Lean Six Sigma

Select Lean Six Sigma topics are available virtually for your remote workforce. New options are added as demand warrants with all available in a live, interactive format.

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Learn the concepts of *sort, set in order, scrub, standardize*, and *sustain* with a focus on *safety*. Gain an understanding of how 5S and 6S principles can improve effectiveness through simple organizational strategies. The accelerated training reinforces concepts with hands-on application customized to your specific workplace.

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Continuous improvement and lean fundamentals training can be customized including tailored exercises, customized videos and vignettes and applied case studies. Both options feature an overview of lean fundamentals including specifying value, identifying value streams, developing flow, creating pull and pursuing perfection.

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Accelerate your continuous improvement efforts by having employees work with Lean and Six Sigma experts that FVTC has selected specifically for your needs. Provide your project leaders with mentorship from seasoned experts who have experienced many of the problems that they face.

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Kata means method and practitioners establish a routine of identifying a challenging target condition, then work step-by-step to identify and remove obstacles while learning from problems encountered. Learn the framework to create a sustainable problem-solving culture that embraces personal learning through experimentation using the improvement Kata.

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During this 3-part series learn how to adapt your management style allowing you to focus on what really matters. Learn about the key elements of leader standard work, visual management, daily huddles and how to communicate with teams as well as organizational leaders.

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Lean enterprise approaches are changing businesses by reducing waste and improving flow. Learn the skills you need with the *Lean Enterprise Project Certificate* from Fox Valley Technical College. This mentor-guided training includes five one-day sessions, plus two hours of one-on-one coaching to assist with a workplace improvement project of your choice

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Introduces a variety of basic to advanced lean facilitation tools needed to improve processes and work environments. Facilitation skills can be applied to rapid improvement activities, kaizen events, ideation sessions, as well as project planning and prioritization.

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Good data is the key to obtaining recognition of project success. Learn about the nuances of data collection how to obtain relevant information and use it to achieve project goals. Explore approaches to turn data collection into data connections.

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The A3 model provides an excellent structure for problem solving and strategic planning. Learn how this tool, developed by Toyota as part of its process improvement methodology, has helped transform the way organizations address workflow problems.

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Fox Valley Technical College offers an affordable, efficient method to achieve Lean Six Sigma white, yellow or green belt certification while understanding the demands of the working adult. Designed for manufacturing, service and healthcare industries, this program provides the concepts of Six Sigma, Lean Enterprise and Theory of Constraints.

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Training Within Industry (TWI) created the foundation for standard work processes adopted by Toyota and many other manufacturers. The methodology uses a learn-by-doing approach in teaching essential skills for supervisors and team leaders. During this series of four 4-hour classes, learn how to develop and enhance your job or standardized work instructions by incorporating TWI concepts.

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Strategy deployment training services are designed to help an organization's executive team develop consensus and align goals. It is the leadership team's responsibility to define True North and align the organizations mission, vision and values. The course focuses on leadership's role in communicating the strategy, removing barriers, and providing a supportive environment that encourages breakthrough thinking to achieve organizational change.

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Reducing inventory imposes a need for maximizing equipment productivity. Learn to analyze overall equipment effectiveness to determine how much of the equipment's time is being used effectively. Find out why machine operators are your first resource for maintenance and consider effective preventive and predictive maintenance tools that help you significantly reduce machine downtime and achieve autonomous maintenance.

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Benefit from gaining an understanding of organizational value streams. This customized training service focuses on how value stream mapping sets the stage for beginning a lean implementation. It also addresses why a lean transformation requires creating, building and sustaining an organization-wide improvement environment. The understanding of these foundational lean tenets will identify opportunities for improvement and ready your organization for transformation.

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Thinking critically and creatively are practical skills anyone can learn, practice and improve. These skills enable us to think effectively, make critical decisions and solve problems. When we think effectively, we have greater control over our personal and professional lives. Fox Valley Technical College can provide easy-to-learn approaches that help employees at all levels of an organization be more effective and creative problem solvers, innovators and workplace contributors.

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The *APICS Principles of Operations Management* program has five (5) customizable courses that are classroom-based and instructor-led for individuals new to materials and operations management. In addition to the standard course content, the sessions can be tailored into stand-alone mini-courses or can be combined with other principles course sessions to create a customized learning experience.

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Project managers, members of project teams, contractors and managers will benefit from learning new project management tools and skills from FVTC. This training takes you through the entire project management cycle of planning, scheduling and controlling a major project.

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Knowing your team's strengths is important now more than ever. Leaders using Gallup's CliftonStrengths® are able to best manage their employees in times of uncertainly including managing employees remotely. An understanding of your team members talents helps remote workers be more successful, provides greater work enjoyment and confidence that they can contribute to a successful organization. Whether your team continues to work remotely or working onsite, knowing your employees talents and helping them to harness those strengths will result in a high-performing organization.

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