Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

FlowPlus Academy
are specialists in Lean Six Sigma and have developed these training courses to prepare you for the accredited FlowPlus examination.
The Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt is often the starting point for many on their Lean Six Sigma journey after completing their introduction in the White Belt. This course builds on what you have learnt so far & by the end of the course you will be capable of starting to solve problems using the Lean Six Sigma methodology.
​This course is the natural progression between white belt and green belt.    White -
Yellow
- Green - Black
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to lead limited improvement projects yourself or serve as a team member or support to more complex projects.
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You will learn how to work part of Lean Six Sigma team, and exist as a support for the more advanced Green and Black Belts. In an improvement initiative the team members play a vital role as the ones who conduct research, analysis and solution development and this course will equip you with the skills needed to do that.
By the end of this course you will be able to provide a valuable contribution to Operational Improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma.
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Typical results you will benefit from, after completing the course:​
Productivity Improvement to your personal and work life
Lead Limited Improvement Projects
Support Complex Improvement Projects
Carry out analysis on process & quality improvement
Understand change and help drive it
This course has 3 unique characteristics;
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Concise
- All the best content has been collated and simplified where possible, using the most impactful examples
2.
Practical
- You will not learn just lean theory, you will learn practically how to apply the tools
3.
Expertise
- Developed by Lean experts (including lecturers from leading British Universities), Lean/CI authors & Consultants.
What you will be able to do after completing the course:
Recognise and eliminate/minimise the 7 types of waste
Be capable of solving problems using the DMAIC improvement process
Understand the importance of clear visual management, learning examples from the shopfloor
Implement 5S methodology to create a productive work environment
Identify improvement potential within any Organisation
Transform a company culture to becoming Kaizen - continuous improvement culture
Use a robust problem solving approach to solve complex problems
Use change management tools to help overcome resistance to change
Understand the unique conditions that lead to Lean being born
Apply quick changeovers using the Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) methodology
Be prepared to sit the FlowPlus Academy Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma
Identify how a bottom-up culture of structured problem solving overcomes the traditional firefighting approach
Who this course is for:
Anyone wanting to take their Lean Six Sigma understanding to the next level