Lean Six Sigma: Tools and Techniques
Enhance your ability to identify value-added steps, recognize waste within a process, develop a customer-driven pull system, and increase efficiency in your process timeline.
Next available course: Winter 2026
Classes Start 01/12/2026
Registration Open Until 01/16/2026
Course Overview
The foundation of the Lean philosophy is simple: to systematically identify and eliminate waste from processes.
In our Lean Six Sigma Tools and Techniques course, you will discover the core principles of Lean philosophy and how to systematically eliminate waste from processes, resulting in increased efficiency. Through engaging with various tools, you will enhance your ability to identify value-added steps, identify waste, develop customer-driven pull systems, and streamline process timelines.
The course includes lessons, instructor insights, team projects, and peer discussions to deepen your understanding of Lean process improvement methodologies, including value stream mapping, visual controls, flow optimization, set-up time reduction, and continuous improvement tactics.
Additionally, the course explores strategies for ensuring project quality, as well as creative approaches to eliminating rework and slowdowns.
By the end of this six-week course, you will have a solid grasp of standard Lean process improvement solutions and their practical application.
Course Format
Instructor-led week-to-week cadence, with assignments, discussion boards, and learning assessments (quizzes) opening on Monday and to be completed by the end of the week. This gives students flexibility to review materials at their leisure. Additionally, recorded lectures and video recordings are available to enhance learning objectives.
Price
$625Course Details
Units 2.5 CEUs / 25 PDUs
Location Online Courses
Course Type Group-Paced
Next Available Course
Term Winter 2026
Classes Start 01/12/2026
Registration Open Until 01/16/2026
Register NowWhat You’ll Learn
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Explain the five essential steps to achieve Lean operational excellence.
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Identify the criteria for recognizing a value-added step within a process.
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Analyze a process based on a completed Value Stream Map to identify areas for improvement.
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Recognize different types of waste within a process, such as overproduction, defects, or unnecessary motion.
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Apply basic Lean tools to establish a pull system for optimizing workflow and resource allocation.
Your Instructor
Management Consultant