OVERVIEW

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will learn a mental discipline for solving problems that will have a substantial impact on the financial health of the business. This necessarily includes a thought process for solving problems with an emphasis on the use of data, statistical and analytical skills necessary to improve decision making with data, how to manage projects, how to lead teams, how to lead change.
These Lean Six Sigma Black Belts skills help students to become future business leaders with a focus on the quality of the business rather than on the business of quality alone.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Jeff Heslop, president and founder of Value Creation Institute, LLC and Certified Executive Master Black Belt, served as a Master Black Belt (MBB) for two decades and later the manager of the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Training Team at GE Aviation . Mr. Heslop recognizes that training alone is not sufficient to truly impact the business without a sound deployment strategy and process. The deployment strategy may be top down, bottom up, or local depending on the unique needs of the client.
After ten years as a design engineer for GE Aviation, Jeff moved to full time work in continuous improvement as a Total Quality Adviser. During this time, he learned directly from some of the greatest thinkers in business and quality improvement such as Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Dr. Brian Joiner, and Dr. Don Wheeler. In 1995, he became one of the original Master Black Belts (MBB) at GE Aviation and was taught directly by Dr. Mikel Harry who co-founded Six Sigma. Jeff led the team that created the first Six Sigma training material which became a best practice for all of GE. Since that time, he has worked continually to both simplify and clarify Six Sigma training, application, and deployment.
In February, 2015, Jeff was certified to the highest level of Six Sigma certification, the Certified Executive Master Black Belt (CEMBB) through the Six Sigma Management Institute. The certification was taught and personally mentored by Dr. Mikel Harry, co-founder of Six Sigma. It is the “PhD” of Six Sigma certification. The EMBB is trained to speak the language of the C-suite executives to analyze the client’s financial data in order to identify the highest leverage impact projects for major business improvement.
During his years as a MBB, Mr. Heslop has trained and mentored thousands of students from around the world in LSS. This includes over 135 waves of Black Belts, Master Black Belts, company suppliers and customers, Green Belts, Design for Six Sigma Black Belts, and many executives. While providing a thorough understanding of the tools and methods, his emphasis is on the discipline and strategy of application that drive business results.
Mr. Heslop is the President and founder of Value Creation Institute, LLC that provides consulting services and training to clients engaged in business performance improvement.
Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University and his Master’s in Statistics from Miami University of Ohio. He is a certified MBB through GE and a certified Executive MBB through Dr. Mikel Harry and the Six Sigma Management Institute.

COURSE OUTLINE

The course will be taught in three weeks with intervals of time between each week.

