Lean Six Sigma Programmes In Malaysia

Many have mistakenly thought Lean Six Sigma is only applicable in the manufacturing industries. It is a universal knowledge that one can apply anywhere, even in daily life. Lean Six Sigma consists of different levels: White, Yellow, Green and Black, and which we’re going to break it down for you in this article.

16 November 2021

Are you familiar with the word Lean Six Sigma? Have you ever encountered any process that requires a Lean Six Sigma methodology? Lean is a method to eliminate waste, whereas Six Sigma is focusing more on reducing process variations or problems in a process. Lean Six Sigma is a methodology combined to give the best possible quality of a finished goods and services to the customers without having to increase the process cost. Many have mistakenly thought that Lean Six Sigma is only applicable in the manufacturing industries. Well, they are not wrong, as the technology evolved in most of the industry now, so does Lean Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma methodology is widely used in various industries nowadays such as manufacturing, health care, service provider, food and beverage industry and many more. It is universal knowledge that you can apply everywhere, even in your daily life. Do you know Lean Six Sigma consist of White, Yellow, Green and Black Belt? Keep on reading to know more about the Lean Six Sigma Programmes that we provide.

Yellow Belt

The Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification was developed to encourage the candidates to be responsible for the development of Lean Six Sigma Implementation throughout their organizations. This course is designed for Supervisors and Executives who are responsible for designing and implementing corporate wide improvement and cost optimization initiatives. Yellow belts can be entry level employees who seek to improve their world or executive champions who require an overview of Six Sigma and define, measure, analyze, improve and control model (DMAIC).

Objectives

During the training, the project will emphasize on the workshops that entails the project outputs that are required.
The Yellow Belt participants will have more in-depth knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma, and each of the five phases that are to be applied in practical terms.
This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of the Lean and Six Sigma improvement methodology, concepts, and language, along with a complete toolbox of basic process improvement methods.
The Six Sigma Yellow Belt course is designed to enhance technical problem-solving skills. Instruction is application focused, therefore requiring all participants to successfully support existing or new Lean and Six Sigma projects.
The Yellow Belt upon completion of this training will participate as a core team member or subject matter expert on a project or projects together with the supervisors/managers.
The tools and deliverable of the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Program modules / topics are as below

Curriculum

Day 1

Overview of Six Sigma – DMAIC & DMADV
DMAIC vs. Other Approaches
Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
Understanding Project Charters and Prioritisation Tools
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Tools
Data Collection Technique
Basic Lean Enterprise
Workshop Sessions

DAY 2

Basic Statistics and Graphical Analysis
Creating Fishbone Diagrams
Understanding Value Added (VA) and Non-Value Added Activities (NVA)
Types of Statistical Analysis (Quantitative & Qualitative)
Workshop Sessions

DAY 3

Generating Improvement Ideas
Poke – Yoke (Mistake Proofing)
Running Pilot Six Sigma Programmes
Solutions Implementation Plan
Understanding Statistical Process Control
Establishing Control Plans
SOP & Documentation
Workshop & IASSC Examination Sessions

Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma is a proven systematic approach to improve measurable results for any organization. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training takes organizations to the next level by uniting product and process excellence with goals such as improving customer service and/or enhancing shareholder value creation. Leaders in today’s organizations are turning to the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training to ensure their competitive edge, improve service and build the skill base needed to sustain performance improvement.

Objectives

During the training, the project will emphasize on the workshops that entails the project outputs that are required.
The Green Belt Course is designed to improve process performance, deliver medium to high impact projects and achieve significant cost savings.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is designed to acquire the special skills and knowledge required before leading or taking part in any continuous improvement project.
Green Belts will effectively use the Lean Six Sigma tools throughout their organization, customers and suppliers for achieving business improvement results.
Green Belts will gain thorough understanding of all aspects of the DMAIC model in accordance with Six Sigma principles.
Green Belts will gain knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts, are able to identify non-value-added elements and activities.

