2700 - Lean Six Sigma Essentials
Course Description
Lean Six Sigma is a strategic tool organizations use to deliver value for customers, generate returns for shareholders and create a meaningful workplace environment for employees. This hands-on course covers widely used concepts associated with the Lean Six Sigma methodology. You'll learn how to identify improvement opportunities, develop solutions and ensure that the benefits are realized.
Learning Outcomes
- Map the value streams in your organization.
- Analyze a value stream to improve flow and create demand-driven pull.
- Calculate takt time and quantify the baseline performance of your value stream.
- Establish and define standard work.
- Lead kaizen events to improve the effectiveness of your value stream.
Notes
Need PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) to maintain your PMP and other certifications? Click here to learn more about PMI Professional Development Units.Prerequisites
2699 Foundations of Quality & Process Excellence
OR BOTH
2699A Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods AND
2699B - Applying Lean Six Sigma Methods
This course is recognised by the following association(s). Click on the association name for details.
This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Lean Six Sigma : Required Courses
Kusam Kohli is a Master Black Belt (MBB) and an accomplished business leader. Her global experience spans a diverse range of industries and sectors including manufacturing, government, financial services, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, telecommunications, and human resources. Leveraging her ability to lead change and successfully manage complex environments, she effectively streamlined the core processes of 16 manufacturing plants across Europe. While serving as Director with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Kusam was instrumental in re-branding the methodology and establishing an application based Lean Six Sigma black belt program. Kusam's innate ability to motivate and de-mystify has led to successful delivery of programs and services. Her sessions are highly interactive and focus on experiential learning. Kusam is a Master Black Belt, ASQ Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and a certified Professional Engineer. She holds undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto.