Smoother processes, greater efficiency and cost savings are just a few of the advantages that will make your organization more competitive when you implement Lean and Six Sigma continual improvement principles. Lean techniques eliminate wasteful activities, while Six Sigma is a disciplined method for meeting customers’ expectations and eliminating defects in any process. Investing in Lean Six Sigma training is the beginning of a new way of doing business. A commitment to implementing these methodologies and tools creates a culture of operational excellence. In the end, you’ll achieve bottom-line results from the projects your Green and Black Belts undertake and you’ll transform your organization into a more efficient, customer-focused one.

Program content

Kent State’s Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification offers the unique approach of weaving both Lean and Six Sigma methodologies into a seamless certification that can help you achieve substantial improvements in your organization.

Kent State's Lean Six Sigma curriculum is structured to allow students and employers maximum flexibility in obtaining the Black Belt certification. The curriculum follows a four-week approach with the class meeting one week each month for four months (160 contact hours; Kent State's Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification also requires the completion and approval of an independent project).

Week One

• Project identification
• Team building
• Introduction to Lean thinking
• Six Sigma methods and quality
• Basic Minitab measurement system analysis
• Process Capability
• Six Sigma project simulation (helicopter)

Week Two

• Student project reviews
• Lean tools
• Hypothesis testing
• Comparative analysis
• Tests for data stability and normality
• Catapult simulation

Week Three

• Student project reviews
• Advanced Lean methods
• Regression and correlation
• Quick changeovers (SMED)
• Airplane simulation

Week Four

• Student project reviews
• Advanced statistical tools
• Design of experiments
• Team dynamics
• Putting it all together to achieve wealth and prosperity for any organization

Project
Each participant of Kent State's Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is required to complete a project using the methods learned, which will contribute significant results to the sponsoring organization.

Who Should Attend Lean Six Sigma Training?
Quality managers, directors and managers of engineering, operation managers, plant managers, vice presidents of manufacturing, presidents, CEO’s, CFO’s, technicians and supervisors are key candidates for Kent State’s Lean Six Sigma training and certification. Organizations in the manufacturing, health care and service-based industries, as well as in higher education, will reap significant benefits from employees attending this program.

Cost
Four-week Black Belt training and certification program (including continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks each day) costs $6,950.

According to the Lean Six Sigma Academy, Black Belts save organizations approximately $230,000 per project and can complete four to six projects per year.

Minitab/Laptop
To maximize the benefit of attending Lean Six Sigma training and to continue to realize return on investment for future Lean Six Sigma projects, Kent State requires that each participant brings a laptop that has Minitab v15.0 statistical software and Quality Companion software loaded to each day of training*. Kent State provides you the opportunity to purchase Minitab v15.0 software as part of the program for an additional fee of $995, which is $200 less than the retail cost, and Quality Companion for an additional fee of $590, which is $35 less than the retail cost.

*This is only required of the programs offered by Kent State’s Kent Campus and Kent State’s Stark Campus.

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