Lean Six Sigma Black Belt: Strategic Expertise for Sustainable Performance

Become the technical expert on this topic within your organization. Master continuous improvement, advanced data analysis, and sustainable innovation using powerful tools.

Course Description

No matter what your business environment is, to survive in today’s competitive landscape, it is not only imperative to continuously improve, but to do so as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, and to sustain these gains over the long term in order to adequately meet your customers’ critical needs, grow your market share, and remain profitable.

The deliverables of the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Innovate, Control) approach are a globally recognized best practice for achieving such strategic objectives. However, you still need to know how to use it properly to solve a problem (or capitalize on an opportunity to improve)!

This is where Ceinture Noire’s expertise comes into play: the industry needs professionals capable of objectively identifying areas for improvement in each process, facilitating the work of frontline teams as they seek the best solutions, managing the change that these improvements will require, and ensuring that these gains are sustained over the long term.

Here, you will learn how to manage complex projects, rigorously analyze data, master improvement strategies, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives, all while incorporating economic viability, energy efficiency, social responsibility, and modern technological tools.

Artificial intelligence, advanced analytics tools, digital solutions, and Lean & Green models will be leveraged to accelerate results, sustain gains, and maximize customer value.

Fourteen (14) days of training and classroom activities, eight (8) hours of individual coaching to support the completion of your certification project, and a final exam. A improvement project is required to obtain certification.

“The project related to this course saved us several hundred thousand dollars.” Serge Brouillette, P.Eng., Director of Quality Control, IPEX Inc.

Prerequisite: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or relevant experience in continuous improvement

Certification that meets international standards!

 

General Objective

Learn how to leverage the DMAIC approach to its full potential, strategically integrate Lean, statistical, and technological tools, and lead high-impact, sustainable improvement projects within your organization.

Who is this training course intended for?

This training is open to everyone.

Benefits
  • Accelerate the implementation of continuous improvement projects
  • Increase the strategic impact of continuous improvement projects.
  • Become a mentor and a leader in Lean Six Sigma within your organization.
  • Master advanced statistical analysis for rigorous decision-making.
  • Integrate digital technologies and AI into problem-solving.
  • Implement solutions that deliver high, sustainable, and measurable value.

Course Details

Throughout the training program, participants must be able to devote 8 to 16 hours per week to ensure the timely completion of their certification project and the proper assimilation of the course material.

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE? EXPECTED BENEFITS?
This training is often a prerequisite in the industry for leadership roles in continuous improvement, operational excellence, or quality management.

Did you know that this training program will become even more relevant in the coming decade, given the rise of AI, Industry 5.0, and sustainable development?

  1. Introduction
    1. How do you get certified?
  2. Review of Green Belt Concepts
    1. Reminder of the Scope of Seat Belts
    2. Roles and Responsibilities in Continuous Improvement
    3. Sustainable Development Goals at the Strategic Level
    4. DMAIC
    5. DMAIC Milestone Reviews
    6. CV Tool Reviews
    7. Additions to the 14 Toyota Principles
  3. Change Management as a Cultural Shift
    1. Stakeholder Analysis
    2. The Communication Plan
    3. Skill Development
    4. Managing Resistance to Change
    5. Team Maturity Analysis
    6. Motivational Techniques
  4. Define
    1. FIPEC
    2. Project Charter (A3 and Project Charter)
    3. Customer Feedback
    4. Facilitation Skills
  5. Project Management
    1. Taking the ecosystem into account (internal/external processes, systems, and business)
    2. Identification and Selection of Major Projects (Prioritization Matrix)
    3. Prioritizing Cross-Functional Projects (AC, IT, HR, Operations, etc.)
    4. Project Portfolio Management (WBS, Project Office, PMO Structure)
    5. The Milestone Review
    6. Metrics for Major Projects
  6. Measure
    1. Process Mapping (VSM)
    2. Lean and Green Accounting
    3. Green and AI Grants
    4. Data Collection and Sampling
    5. Descriptive Statistics
    6. Graphical representations
    7. Probability Distributions
    8. Statistical Control Charts
    9. Capability Analysis
    10. Analysis of the Measurement System
    11. Quality and Efficiency
  7.  Analyze
    1. Advanced Tools for Identifying Causes (Cause-and-Effect Matrix)
    2. Confidence Intervals
    3. Hypothesis Testing (R&R Test and Correlation Analysis)
    4. Speed value
    5. Eco-Design Using DFMA (Design for Manufacturing & Assembly)
    6. Linear Regression
    7. Risk Management
      1. ISO 31000
      2. FMEA (Cross-Functional Processes)
      3. PESTEL (Political, Environmental, Social, Economic, Legal)
    8. Market Monitoring (Benchmarking)
    9. Planning Management with the Control Tower
    10. Facilitation Skills II
  8. Innovate
    1. Introduction to Implementing a Sustainable Development Strategy
    2. Pull-based system (kanban, CONWIP, supermarket, etc.)
    3. Batch Size Analysis (Incorporating Heijunka)
    4. Inventory Optimization Strategies
    5. Innovation (Definition of Innovation, Creative Problem Solving, TRIZ, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property)
    6. Experiment Design – Introduction
    7. Experiment Planning – Designing
    8. Experiment Planning – Analyze
    9. TPM Analysis and Deployment
    10. Strategic Planning with Hoshin Kanri (Implementation and Rollout)
    11. Evaluation of Potential Solutions
    12. Large-Scale Layout Plan
  9. Check
    1. Financial Monitoring and Oversight Plan
    2. Project Documentation
    3. Post Mortem
    4. Recommendation and Project Closure
September 30 – December 10
Online Courses
Luc Turcotte
14 days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. + 8 hours of individual coaching
Member: 8 995 $
Current: 9 995 $
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