LEAN SIX SIGMA TRAINING GUIDES

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Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a set of management methodologies and business frameworks based on the thinking of a collaborative team effort to improve business performance by systematically removing non-value add activities (i.e. "waste"). Lean Six Sigma, as the name implies, combines the management philosophies of Lean Management (also known as Lean Manufacturing and Lean Enterprise) and Six Sigma to eliminate the 8 types of waste: Over-production, Waiting, Rework, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Over-processing, and Intellect.

At Flevy, we have numerous LSS business training guides. These documents have been developed by consulting firms specializing in Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence. On this page, our team has handpicked a number of these guides, organized into the following 5 sections (see tab names).

LEAN MANAGEMENT TRAINING GUIDES

	5S for the Office The office, by any name, is a paperwork factory. To become a Lean enterprise, office activities must fully support shop-floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The [read more]		PDCA Problem Solving Technique & Tools The PDCA cycle, also known as the Deming Cycle or the Shewhart cycle, is a four-step continuous improvement process that is widely used in quality management, business [read more]
	Lean - Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean management technique used to analyze the flow of materials and information currently required to bring a product or service to a [read more]		The 8D Problem Solving Process & Tools The 8D Problem Solving Process has become a standard in many industries as problem solving or improvement process, as internal Corrective Action Request (CAR) Process or [read more]
	Visual Management Visual management is a powerful tool for conveying important information in a simple and easy-to-understand format. This practice involves displaying information in a visual [read more]		Gemba Walk The Gemba Walk is a powerful Lean management tool that has its origins in Toyota's manufacturing processes. Gemba refers to the actual place where value is created, and a Gemba [read more]
	Lean Manufacturing "Lean" is a management philosophy based on the Toyota Production System (TPS). With Lean manufacturing, you will be able to enhance value for your customers by [read more]		Lean Office Lean Office is a management philosophy based on the Toyota Production System (TPS). With Lean Office, you will be able to enhance value for your customers by improving and [read more]
	Lean Standard Work In manufacturing operations, standardization is a key element in eliminating process waste and excess inventory and in achieving balanced and synchronous production. Standard work [read more]		Lean Daily Management System The concepts of Lean are straightforward and can be easily understood. In comparison to technical engineering projects, implementing Lean designs is relatively simple. However, [read more]

SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY TRAINING GUIDES

	Lean Six Sigma 50 Tools & Templates Please read the Preview Document "Lean Six Sigma 50 Tools Bundle Information Booklet" for complete details. The 50 Lean Six Sigma Tools file can download to your desktop [read more]		Six Sigma - Statistical Process Control (SPC) The Six Sigma - Statistical Process Control (SPC) Training Module includes: 1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 136 slides covering - Introduction to [read more]
	Six Sigma Overview In today's competitive environment, organizations must delight their customers and relentlessly look for new ways to exceed their expectations. To accomplish this, Six Sigma [read more]		Lean Six Sigma Deliverables Workbook Templates Several organizations are trying to build a culture of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) that not only requires extensive amount of training but also effective application of the same [read more]
	Six Sigma - Process Capability Study The Six Sigma - Process Capability Study Training Module includes: 1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 101 slides covering - Introduction to Six Sigma, - Creating and [read more]		Lean Six Sigma GB/BB Training 1600+ Slides, 74 Minitab Files This Green Belt, Black Belt Training Design Aid Bundle includes: 21 PowerPoint Presentations 1630+ Slides 74 Minitab / Excel-based Exercises Use it as-is or to improvise [read more]
	Operational Excellence Six Sigma Training Document contains 80 hours six sigma full green belt training and first 80 hours hours Black belt training. Very comprehensive training which gives you full control of the class [read more]		6 Sigma Practitioner Reference This presentation is a 6 sigma training document of a major consulting firm. The contents include: Definitions, Background and Benefits, Scope and Organization, Focus [read more]

