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

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Course overview

Provider
Futurelearn
Course type
Free trial availiable
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
3 hours
Course author
Jimmy Forster

Description

Explore key business improvement techniques, and start working towards Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
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.

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