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Six Sigma/Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Open
Green Belt Program

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Spring 2009 Schedule

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Program Information

Managemnent Overview
Green Belt Training

Green Belt Project
Cost
Location
Instructors
Cancellation and Refund Policy

Elimination of waste and improved process capabilities are common goals of both Lean and Six Sigma. The integration of these systems provides a process improvement methodology that addresses the responsiveness and capability of the entire value delivery system. Through aggressive identification and elimination of non-value added activities (waste), optimum value flow is achieved. Cycle times are reduced and defects removed. Travel distances, inventories, set-up times, equipment downtime, scrap, rework, and other wastes of the "hidden factory” are attacked. Lean focuses on delivered value from a customer's prospective through the entire supply chain. Six Sigma is a proven, statistically based problem solving process that generates superior data driven solutions, productive yields, and dramatic bottom-line results. The objectives of our Lean Six Sigma training are to teach organizations to:

• Reduce time to market for new products
• Reduce delivery time
• Reduce waste and costs
• Reduce work-in-process inventory
• Reduce variability
• Increase profits and customer satisfaction

The Greenbelt Lean Six Sigma Program consists of the following components and is offered to teams from participating organizations:

1. Management Overview
2. Greenbelt Training – 12 Days
3. Project
4. Certification

For additional information contact:

Mary Bellanca
Program Manager
CQAS
585-475-7050
mary.bellanca@rit.edu

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Management Overview

Management’s active involvement and commitment to the Lean Six Sigma program is a critical element for its successful implementation. In order to participate in the Greenbelt program it is a requirement that at least one member of the management team from the participant’s organization attend this overview session.

The key elements of the overview include:

• Lean and Six Sigma overview
• Management’s responsibility
• Selecting key projects with leadership support
• Estimating project value to organization, timing to complete, and the resources required
• Assigning accountability
• Selecting training participants
• Managing the projects

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Green Belt Training

Our Green Belt Lean Six Sigma program is presented one day a week for twelve weeks. It is instructor-led and will involve participants in extensive interactive training. Participants will be exposed in depth to each topic through classroom assignments and structured exercises within team environments.

The training modules include:

• Six Sigma/Lean Enterprise Approach to Improvement
• Change
• 5-S and Visual Controls
• Cost of Quality
• Team Building/Leadership
• VSM (Value Stream Mapping), Current State
• Standard Work
• Solving Process/Tools
• Cause-Effect Matrix
• FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Statistical Thinking
• Sampling Issues
• Basic Statistics
• Components of Variance
• Measurement Systems Analysis
• Correlation & Regression Analysis
• Capability Analysis
• Control Plans
• SPC/Control Charts
• Design of Experiments – Introduction
• t-tests
• Line and Cell Design
• Kaizen Event Training
• Setup Reduction
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Kanban

For detailed topic information, please see the Comprehensive Lean Six Sigma Contract page.

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Greenbelt Project

Each Green Belt participant is required to complete a project of significant value to his/her organization. These projects will require the completion of a Project Charter describing the project and detailing the objectives, team members, costs, and timeline. The Charter must be approved by both the organization’s management as well as RIT. During the training period the participants will present progress reports. Pairs of participants from the same organization may be involved with the same project.


Cost

The cost for each participant is $3,500. This includes the management overview, Greenbelt Training, and participant materials. Teams from the same organization will receive the following discounts:
• Two from the same organization – 10%
• Three from the same organization – 15%
• Four or more from the same organization – 20%

Location

The John D. Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statsistics
Rochester Institute of Technology
Hugh Carey Building # 14
98 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604

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Instructors

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Full tuition is refunded if cancellations are made more than 30 days before the program begins. A $50 fee is charged for cancellations made between seven and 30 days before the program begins. Refunds are not given for cancellations made less than seven days before the program begins or for nonattendance or withdrawal after the program begins. Substitute participants are welcome. RIT reserves the right to cancel programs, substitute speakers and modify content. Program fees will be refunded when RIT cancels a program.

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