Curriculum

DEFINE & MEASURE PHASE

Introduction & Overview of Six Sigma
Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
Drill Down Tree & Pareto Chart
Project Charter Development
Teams & Stakeholder Analysis
Voice of Customers (VOC) & Kano Model
SIPOC & Basic Process Mapping
Financial Analysis and Cost Savings
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Tools
Operational Definition
Data Collection Plan
Basic Statistics and Sampling Techniques
Capability Analysis and Sigma Value
Graphical & Value Analysis
Detailed Process Mapping
Fishbone Diagram
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

ANALYZE PHASE

Hypothesis Testing
- Type 1 & Type 2 error
- One way ANOVA
- Two way ANOVA
- Degree of Freedom
- Power and Sample Size
- Test of Equal Variance (TOEV) Tables
- 1 Sample t-Test
- 2 Sample t-Test
- 1 Proportion Test
- 2 Proportion Test
- Paired t-Test
- Chi-Square Test
Statistical Root Cause Analysis
Advanced Graphical Analysis
- Sigma Value / Z-Bench
- Graphical Tools for Statistics
- Pareto Charts
- Run Charts
- Dot Plots
- Scatter Plots
- Matrix Plots
- Histograms
- Time Series Plots
Regression Analysis
- Correlation Analysis
- Multiple Regression
- Simple Linear Regression
- Best Subset Regression
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Summarising Potential Factors and Potential Solutions

IMPROVE & CONTROL PHASE

Generating Improvement Ideas
Evaluating & Selecting Best Solutions
Solution & Training Implementation Plan
Develop & Execute Pilot Plan
Lean Concepts and Error Proofing / Kaizen
Cost & Benefit Analysis (ROI)
Process Control Plan
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Best Practice and Replication Opportunities
Process Ownership and Dashboards

Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma is a proven systematic approach to improve measurable results for any organization. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training takes organizations to the next level by uniting product and process excellence with goals such as improving customer service and/or enhancing shareholder value creation. Leaders in today’s organizations are turning to the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training to ensure their competitive edge, improve service and build the skill base needed to sustain performance improvement.

Objectives

The Black Belt Course is designed to improve process performance, deliver high-impact projects and achieve significant cost savings.
The Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a professional who can explain Lean Six Sigma philosophies and principles, including supporting systems and tools.
Black Belts will demonstrate team leadership, understand team dynamics and assign team member roles and responsibilities.
Black Belts will gain thorough understanding of all aspects of the DMAIC model in accordance with Six Sigma principles.
Black Belts will gain knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts, are able to identify non-value-added elements and activities.

Curriculum

DEFINE & MEASURE PHASE

Introduction & Overview of Six Sigma
Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
Drill Down Tree & Pareto Chart
Project Charter Development
Teams & Stakeholder Analysis
Voice of Customers (VOC) & Kano Model
SIPOC & Basic Process Mapping
Quality Functional Deployment (QFD)
Financial Analysis and Cost Savings
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Tools
Cause & Effect Matrix
Operational Definition
Data Collection Plan
Basic Statistics and Sampling Techniques
Regression Analysis
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Summarizing Potential Factors and Potential Solutions
- Correlation Analysis
- Multiple Regression
- Simple Linear Regression
- Best Subset Regression

ANALYZE PHASE

Hypothesis Testing
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Capability Analysis and Sigma Value
Graphical & Value Analysis
Detailed Process Mapping
Fishbone Diagram
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Advanced Statistical Root Cause Analysis tools:
- Type 1 & Type 2 error
- Degree of Freedom
- Power and Sample Size
- 1 Sample t-Test
- 2 Sample t-Test
- One way ANOVA
- Test of Equal Variance (TOEV)
- 1 Proportion Test
- 2 Proportion Test
- Chi-Square Test
- Non-Parametrics Analysis and Two Way ANOVA
Advanced Graphical Analysis
- Sigma Value / Z-Bench
- Graphical Tools for Statistics
- Pareto Charts
- Box Plots
- Run Charts
- Dot Plots
- Scatter Plots
- Matrix Plots
- Histograms
- Time Series Plots

IMPROVE & CONTROL PHASE

Generating Improvement Ideas
Design of Experiment (DOE)
Evaluating & Selecting Best Solutions
Solution & Training Implementation Plan
Develop & Execute Pilot Plan
Lean Enterprise
Cost & Benefit Analysis (ROI)
Process Control Plan
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Best Practice and Replication Opportunities
Process Ownership and Dashboards

These are the Lean Six Sigma Programmes that we provide to our existing and potential clients. Learning Lean Six Sigma and applying its methodologies can bring incredible impact on your future and being able to put Lean Six Sigma certification into your profile shows your promise to improving your business understanding and it shows that you have analytical ability. With Lean Six Sigma knowledge, it can lead to better occupation chances as well as better salary in the future. Not only that, it is also very easy to enroll Lean SixSigma classes even though we are in the middle of the pandemic. If you wish to increase your employability by obtaining Lean Six Sigma certification, check out our website https://sixsigma.org.my// for more information or you can call us at +603 7873 8485.