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  • Lean Six Sigma White Belt

    Fri, Feb 10, 2012 @ 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Executive Education

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Talk Title: Lean Six Sigma White Belt

    Abstract: Course Overview

    Lean Six Sigma White Belt (formerly: Introduction to Lean Six Sigma) class will introduce you to the tools and techniques for implementing lean principles. Participants will gain a broad understanding of the philosophy, methods and benefits of lean and value stream mapping as they apply to all types of enterprises. You will be introduced to lean concepts via hands-on exercises. This course is offered both on-campus and online.

    A lean enterprise views itself as part of an extended value chain, focusing on the elimination of waste between you and your suppliers and you and your customers. This seminar is the first step in learning the principles of lean. The instructors for this course have extensive experience implementing lean principles worldwide. This seminar will teach you the history and basics of lean and demonstrate why these practices have such a significant impact on operations. The live course features an interactive simulation that illustrates lean principles.

    Course Topics
    * Cellular flow
    * 5S
    * Lean and Six Sigma
    * SMED
    * Value stream mapping
    * Waste reduction

    Benefits

    Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Identify and eliminate waste within operations
    * Interpret a value stream map
    * Manage a lean process transformation

    Who Should Attend

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

    Program Fees

    On-Campus Participants: $545
    Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.

    Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $445

    Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

    Online Participant (Archive Access for 30 Days): $300

    Includes course materials available for download and viewable archive of lecture for 30 days.

    Reduced rates are available for USC alumni and Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) members. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for more information.

    Location
    Three course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus, online with interactivity, and online with archive access:

    On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

    Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants – unless otherwise specified.

    Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

    Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live – with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

    Online (Archive Access) Course is available for online viewing for a period of 30 days. Participants have the flexibility of watching the course at their own pace and convenience - there is no interaction with the instructor or fellow participants. CEUs and a Certificate of Completion are available. Registration must occur by first day of course and access to course and materials is for 30 days.

    Overview of online (archive access):

    * Online archive students view an archive of the course – which includes course documents and streaming video of the lecture.
    * This option is for content only – participants are unable to interact with the faculty and class participants. If prospective participants have specific questions or need interaction with the faculty member, they should not register for this option.

    Continuing Education Units
    CEUs: 0.7 (CEUs provided by request only)


    USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course.

    Registration Information
    To register for this upcoming course, please visit the Lean Six Sigma White Belt Registration Form.

    Host: Professional Programs

    Audiences: Registered Attendees

    Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs

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