Certified Black Belt in Lean – CBBL® 2nd Level – International Certification IIBLC® – Interactive Learning

The course is structured on 10 sessions (group) + 2 individual sessions for the project progress check.

The course covers:

• Teaching
• Access to Advance Learning Management System (LMS)
• Three textbooks, in English:

1. Lean Project Management: Eight Principles for Success

2. The Lean Toolbox for Service Systems

3. Creating Mixed Model Value Streams

• Slides Booklet, in English
• Registration for the Black Belt exam

The course consists in two parts:

1. Theory part: This part prepares candidates for the theory exam and finishes with a mock exam before candidates take the actual IIBLC^® Black Belt exam.
2. Practical part: In this part candidates prepare their projects which will be presented to obtain the prestigious CBBL^®, Certified Black Belt in Lean certification of IIBLC^®. This part starts with a project planning session for all course participants. This is followed by two private sessions to monitor the progress of individual projects. In a final session open to all, course participants present their final projects.

Course objectives:

• To transfer knowledge about the tools and methods of Lean strategy.
• To provide the knowledge necessary to pass improvement projects in various manufacturing and service environments from a “Current state” to a “Future state”.
• To provide a practical approach to be followed in order to successfully implement Lean and to describe the cultural and organizational changes necessary.
• To examine and discuss a participant’s specific project and to assist in the implementation of this project in order to accelerate the learning and acquisition of Project Leader skills.

The examination and discussion of projects is led by a Senior Manager with Lean expertise. This ensures that the Master course has a highly practical and results-oriented approach.

LANGUAGE: English

DETAILED PROGRAMME

1. Recap Value Stream Mapping

2. Manufacturing
VSM application in a manufacturing environment.

• The 8 steps
• Mixed model value streams
• Product families
• Pacemaker
• Flow
• Pitch and scheduling

3. Office/service
VSM application in an office environment

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

4. Resource & Development (R&D) innovation
VSM application in an R&D environment

• Product development essentials
• What makes the development process different
• Lean product development tools and principles
• Rapid project execution

5. Healthcare
VSM application in a healthcare environment

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

6. Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM)
The basic theory of TPM is discussed

• 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
This module describes the knowledge and skills involved in 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
This part of the course concentrates on soft skills on three levels:

• Individual level
• Group level
• Organisational level

10. Project deliveries
Setting up, follow up and final presentation of participant’s project

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

• Production facility directors.
• Staff managers and personnel in the following areas: Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Purchasing and Organisation of industrial and service companies.
• Future leaders of Lean transformation teams with Black Belt skills.
• Businesses that want to implement Lean and want to train Project Leaders through a structured and up-to-date course.
• Operations management consultants.
• Production and process engineers.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for the Black Belt exam must already possess IIBLC^® Green Belt certification.