STRATEGY & HOSHIN PLANNING AND DEPLOYMENT TRAINING GUIDES

	Strategic Planning: Hoshin Kanri (Hoshin Planning) Hoshin Kanri process (a.k.a. Hoshin Planning or Policy Deployment) is a powerful strategy deployment methodology for defining long-range key entity objectives. These are [read more]		Strategic Planning - Hoshin Policy Deployment Our Strategic Planning Process, based on Hoshin Policy Deployment, provides an organization with proven and effective methods to develop, communicate and align its strategic [read more]
	Complete Guide to Strategic Planning This 77-slide PowerPoint presentation fully illustrates a comprehensive process for the formation of a Strategic Business Plan. It is intended to provide a compendium of [read more]		Templates for Hoshin Kanri Strategy Deployment Hoshin Kanri process is a powerful strategy deployment methodology for defining long-range key entity objectives. These are breakthrough objectives that extend 2-5 years with [read more]
	Strategic Business Planning Methodology The pace of change has accelerated considerably as organizations enter the digital age of the new economy. And because the world changes constantly at a "click" rate, [read more]		Strategic Planning Template and Hoshin Kanri Policy Deployment Strategic planning is supposed to be simple and memorable to an organization, not a 50 page book filed away in some drawer never to be viewed again. This easy to use 4 page [read more]
	Critical Baselines for Effective Strategic Planning This PowerPoint presentation discusses 2 important concepts related to Strategic Planning: 1. The 4 Stages of Maturity. This is an important framework to understand. For each [read more]		Lean Champion Black Belt 3 - Hoshin Kanri Policy Deployment The Lean Champion Black Belt Series are designed and developed specifically for Manager and above roles. These series are at the highest standard among the enterprise series. When [read more]

PROCESS MANAGEMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING TRAINING GUIDES

	Business Process Improvement (BPI 7) Our business process improvements methodology BPI 7 is a proven and systematic approach to continuously improve an organization's existing business processes. The Business [read more]		PDCA Problem Solving Technique & Tools The PDCA cycle, also known as the Deming Cycle or the Shewhart cycle, is a four-step continuous improvement process that is widely used in quality management, business [read more]
	The 8D Problem Solving Process & Tools The 8D Problem Solving Process has become a standard in many industries as problem solving or improvement process, as internal Corrective Action Request (CAR) Process or [read more]		Business Process Reengineering (BPR) The three Cs--customers, competition, and change--have created a new world for business, and it is becoming increasingly apparent that organizations designed to operate in one [read more]
	Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a problem-solving technique that seeks to identify the primary cause of a problem. By focusing on the root cause, organizations can prevent [read more]		Organizational Velocity - Improving Speed, Efficiency & Effectiveness of Business Lack of efficiency and effectiveness in an organization can have a significant impact on the overall cost of operation. Organizational Velocity - Improving Speed, Efficiency & [read more]
	Rapid Process Improvement Successful Rapid Process Improvement efforts begin with strong vision and leadership by top management. Leadership implies... - Visible and frequent support for the Rapid [read more]		Lean and Kaizen for Rapid Process Improvement This presentation has 114 slides and and comprises of the following: * What is Kaizen? * The 10 Commandments of Continuous Improvement * Value versus Waste concept * The 7 [read more]

CHANGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING GUIDES

	A Comprehensive Guide to Change Management This "new and improved" A Comprehensive Guide to Change Management,, which replaces my previous "best seller" of the same name, contains everything (well [read more]		Change Management Methodology Change is the only constant in the work environment today. However, a McKinsey study revealed that 70% of change programs fail, most often due to resistance from employees. For [read more]
	Common Strategy Consulting Frameworks This is a collection of common Strategy and Management Consulting Frameworks. A Management Consulting Framework provides a structured approach to analyzing and solving a common [read more]		A Practical Framework Approach to Change - The Full Version If you have already downloaded my Comprehensive Guide to Change Management or my Comprehensive Guide to Change Management and ERP Implementations then most of what is in these [read more]
	Soft Side of Change Management This document contains 6 frame Change Management frameworks that deal with the "soft" side of managing effective organizational change: 1. Dimensions of Change 2. Emotional [read more]		Change Management Process - PPT (IT Service Management, ITSM) Change Management Process is essential Process in Service Transition. Process is contained in ITSM best practices. Document describes the process in detail including Process [read more]
	Change Management Change is the only constant in the work environment today. However, a McKinsey study revealed that 70% of change programs fail, most often due to resistance from employees. For [read more]		Change Readiness Assessment Toolkit To be successful in strategy implementation, a project team needs strategies to address and integrate both organizational-level and human-level elements of change. This toolkit [read more]

LEAN SIX SIGMA SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

Flevy's document contributors are Subject Matter Experts in their respective industries. Below, we have showcased our authors that specialize in Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence.

