Lean Six Sigma Matters
🏭 Lean Green Belt

Lean Green Belt
Training Programme

A practical, hands-on programme covering Lean principles, waste elimination, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement — delivered with AI-assisted exercises for deeper, faster learning.

📅2.5 Days — Intensive Programme
🏢In-Person or Online
🏆ASQ CSSGB Exam Preparation
🎓No Prior Knowledge Required
🤖AI-Enhanced Learning

Who Should Attend

This programme is designed for two audiences — corporate practitioners and academic learners — both of whom will leave with immediately applicable Lean skills.

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Corporate Teams & Professionals

  • Operations managers and supervisors looking to reduce waste in their processes
  • Team leaders responsible for workplace organisation and process efficiency
  • Quality, engineering, and supply chain professionals seeking Lean certification
  • HR and finance professionals applying Lean to transactional processes
  • Anyone whose organisation is implementing or considering a Lean programme
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University Students

  • Engineering, business, and operations management students building employability
  • Students seeking a professional qualification to complement their degree
  • Those preparing for careers in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, or consulting
  • Students who want practical, industry-relevant skills alongside academic study
  • Anyone preparing for the ASQ CSSGB examination as a career credential

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to apply Lean tools and thinking directly in their own workplace or project environment.

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Identify and eliminate all eight types of waste (TIMWOODS) in any manufacturing, office, or service process

2

Create current-state and future-state value stream maps to visualise and improve process flow

3

Implement 5S and visual management to organise any workplace for safety, efficiency, and quality

4

Design and implement pull systems using Kanban to eliminate overproduction and reduce inventory

5

Apply root cause analysis tools including Ishikawa diagrams, 5 Whys, and PDCA to solve real problems

6

Plan and facilitate a Kaizen improvement event and sustain gains through standard work

What the Programme Covers

8 structured modules delivered over 2.5 days — each building on the last, combining instruction, exercises, and real-world case studies.

Module 1

Lean Foundations

  • Lean philosophy and history
  • The five Lean principles
  • Respect for people
  • Defining customer value
  • Course overview and objectives
Module 2

Voice of the Customer & Stakeholders

  • Understanding customer requirements
  • VOC data collection methods
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Translating VOC to process requirements
Module 3

Waste Identification & Improvement Thinking

  • Muda — the concept of waste
  • The eight wastes (TIMWOODS)
  • Value-added vs non-value-added work
  • Waste walk exercise
Module 4

Workplace Organisation & Visual Management

  • 5S — Sort, Set, Shine, Standardise, Sustain
  • Visual workplace concepts
  • Andon systems
  • Visual standards and shadow boards
Module 5

Process Mapping & Analysis

  • SIPOC diagrams
  • Process flow diagrams
  • Swim lane diagrams
  • Spaghetti diagrams
Module 6

Value Stream Mapping

  • VSM methodology
  • Current-state mapping
  • Future-state design
  • Takt time and flow concepts
Module 7

Pull Systems & Flow

  • Push vs pull systems
  • Kanban and supermarket systems
  • Standard work
  • SMED, TPM, line balance
  • Heijunka and Jidoka
Module 8

Continuous Improvement Methods

  • Root cause analysis
  • Ishikawa diagrams and 5 Whys
  • PDCA cycle
  • Poka-Yoke and Kaizen
  • A3 problem solving
  • Theory of Constraints
  • Change management

What's Included

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Course Workbook

Comprehensive participant workbook with notes, exercises, and reference material to keep after the course

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Practical Exercises

Hands-on exercises and case studies applying Lean tools to real-world scenarios across multiple industries

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AI-Assisted Learning

Selected exercises incorporate AI tools to accelerate analysis and deepen practical understanding

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ASQ Exam Preparation

Curriculum aligned to the ASQ CSSGB Body of Knowledge — Lean component. ASQ exam taken separately

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ASQ CSSGB Exam Preparation

This programme is aligned with the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Body of Knowledge, specifically the Lean enterprise and process improvement components. Participants who complete this programme will be well prepared to sit the ASQ CSSGB examination independently. The ASQ examination and certification are arranged directly with ASQ and are not included in the course fee. Visit asq.org for full examination details and eligibility requirements.

🤖 AI Enhanced

AI-Assisted Learning — A Genuine Differentiator

Selected exercises in this programme incorporate AI-assisted analytics to accelerate analysis, organise observations, support mapping activities, and strengthen case-study interpretation. This means participants spend less time on manual calculations and more time on what matters — understanding the process, identifying the waste, and making improvement decisions. Participants continue to apply Lean methods and validate all conclusions themselves. This is Lean thinking enhanced by AI, not replaced by it.

Ready to Get Started?

This programme is available for corporate teams (on-site or online) and individual enrolment. Contact us to discuss scheduling, group pricing, and delivery options.