Introduction to Business Improvement: Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Problem Solving

Discover business improvement methods that can help identify and eliminate waste

Being able to minimise waste and maximise efficiency is crucial for any business, be it manufacturing or office-based.

On this course, you’ll explore some of the most commonly used tools and techniques in business today, including Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, and Problem Solving. You’ll learn how you can practically improve your work processes, and successfully eliminate waste in your business.

Analyse your business to identify waste

Alongside business process experts at Lean 6 Services, you’ll examine simple and easy to use techniques that businesses employ to improve their performance.

You’ll focus on the Lean tools, learning how these can help you improve quality control. The training you receive on this course will allow you to work towards Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

Improve your workplace processes

You’ll cover vital business issues, including how to identify waste, how to use Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to aid problem-solving, and how to create a visual workplace.

Understand how to define a process, what a value-added activity is, and how to classify workplace waste, and explore the 5S methods of organising your workstation.

Boost morale and eliminate inefficiencies

Discover the many benefits of business improvement, beyond simply eliminating waste.

You’ll consider how improving your processes can improve safety, reduce poor performance, and boost the morale of employees – ultimately allowing your business to work smarter, not harder.

The course will aid professionals looking to progress their current career. It would suit graduates and low- and mid-level management professionals.

No additional software or resources required to complete this course.

• Introduction to Lean Methodologies
• Welcome to the course
• Lean Tools & Techniques - Respect for people, 5S and recognising waste
• Introduction - Week 2
• Respect for people
• 5S - Organising your workspace
• Recognising waste in the workplace
• Reflection
• Looking Forward - Week 3
• Lean Tools & Techniques - Standardisation, Visual Workplace and Problem Solving
• Introduction - Week 3
• Benefits of Standardisation in the workplace
• Visual Workplace
• Problem solving techniques
• Summary