This asynchronous course introduces participants to the principles, tools, and methodology of Lean Six Sigma to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance quality in processes across any industry.

Let’s begin with a brief run-down on just what “lean methodology” is and where it came from. Lean methodology originated mostly from the Toyota Production System. The Toyota Motor Corporation came to ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

In today's business environment, each department of an organization has to balance various important tasks with increasingly limited resources. For example, as the chief operating and financial ...

The course will present a brief history of Lean and an introduction to Lean concepts, such as the 5 Lean fundamentals, defining value-added activities, the “8 forms of waste” and a Kaizen simulation.

“Lean” methodology creates quality improvement and leadership capacity, which is currently missing in ambulatory care settings. Failure to create this capacity will minimize transformation efforts.

Lean Six Sigma is a structured, data-driven approach to quality and waste reduction that integrates seamlessly with Agile, ...