Online Lean Six Sigma Course | Villanova University

8-Week Course

8 Continuing Education Units

64 PDUs

80 Military Clock Hours

About the Course

Prepare to boost your success by getting Lean. In the world of Lean thinking, your primary goal is to operate more efficiently by increasing value, eliminating waste and streamlining flow. Lean Six Sigma techniques help professionals in both service and manufacturing industries.

Online Learning Experience

Imagine an online classroom that takes you inside successful organizations, surrounds you with top Six Sigma experts and puts innovative learning tools at your fingertips. As a recognized leader in Six Sigma education online, Villanova University is dedicated to providing the most dynamic and engaging programs available, as our enhanced online experience demonstrates:

Online experience enhanced by weekly virtual live classes taught by Lean practitioners
Advanced animations allow you to gain a full grasp of course topics
Videos of industry experts offer easy-to-understand guidance
Lightboards and other interactive learning tools provide compelling and unique presentation formats

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Curriculum

8 Week Course

Week 1

An Introduction to Lean Methodologies

Lean companies
The definition of value-added and contrasting that with the eight forms of waste
Introduction to Kaizen, a Japanese term for continual improvement
Considerations for choosing first wave projects
Historical Lean figures and companies

Week 2

Teams and Decision Making with Lean Tools

Lean roles and responsibilities
Key elements of a project charter
Six blocker
The phases the team experiences when working on projects
Force field analysis (FFA)
7M (management) tools

Week 3

Value

Defining value
The eight forms of waste that spell out the acronym DOWNTIME
We learn about “going to gemba”
Understanding the importance of something known as a “waste walk”

Week 4

Mapping the Value Stream

Introduction to value stream mapping
The 6Ms
Flowcharting

Week 5

Flow and Pull

Spaghetti charts
Quick changeover
Cellular design
Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Theory of constraints (TOC)
Pull systems and kanban signals
Visual workplace design

Week 6

Perfection

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Mistake proofing
Overview of the concept of 5S
The importance of a total productive maintenance (TPM) system
Standard work

Week 7

Kaizen Events

The meaning of Kaizen
The Kaizen philosophy
A five-day Kaizen event implementation effort

Week 8

The Lean Approach

Individual, point and process Kaizen
Kaizen applications
Agile methodology
Lean assessments
Hoshin planning
Planning for Lean deployment

Learning Objectives

Skills Learned

Agile Team Management Project Development Leadership Process Improvement Organizational Management Six Sigma

What You’ll Study

Lean Six Sigma Overview

What is Lean?
Lean Principles
Value, Flow and Waste
Lean vs Six Sigma
Prominent Figures of Lean

Kaizen

Philosophy of Continual Improvement
Lean Implementation Approaches
First Wave Project Selection
Chartering Projects
Lean Project Roles and Responsibilities

Teams

Forming Teams
Idea Generation Tools
Group Decision Making
The 7M (Management) Tools

Value and Value Stream Mapping

Identifying Customer Needs and Requirements
Specifying Value and Value Added
The Eight Wastes In-Depth
Gemba and Waste Walks
Value Stream Mapping for Service and Manufacturing

Flow, Pull and Perfection

Spaghetti Mapping
Quick Changeovers (SMED)
Cellular Design
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Theory of Constraints
Pull Systems and Just-In-Time Concepts
Scheduling Pull Systems
Kanbans and Visual Signals
Establishing a Visual Workplace
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Poka Yoke
5S/6S in Service and Manufacturing
Total Productive Maintenance
Standard Work

Kaizen Events

Kaizen Event Overview
Kaizen Philosophy
Preparing Teams for Kaizen Events
Kaizen Events Day by Day
Individual, Point and Process Kaizen
Manufacturing, Service and IT Considerations

Lean Deployment

Organizational Assessment
Planning for Lean Implementation
Lean Deployment
Hoshin Planning
Barriers to Success
The Benefits of Six Sigma Tools
Structuring Lean

Related Certificate Programs

Lean Six Sigma Certificate

24+ Weeks

3 Courses

$6,059+

Become a change champion at your company by learning how to identify and solve critical business process problems.

Certification Available

Who Should Register?

This course is ideal for managers and professionals in any type of industry who want to transform their organization into a leaner, more efficient business. Those with little or no prior experience with Lean Six Sigma can learn to understand, interpret and use the core concepts of Lean methodologies to make better business decisions. Gain valuable skills that can be used immediately to analyze unit or company performance.

Tuition & Payment

Total Course Cost

$2,295

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