Allan Ung, founder of Singapore-based Operational Excellence Consulting, has over 30+ years of experience playing global and regional roles leading Lean, Six Sigma, and TQM initiatives in global organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, Underwriters Laboratories, and Infineon Technologies.

His firm provides corporate learning programs and management advisory services to assist clients to achieve breakthrough in business performance and effectiveness. Operational Excellence Consulting works with government bodies, multinational corporations, and small and medium-sized enterprises of a wide spectrum of industries. Some of their valued clients include Analog Devices, Borouge, Micron Technologies, B|Braun Medical Instruments, Panasonic, NEC, NileDutch, CLS Communication, Elsevier, Wow Education, Ministry of Social & Family Development, Temasek Polytechnic, Defence Science & Technology Agency, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, etc.

» View Allan's Lean Management training guides here

Frank Adler, co-founder of US-based Operational Excellence Consulting, has over 25+ years of international executive leadership experience in General Management, multi-site Operations & Supply Chain Management, Quality & Customer Support Management, and Operational Excellence, Lean Management & Six Sigma.

Frank is a certified and experienced Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, with a proven track record of implementing these methods, concepts and tools in various organizations and industries. He holds a in Mathematics and Physics from the Freie University of Berlin (Germany) and a in Applied Mathematics and Industrial Economics from the Helsinki University of Technology (Finland).

His firm provides assessments, training solutions, kaizen event facilitation, and implementation support to organizations that are committed to achieve superior performance through Operational Excellence.

» View Frank's Lean Management training guides here

Vishnu Rayapeddi, founder of Productivity Solutions, is a management executive with over 30+ years of experience in End-to-end Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Business/Operational Excellence, and Process Re-engineering/Improvement.

Vishnu is a pioneer in Lean Management, combining the power of Lean Thinking, TOC, Six Sigma, TQM, TWI, Balanced Scorecard, cGMP, and other best-class methodologies like DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, 5S, Quick Changeovers, Quality and Reliability, TPM, Visual Management, Standard Work, Pull, JIT, and Kanban.

Vishnu has worked in Pharma Manufacturing and FMCG Supply Chain environments for over 21 years with some of the most reputed organisations in New Zealand and India, including Unichem Laboratories, Aristo Pharmaceuticals, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Standard Medical & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Fonterra, George Weston Foods (part of AB Foods) and others. In the past 6 years, Vishnu has been providing consulting, training, coaching and mentoring services in the Operational Excellence arena.

» View Vishnu's Lean Management training guides here

Hemant Gham, founder of QMaxima, is an executive with over 20+ years of strategic and program-level experience leading Business Transformation, Performance Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, and Customer Experience initiatives with over $40M+ contribution to the bottom line.

Hemant is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with an extensive track record applying Lean Six Sigma principles, Change Management tools, Standardization and Agile/Product Management techniques. He has trained 300+ Green Belts/Black Belts who have become successful leaders.

His firm QMaxima helps organizations focus and achieve productivity gains, stable operations, reductions in cost through improvements, standardize processes and improve workflows. QMaxima offers a wide range of services from Lean Six Sigma Deployment to Kaizen workshops to Custom Tool Development.

» View Hemant's Lean Management training guides here

Michael Carter, founder of 6ixSigma, is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt with experience in Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Root Cause Analysis, Design of Experiments, Sampling, Regression, Data and Text mining.

His firm has assisted with Lean Six Sigma training and implementation in Australia, Singapore, Germany, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico, India, Hong Kong, United States, Canada, and counting.

Michael is also a Director in KPMG's Advisory Services practice, where leads the internal process improvement deployment and also leads the data analytics initiative, leveraging analytics to identify and improve operational results and assist clients with their operational needs.

» View Michael's Lean Management training guides here

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