MASTER STRUCTURE

The course includes:

• a classroom training phase with certified instructors.
• an individual study phase with remote support from instructors
• a simulation of the classroom exam, with discussion of the results

In addition to learning theoretical concepts, practical exercises will be conducted during the course to allow immediate verification and application of the Lean concepts elaborated in the classroom.

The examination and discussion of the project are conducted with a Senior Lean Manager: this ensures an extremely practical and result-oriented approach for this course.

Teaching is in English.

DETAILED PROGRAMME



1. Recap Value Stream Mapping

2. Manufacturing

• The 8 Steps
• Mixed Model Value Streams
• Product Families
• Pacemaker
• Flow
• Pitch and Scheduling

3. Office/service

• Muda in the office
• Inventory types
• Speed/Cost/Quality Interaction
• The 6 steps
• Changing Demand

4. Resource & Development (R&D) innovation

• Product Development Essentials
• What makes the Development process different
• Lean Product development tools and principles
• Rapid Project execution

5. Healthcare

• Muda in Hospitals
• VSM "families”
• Standardised Work
• Visual management
• 5S
• Kanban
• Error prevention
• Creating flow
• Design

6. Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM)

• Basics
• Pillars of TPM
• Eliminate losses
• Preventive Maintenance
• Process Quality Management
• Management of new equipment
• Office TPM
• Education and Training
• Safety and Environmental Management

7. Project Management

• Project Charter
• Schedule Development
• Cost Management
• Risk Management
• Progress Reporting
• Project Closing
• Organizational Process Assets

8. Complementary techniques

• Additional Six Sigma Principles and Tools
• Process Mapping
• Theory of Constraints
• Kaizen Events

9. Change and sustainability

• Individual Level
• Group Level
• Organisational Level

10. Project deliveries
Initiation, follow-up and final presentation of the participant's project

• Plant Managers
• Representatives and staff in the areas of Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Purchasing and Organisation in the Industrial and Services sectors;
• Future Lean transformation team Leaders with Black Belt competence
• Companies wishing to implement Lean, and to train Project Leaders via a structured and up-to-date course
• Operations Consultants
• Production and Process Engineers

PREREQUISITES

Candidates must be Green Belt IIBLC^® certified to take the Black Belt examination.

The exam includes: 

1. Theoretical part: the exam is a multiple-choice test with 60 theoretical questions (paper & pencil format) in English. The candidate has 3 hours to complete the exam. A score of 70% is required to pass the exam.  

2. Practical part: written report demonstrating the candidate's skills on the implementation of a Lean project. The report must be sent directly to IIBLC^® within one year from the the theoretical exam and must be countersigned by the management team of the company where the project was implemented. The signature affixed by the management team authorizes the IIBLC^® committee, if it wishes, to carry out an audit. The report is evaluated by one or more members of the Content Committee. To pass this last part of the exam, a score of 65% must be achieved.

ENROLMENT FEE