Certified Lean Yellow Belt course – Onsite
- Interactive onsite workshops
- Team based project work
- Support & encouragement from tutors
- ISO 13053 standard certification
Certified course
Course project
Interactive quiz
Downloadable Presentations & Data Files
What is this course about?
Welcome to our Certified Lean Yellow Belt (CLYB) online course page. CLYBs typically work in teams and resolve local process problems on an on-going basis. This course takes place over a two-day interactive workshop, where candidates work in teams. Each team of 3 or 4 people brings a process problem to be worked on during and after the course contact hours are completed. The learning journey takes us through Toyota 8-step A3 problem solving. You will discover how to identify customer needs, identify the 7 wastes, analyse process problems and problem solve in a structured way. The course objective is to enable the problem solver and team to ‘find a problem, fix a problem and prevent a problem from coming back’. CLYB certification is awarded on full attendance at completion of a small scope project.
In consultation with Lean Ireland tutors, your organisation will select an appropriate small scope project in advance of the course start date. Soft copy course materials are available for all candidates to download. In addition each candidate receives a lean text book. The course content is customised to meet the organisation’s need, at no extra cost.
The CLYB online course is run according to the curriculum guidelines of ISO 18404:2015 Quantitative methods in process improvement — Six Sigma — Competencies for key personnel and their organizations in relation to Six Sigma and Lean implementation and ISO 13053-1:2011 Quantitative methods in process improvement — Six Sigma — Part 1: DMAIC methodology. Certification is awarded on full attendance, and team completion of a small project.
Lean Ireland tutors are certified lean six sigma black belts with several years’ experience in facilitating lean six sigma implementation in a wide variety of sectors.
Looking for more info before you book your place? Call us now on +353 91 870708, or send an email. We’re always happy to help and to discuss our courses in more detail.
What Will You Achieve?
Upon completion of the certified lean six sigma yellow belt online course, you will
- be able to define customer needs for a selected process;
- understand the value of cross-functional teamwork;
- use a range of problem-solving techniques to improve process performance;
- be able to form a team and work with the team to resolve process problems, using the lean approach to project management and problem solving, and
- be primed to support other project teams in the execution of their projects.
In addition you will be awarded a CLYB certificate that will greatly enhance your career and value to the organisation. The certificate is awarded by Lean Ireland.
What Topics Will Be Covered?
Introductions
Step 1 – Clarify the problem
- Why am I looking at this problem? What is the problem? Who is interested in the problem? What benefit does solving this problem have for me? How does it help to address the goals of the business? What is the scope of the problem? Crafting a problem statement
Step 2 – Breakdown the problem
- What data do I have? What are the component parts of this problem? How much will I address at this point?
- Gemba visit SIPOC charting, spaghetti mapping,
- Review of A3 projects
- Data types and data collection, data representation
- Run charts – data patterns, variation, trends and cycling
- Histograms – data shape and location
- Pareto charts – separating the significant few from the trivial many
Step 3 – Set target
- What outcome do I want? Using the data, set SMART goals.
Step 4: Analyse the Root Cause
- Why is this problem happening? Clarify the root cause. Consider as many potential cause factors as possible. Fishbone analysis, 5 Whys.
Step 5: Develop Countermeasures
- What will fix this problem? 5S workplace organisation, Error proofing, quick changeover (single minute exchange of dies (SMED))
- Review of A3 projects.
- List as many potential countermeasures as possible. What is the best fix?
Step 6: Pick a Countermeasure and implement
- Develop a detailed action plan. Implement one countermeasure at a time.
Step 7: Monitor Results & Processes
- Is the fix successful? Monitor progress and report findings to stakeholders.
- Who needs to be trained? What standards & procedures need updating? Will the fix work elsewhere?
Step 8: Standardize & Share Success
- Document the new process and set as new standard. Start the next Improvement!
Workshop format: PowerPoint, discussion, Q&A, team exercises, case studies, A3 project development, project mentoring and project presentations.
In addition to the above 2 workshops, Lean Ireland provides onsite and online project mentoring, and certification review preparation.
The course will run with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 candidates. Please contact us to enquire about suitable course dates for your team.
We will gladly customise our courses to suit our clients. We can add modules, exams and more case studies relevant to your sector all with the aim of giving you even better value and learning from our courses. This course can also be facilitated via onsite workshops. Call us on +353 91 870708, or send an email for details.
How Will You Be Supported?
During this course, you will
- Ask questions and partake in discussions and interactive exercises;
- Be able to download the PowerPoint course notes and data files for future use;
- Be given a refence textbook for ongoing use in the organisation, and
- Complete quizzes to self-assess your understanding of the topic during each workshop.
- Project mentoring sessions with the Lean Ireland tutor are scheduled after completion of the workshops.
- The Lean Ireland tutor is available online after course completion to answer any queries you may have
The CLYB course is suitable for all personnel (e.g. directors, managers, supervisors, administrators, engineers, analysts, doctors, nurses, porters, planners, product builders, buyers, plasterers, tool makers) who will be taking part in process improvement in the organization. Over time all personnel in the organisation should undergo training and participate in a team based continuous improvement project.
Meet Your Tutors
Bernie Rushe
Welcome to our course page and I look forward to supporting you in learning new things, or how to do old things better. Over many years as a trainer and workshop facilitator, it has been a pleasure and privilege to enable teams in a variety of organizations to serve their customers better, and grow their businesses. My lean six sigma consulting engagements with clients and practical workshops have yielded benefits in the order of several €millions per year to client companies.
Prior to becoming a course facilitator, I was involved in the management of supply chain and business process improvement activities. After training as a lean six sigma black belt at Dell Computer Corporation, I left in 2001 to establish Lean Ireland. I am a science graduate, a certified ASQ lean six sigma black belt and hold a first class honours masters’ degree in supply chain management.
Please feel free to free to contact me about consulting and courses. Bernie@LeanIreland.ie
Richard Doyle
Working with Lean Ireland gives me the opportunity to share my engineering skills and knowledge with a wide variety of people. I enjoy explaining technical issues to non technical people. It will be a pleasure to enable you to learn new skills.
I have 20+ years engineering and operations management experience, with organisations such as Seagate and General Electric, in Europe and Asia. As a consultant, I add value in the areas of strategic planning, R&D roadmap development, transfer of work, site level capital management and capital strategy skills, equipment installation, commissioning and production release, and productivity improvement. I am an experienced and motivational project leader, mentor and trainer.
I am a Chemical Engineering graduate and a GE certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Master, and I am a GE certified Six Sigma trainer.
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All of our courses are customised to suit our clients’ environments and participant learning needs. We will be delighted to discuss modification of course content and inclusion of relevant case studies with you.
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