Lean Fundamentals

Yellow Belt Certification

Course Curriculum

1

Welcome to the course!
- Welcome to Lean Fundamentals
- Yellow Belt Certification
2

Lean Six Sigma Overview
- What is Lean Six Sigma?
- History of Lean Six Sigma
- Why Lean Six Sigma?
- Common Business Challenges
3

Capturing the Current State
- Capturing The Current State
- Scope of Work
- Voice of the Customer
- Problem Statements
- Measurement Systems & Data Analysis
- Operational Definitions
4

Current State Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Current State Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Process Mapping
- Root Cause Analysis
- The 5 Why's
- Fishbone Diagrams
- Time & Motion Studies
- Pareto Charts
- The Parking Lot
- Quick Wins
- Current State Checklist
5

Creating The Future State
- Create The Future State
6

Future State Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Future State Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Goal Statements
- Future State Process Maps
- Future State Checklist
7

Creating The Lean Pathway
- Creating The Lean Pathway
- The Merlin Method
- 8 Wastes
- Value Analysis
8

The Lean Pathway Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Lean Pathway Toolbox
- Waste Walks
- SMED Quick Changeover
- 5S Workplace Organization
- 5S Numbers Game
- 5S Numbers Game Round 1
- 5S Numbers Game Round 2
- 5S Numbers Game Round 3
- 5S Numbers Game Round 4
- Cell Design
- Workload Balancing
- Poka-Yoke Mistake Proofing
- Kanban
- Brainstorming
- Impact-Effort Matrix
- Improvement Action Registers
- Plan, Do, Check, Act Cycles
- Kaizen Events
- Lean Pathway Checklist
9

Process Sustainment
- Process Sustainment
- Sustainment Plans
- Process Documentation
- Change Management
10

Process Sustainment Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Process Sustainment Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
- Standard Work
- Visual Management
- A3 Project Management
- Process Sustainment Checklist
11

Lean Resources
- 5S Audit Checklist
- 5S Numbers Game
- 5 Why's Worksheet
- 8 Wastes Guide
- Creating The Lean Pathway Worksheet
- Current State Checklist
- Data Collection Plan
- DMAIC A3 Template
- Fishbone Diagram Template
- Future State Checklist
- Goal Statement Worksheet
- Impact-Effort Matrix
- Lean Pathway Checklist
- Lean Six Sigma Glossary of Terms
- Operational Definitions Worksheet
- Pareto Chart Template
- Pareto Charts Worksheet
- PDCA Worksheet
- Problem Statement Worksheet
- Process Mapping Checklists
- Process Mapping Plan Template
- Process Sustainment Checklist
- SIPOC Template
- Swimlane Process Map Template
- Value Analysis Worksheet
- Voice of the Customer Template
- Waste Walk Worksheet
12

Yellow Belt Certification Quiz
- Yellow Belt Certification Quiz
13

Next steps
- Course Completion

Lean Fundamentals

With over 60 video lessons and practical, interactive content this course is designed to empower you with the fundamental concepts of Lean Six Sigma. You'll have everything you need to create simple, effective and efficient business processes that deliver maximum value to your Customers!

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Quiz & Certificate of Achievement
Over 25 Downloadable Lean Resources including Templates, Worksheets, Guides & Checklists
On Demand Online Learning, Accessible on your computer, tablet or mobile device, Enabling you to learn at your own pace

Testimonials

Fantastic introduction to lean!

Alex Cole

I have discovered how lean fundamentals could be applied to my industry and not just manufacturing. I am starting to see how lean can really add internal ben...

I have discovered how lean fundamentals could be applied to my industry and not just manufacturing. I am starting to see how lean can really add internal benefits to my organization and the value it can bring to my clients. As an engineering consultant working for a professional services company this course was my first exposure to Lean Six Sigma. Holly Blair, from Engineering Possibilities, has created a well structured training program that instills a solid awareness of Lean Six Sigma. The course also includes a wealth of resources that will help me to start apply lean to my profession.

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I highly recommend taking this course!

Amanda Dell'Aquila

Taking this course helped me streamline my business. As I completed the exercises in the course I could see why certain tasks in my business were taking long...

Taking this course helped me streamline my business. As I completed the exercises in the course I could see why certain tasks in my business were taking longer than expected. I implemented some of the tools and found that my day to day operations now run smoother and faster than before!

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Effective, Quick & Easy!

Rummy Rendina

The concepts taught in this program are directly applicable in my business. I highly recommend the small investment you'll make for this program. The traini...

The concepts taught in this program are directly applicable in my business. I highly recommend the small investment you'll make for this program. The training was easy to follow, extremely user friendly and by far the most effective process improvement training I've taken!

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Instructor

Holly Blair

Holly Blair is a Lean Consultant and Chemical Engineer with over 14 years of experience in the chemical processing, healthcare and manufacturing industries. She started her career as a process engineer in the chemical processing industry and along the way discovered the power of Lean Six Sigma to transform organizations and make a massive difference for the people who work there. With that possibility in mind, Holly went about collecting letters after her name to learn as much as possible: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Professional Engineer, Business Analyst, Change Management Practitioner, Certified Executive Coach – it’s quite the collection! Holly has a knack for distilling business processes down to what really works, creating ease and simplicity in otherwise chaotic and complex environments.

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