog, improve product and process quality, and improve responsiveness to changes in demand. This Quick Changeover Workshop is modeled after the research of Shigeo Shingo, a renowned specialist in Lean principles.  This Workshop successfully combines classroom training and hands on application of the techniques, assuming that the Workshop takes place at the participant's manufacturing facility or operations center.  Participants are educated in the theory and techniques used to reduce setup times on equipment, machinery and processes. Learning is applied immediately in operations. By using on-site equipment for hands on application during the workshop, participants are able to quickly reduce the setup time in their operation and quantify the time savings. Participants can then share these learnings with others in the organization and assist them to apply these techniques throughout the operation.  Typical results from this class include a 50% to 90% reduction in setup time with minimal or no capital investment. These results are typically obtained within one month of the class.

Candidate Qualifications

There are no specific candidate requirements for this training program.  Typical participants include operations managers, senior technologists, manufacturing and process engineers, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts from industrial and manufacturing organizations.

Participants Will Learn

• The underlying principles of Quick Changeover and Lean Six Sigma.
• How to implement Quick Changeover and Lean Six Sigma in leveled and mixed production environments.
• How to increase responsiveness to changes in customer demand and requirements.
• How to reduce setup time in manufacturing processes.

SigmaPro offers this course at several of its global locations.  If you would like to check when this course will be offered in your area, please check our global events calendar.  

Course Description

SigmaPro'sFive S (5S) training workshop is a key component of SigmaPro’s Lean Six Sigma curriculum.  The focus of the workshop is not only classroom instruction on Five S (5S) principles, but also includes practical application in operations and manufacturing. The result is an excellent learning experience that successfully couples classroom training with hands-on application.  It is typical that manufacturing and industrial clients will see immediate, tangible results and improved efficiency in the work areas that were addressed during the application portion of the workshop.

Candidate Qualifications

There are no specific candidate requirements for this training program.  Typical participants include operations managers, senior technologists, manufacturing and process engineers, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts from manufacturing or industrial organizations.

Participants Will Learn

• The basic concepts of Five S (5S) within the context of the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.
• How the Five S (5S) can be utilized in conjunction with Lean Six Sigma tools to maximize productivity and reduce costs for a manufacturing process.
• How to sustain improvement after Five S (5S) and potentially other Lean Six Sigma principles have been implemented.

SigmaPro offers this course at several of its global locations.  If you would like to check when this course will be offered in your area, please check our global events calendar.