PSB Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
To achieve breakthrough level results from Six Sigma initiatives, more and more companies realise that lean thinking can add on to the strength of Six Sigma DMAIC process. This programme is designed to give participants the fundamental knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma. Participants will learn how to integrate elements of Lean and Six Sigma strategies to achieve the full potential of both strategies. Lean Six Sigma is about creating more value for customers by eliminating activities that consumes resources, adds cost or time without creating value. Lean Six Sigma, when implemented properly, will deliver faster results by establishing lean value stream and focusing the use of statistical tools where they have the most impact.

Key Benefits
• Learn the fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma
• Learn the application of Lean Six Sigma to real world processes
• Acquire the knowledge and skills to complete their projects using Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques
• Acquire the ability to lead project teams
• Acquire the ability to coach Green Belt projects
• Be recognised as Lean Six Sigma professionals if you are certified as a PSB Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Course Content
Week 1 - Define, Measure
• Introduction to Six Sigma
• Core Fundamentals of Six Sigma
• Six Sigma Deployment and DMAIC Roadmap
• Key Six Sigma Measurements
• Project Identification and Selection
• Define Project Charter
• Process Mapping
• Cause and Effect Matrix
• Data Collection
• Basic Statistics
• Basic Statistical Tools using Minitab
• Process Behaviour Charts
• Capability Studies and Baseline
• Summary and action plans

Week 2 - Analyse, Improve
• Review of Week 1 topics
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
• Multi-Vari studies
• Graphical Improvement Tools in Minitab
• Hypothesis Testing
• Chi-Square & Proportional tests
• T-test
• ANAOVA
• Correlation & Regression
• Introduction to Design of Experiment (DOE)
• Full Factorial Design
• Developing Control Plan 1
• Theory Assessment 1
• Summary and action plans

Week 3 - Lean Thinking
• What is Lean Thinking?
• Principles of Lean Thinking
• Current-state Value Stream Mapping
• Future-state Value Stream Mapping
• Designing a continuous flow
• Designing a Kan-Ban System with Supermarkets
• Making the process "flow"
• Just-In-Time System
• Capacity and loading planning
• Inventory Management/Safety stock determination
• Economic Order Quantity Model
• Scheduling and levelling of demands
• Waiting Line Models for Service Improvement
• Reducing 7 wastes through 5S

Week 4 - Improve
• Leading Change
• Effective Team Building
• Review of key tools learnt
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for continuous variables
• Attribute Agreement Analysis
• Fractional Factorial Design
• Screening DOE (Saturated Design, fold-over design)
• Sequencing DOE
• Response Surface Methods (RSM)
• Path of Steepest Ascent methods
• Sensitivity test
• Over-laid contour plots
• Establish operation windows
• Optimisation using Minitab optimiser
• Pilot run
• Summary and action plans

Week 5 - Control
• Review of key topics learnt
• Advanced process behaviour charts
• Non-normal capability analysis
• Non-parametric Testing
• Advanced DOE and EVOP
• Design for Six Sigma (CTQ Flow Down, Capability Flow Up)
• Quality Function Deployment
• Implementing Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Establish Control
• Theory Assessment 2
• Project Closing and Presentations

Learning Methodology
Training is conducted hands-on using Minitab and real case studies to enable participants to fully absorb and apply the techniques. Black Belt will bring real projects to the class and apply the techniques to their projects. Participants are encouraged to consult our Lean Six Sigma experts on their project work. Project coaching sessions are conducted in and outside classroom.

Who Should Attend
Managers, Engineers, Technical Staff, Process Owners, and Quality Professionals, preferably degree holders with minimum 2 years’ working experience.

Certification (Optional)
Certification Criteria:
• Must attend the full Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training course from reputable Lean and Six Sigma providers
• Must pass the theory exam conducted by PSB Academy
• Must lead a minimum of 2 projects to completion. The projects must meet the certification criteria determined by the PSB Lean Six Sigma Certification Panel

PSB Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is built on the PSB Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with an additional week's training on Lean Thinking.

Course Details

Duration: 20 days over 4 months (140 hrs)
Time: 9am - 5pm
Course Fee: $8,560.00 (Incl. 7% GST)
SDF Support: $560.00 (For SMEs only)
Certification Fee: $535.00 (Incl. 7% GST)

(SDF support is available for SMEs only. Conditions apply.)