WEEK 1

DEFINE PHASE

1.1 Six Sigma Overview

1.1.1 What is Six Sigma

1.1.2 Six Sigma History

1.1.3 Y = f(x) Approach

1.1.4 Six Sigma Methodology

1.1.5 Roles & Responsibilities

1.2 Fundamentals of Six Sigma

1.2.1 Defining a Process

1.2.2 VOC & CTQ’s

1.2.3 QFD

1.2.4 Cost of Poor Quality

1.2.5 Pareto (80:20 rule)

1.3 Lean Six Sigma Projects

1.3.1 Six Sigma Metrics

1.3.2 Business Case & Charter

1.3.3 Project Team Selection

1.3.4 Project Risk Management

1.3.5 Project Planning

1.4 Lean Fundamentals

1.4.1 Lean & Six Sigma

1.4.2 History of Lean

1.4.3 The Seven Deadly Muda

1.4.4 Five-S (5S)

MEASURE PHASE

2.1 Process Definition

2.1.1 Cause & Effect Diagrams

2.1.2 Cause & Effects Matrix

2.1.3 Process Mapping

2.1.4 FMEA

2.1.5 Theory of Constraints

2.2 Six Sigma Statistics

2.2.1 Basic Statistics

2.2.2 Descriptive Statistics

2.2.3 Distributions & Normality

2.2.4 Graphical Analysis

2.3 MSA

2.3.1 Precision & Accuracy

2.3.2 Bias, Linearity & Stability

2.3.3 Gage R&R

2.3.4 Variable & Attribute MSA

2.4 Process Capability

2.4.1 Capability Analysis

2.4.2 Concept of Stability

2.4.3 Attribute Capability

2.4.4 Monitoring Techniques

WEEK 2

ANALYZE PHASE

3.0 Intro to Process Data Analysis

3.1 Patterns of Variation

3.1.1 Multi-Vari Analysis

3.1.2 Classes of Distributions

3.2 Inferential Statistics

3.2.1 Understanding Inference

3.2.2 Sampling

3.2.3 Sample Size

3.2.4 Central Limit Theorem

3.3 Hypothesis Testing

3.3.1 Goals of Hypothesis Testing

3.3.2 Statistical Significance

3.3.3 Risk; Alpha & Beta

3.3.4 Types of Hypothesis Test

3.4 Hyp Tests: Normal Data

3.4.1 One and Two Sample t-tests

3.4.2 One Sample Variance

3.4.3 One Way ANOVA

3.5 Hyp Tests: Non-Normal

3.5.1 Mann-Whitney & Mood’s Median

3.5.2 Kruskal-Wallis

3.5.3 Moods Median

3.5.4 Friedman

3.5.5 One Sample Sign

3.5.6 One Sample Wilcoxon

3.5.7 One and Two Sample Proportions

3.5.8 Chi-Squared

3.5.9 Test of Equal Variances

WEEK 3

IMPROVE PHASE

4.1 Simple Linear Regression

4.1.1 Correlation

4.1.2 X-Y Diagram

4.1.3 Regression Equations

4.1.4 Residuals Analysis

4.2 Multiple Regression

4.2.1 Non-Linear Regression

4.2.2 Multiple Linear Regression

4.2.3 Confidence Intervals

4.2.4 Residuals Analysis

4.2.5 Box Cox Transformation

4.2.6 Stepwise Regression

4.2.7 Logistic Regression

4.3 Designed Experiments

4.3.1 Experiment Objectives

4.3.2 Experimental Methods

4.3.3 DOE Design Considerations

4.4 Full Factorial Experiments

4.4.1 2k Full Factorial Designs

4.4.2 Linear & Quadratic Models

4.4.3 Balanced and Orthogonal Designs

4.4.4 Model & Center Points

4.5 Fractional Factorials

4.5.1 Designs

4.5.2 Confounding Effects

4.5.3 Experimental Resolution

4.5.4 Screening Designs

4.5.5 Sequential Experimentation

4.5.6 Introduction to Rubust Designs

CONTROL PHASE

5.1 Lean Controls

5.1.1 Control Methods for 5S

5.1.2 Kanban

5.1.3 Poka-Yoke

5.2 SPC

5.2.1 Data Collection for SPC

5.2.2 I-MR Chart

5.2.3 Xbar-R Chart

5.2.4 C Chart

5.2.5 U Chart

5.2.6 P Chart

5.2.7 NP Chart

5.2.8 X-S chart

5.2.9 CuSum Chart

5.2.10 EWMA Chart

5.2.11 Control Methods

5.2.12 Control Chart Anatomy

5.2.13 Variation & Sampling

5.3 Six Sigma Control Plans

5.3.1 Cost Benefit Analysis

5.3.2 Control Plan Elements

5.3.3 Response Plan

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COURSE DETAILS

COURSE DETAILS

Course Format

The training is three weeks. Each week is 4.5 days and adjourns by 12 noon on Friday. Weeks one and two are followed by a three week interval to allow students to work on their projects before returning for the next week of training. The format is classroom, instructor led.

Students will have both individual and team practice exercises.

Limited coaching for student’s projects is offered during class.

 

Materials
Printed training manuals will be provided for the three weeks. All necessary data files will be provided for practice and independent learning.
The classroom will provide wifi access.

 

Meals

Breakfast and lunch are provided Monday through Thursday, breakfast only on Fridays.

On the Thursday of the last week we will have a class graduation dinner at a local restaurant. This is special occasion to recognize your hard work.

Prerequisites

Because the focus of the Black Belt is on improving the quality of the business, each student should come with an approved project. According to recent surveys, the average Black Belt project savings is about $180,000. Of course, the size of the business will affect this number.

Students will be expected to have their own laptops throughout each week. All students will need a copy of Minitab 18 on their laptops. Value Creation Institute can provide Minitab licenses for an additional fee. License options include six months, one year, or unlimited.

Laptop minimum requirements for Minitab are listed below.

  • Operating System Windows 7 SP 1 or later, Windows 8 or 8.1, Windows 10
    RAM 2 GB
  • Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ Dual Core, with SSE2 technology
  • Hard Disk Space 2 GB (minimum) free space available
  • Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 or higher
  • Connectivity: An internet connection is required for activation of single-user licenses
  • Browser Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Firefox is required for Minitab Help
Extras included

Also provided are complimentary polo shirts and a professional notebook for note taking.

A guided tour of the Toyota Assembly plant in Georgetown, KY.

Subject matter experts will teach short modules such as change management and team facilitation.

On Thursday evening of the third week, we will host a special graduation dinner to honor your successful completion of the course.

We offer Black Belt certification upon passing a certification exam and completion of a project approved by an MBB. Extra fees apply.

We offer ongoing project coaching for an additional fee. No charge for incidental contact.

Schedule
Week 1: TBD
Week 2: TBD
Week 3: TBD
Enrollment

Tuition is $TBD per student. T&L expenses are covered by the student. Students may pay by credit card or PayPal.

Payment must be received in full one month in advance.

 

Cancellations

Value Creation Institute maintains the right to cancel, reschedule, or change instructors. Lean Six Sigma Instructors will always be a certified Master Black Belt. Value Creation Institute is not responsible for airfare penalties and related travel and living expenses.

Tuition due to a cancellation more than 30 days prior to start of the first week may be refunded, transferred to another class, or applied to a substitute student.
Failure to attend without advanced notice is subject to loss of the full tuition.

No tuition refunds after the course begins.

Training location
Indiana Wesleyan University in West Chester, OH
9286 Schulze Drive, West Chester, OH 45069, 800-621-8667 x3600, 513-881-3600

Course location

Nearby Hotels

All three are in easy walking distance to the training site.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Cincinnati/West Chester
9226 Schulze Drive, West Chester, Ohio, 45069, USA TEL: +1-513-805-4400
FAX: +513-805-4401

Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Union Centre
9266 Schulze Drive, West Chester, Ohio, 45069, USA TEL: +1-513-341-2040
FAX: +1-513-341-2050

Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati/West Chester
9306 Schulze Drive, West Chester, Ohio, 45069, USA TEL: +1-513-860-3170
FAX: +1-513-860-3171

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