Six Sigma

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Information About the Next Course:

The next wave of Green Belt and Black Belt training scheduled on the Missouri State University Campus in Springfield, MO:

Black Belt
September 8-12, 2008
October 13-17, 2008
November 10-14, 2008
December 8-12, 2008

Lean Six Sigma is a powerful set of statistical and management tools and methodologies that dramatically improve customer satisfaction, productivity and shareholder value. It focuses on reduction of variation in a business process, while targeting problem areas with pinpoint accuracy. Unlike other process improvement “programs,” Lean Six Sigma enhances process predictability while reshaping the organizational culture to meet customer demands. It provides a common language to gauge performance across all functions and divisions of an organization.

Lean Six Sigma is credited as the catalyst for breakthrough improvements in a large number of organizations across a variety of industries including healthcare, insurance, banking, manufacturing, and government. Other leading companies who practice Lean Six Sigma are GE, Johnson and Johnson, Allied Signal, Quest Diagnostics, BankOne, United Health Group, and a growing number of large hospitals. Missouri organizations that have adopted Lean Six Sigma methodology are: Leggett & Platt, Detroit Tool Metal Products, ESSI, PROFormance Powertrain Products, Precision Stainless – ITT, Tamko Roofing Supplies, Eagle-Picher, Uniprise – a United Health Group Company, BankOne, Missouri State University and others.

The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt certification programs provided by the Management Development Institute are offered in partnership with the Industrial Management Department, College of Business Administration at Missouri State.

The program is structured so that Green Belts and Black Belts attend the first two weeks together. Black Belts continue on to weeks three and four of the training, while Green Belts are deployed back to the job where they begin work on their projects.

Weeks three and four of the Lean Six Sigma training provide higher level tools and methodologies required to function in the role of Black Belt. Unless an organization already has Green Belts to support the Black Belt in training, it is recommended that an organization register at least 2 Green Belts for every Black Belt registered. Ideally 3 to 4 Green Belts will provide support for every Black Belt. Green Belts are vital to gathering the data required to move a Lean Six Sigma project forward in a timely manner

4 Week Black Belt Certification Training: $4995
2 Week Green Belt Certification Training: $2995
Ask about team discounts.

*For more effective Lean Six Sigma implementation, it is recommended to send a team with 1 Black Belt and 3-4 Green Belts.

For Green Belt Certification, participants complete one project with a minimum of $50,000 in documented savings.

For Black Belt Certification, participants complete two projects with a minimum of $50,000 in documented savings for each project.