This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles, methodologies, and practical tools. Through a hands-on approach, participants will learn how to identify and eliminate process inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve overall quality and productivity. This course is designed for individuals and organizations seeking to enhance their problem-solving and process improvement capabilities.

Objective

- Interactive facilitated workshop with 70% experiencial (hand on) learning with 30% interspersed AV based presentation
- Break out group activities with 4 to 5 learners per group. Total participants size for workshop not to exceed 15 pax to ensure effective interaction and learning internalization
- Proprietary simulation based activities to create various Lean Six Sigma environment & challenges and real time application of lesson learnt to participants’ workplace challenges
- Extensive wall paper & post it note activities to visualize & create process maps for “as-is” and “to-be” (good amount wall space and movable tables & chairs for the workshop is advised)
- (Optional) – Pre-workshop activity to fill out template by each participant to identify all individual process, additional activities both during work hours and after work hours (work related) activities to help prepare project hoppers & opportunity prioritization during workshop

Outline

- Overview of Lean Six Sigma Methodology & Framework
- Define Phase – Project & KPI Selection, Goal Setting, Project Chartering using A3 forms
- Measure Phase - Process Mapping (VSM, Swimlanes, Spaghetti), Value Analysis, Lean Metrics, Current State Identification
- Analyse Phase - Data analysis using Gemba validation, Pareto, Box Plots, C&A analysis, 8 Waste identification, Future State Identification
- Improve Phase - Workplace Organization (Using 5S), Set Up Reduction, Error Proofing, Visual workplace, Pull System, Cellular Flow, Kaizen
- Control Phase – PDCA, Solution Implementation, A3-Problem Solving, Sustaining the gain using Simplified SPC, Standard Work, RACI
- Integration of Lean Six Sigma activities & Project Management
- Challenges & Change management techniques during Lean Six Sigma Journey
- Summary wrap up – Participants to provide draft plans of 30 days / 60 days milestones for their selected lean six sigma projects

Who should attend

- Professionals looking to enhance their problem-solving skills
- Individuals interested in process improvement
- Organizations seeking to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement

Ramesh Rao's Profile

Ramesh Rao holds bachelor’s degree in Engineering, MBA in finance & supply chain. He also holds Diploma in Adult Continuous Education (DACE) & Advance Certification in Learning & Performance (ACLP) from SUSS Singapore. Additionally, Ramesh comes with multiple professional certifications in Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Design Thinking Facilitation, Agile & project management, Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Programming, RPA and more.

Ramesh has over 30 years of career experience both in corporate role as well as in training and consulting. Ramesh has served in leadership role in process & operations management, product & service design, Industrial automation, operational excellence, and as global finance controller for US MNCs serving in multiple countries and continents. As a consultant and trainer, Ramesh has conducted more 2000 training and workshops both public as well as in-house on multiple domains such as Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile, Digital Transformation, Financial skills, change management, Data analytics, Statistics, Smart factory solutions etc. Ramesh has served industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Banking, Financial Services, Education industry, government sectors, R&D & NGOs across Asia, Europe & USA.

As a DACE & ACLP certification holder, Ramesh has provided WSQ / SSG accredited training for several training providers in Singapore.