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Event: 'Lean Six Sigma Awareness Day'

Seminar
Date: Thursday, June 05, 2008 (All Day)
Duration: All Day
Contact Info:
Please contact Elizabeth Wilkinson on +44 (0) 845 345 2282 or via email at info@catalystconsulting.co.uk or view www.catalystconsulting.co.uk.
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This highly participative programme introduces the key concepts and benefits of Lean Six Sigma, including a brief introduction to the importance of the ‘softer skills’ needed for successful projects and change.

Suitable for: Public and Private Sector Leaders, Managers and Change Agents who want to gain an understanding of Lean Six Sigma and an insight into how it can transform performance.

Duration:
1 day
Location:
Stratford upon Avon
Dates:
Click here for course dates
Price:
245 GBP per delegate (plus VAT)
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Book Now:
Call + 44 (0) 845 345 2282 or email Elizabeth Wilkinson

Objectives of the Programme

  • An understanding of the concepts, philosophy, and benefits of Lean Six Sigma
  • An overview of how Lean Six Sigma is typically undertaken in organisations, including a look at roles, responsibilities, and project selection
  • A walk through ‘DMAIC’ (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, and Control), the broadly adopted approach for improving existing processes, providing practical experience for a range of supporting tools, techniques, and concepts


Syllabus

  • Calculating and interpreting process sigma
  • The need for different thinking
  • The Toyota Production System
  • Key principles and a systematic approach
  • The soft stuff
  • How Lean Six Sigma is typically undertaken
  • Project selection
  • An introduction to:
Improving process flow - the Theory of Constraints
Reducing variation - using Control Charts
Tackling waste - the seven wastes
  • Introducing and deploying Lean Six Sigma


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