€ 3.500,=
6 days
Zeist
LEAN BELT TRAINING

Lean Black Belt

As a Lean Black Belt, do you want to work on improving larger, organization-wide issues in your organization? In which you also actively involve other colleagues and stakeholders? In this training you will learn the most important methods and techniques around improving the entire value stream (or end-to-end chain).

Dates and registrationContact

Book a training course

Subscribe for this course?
€ 3.500,=
Sign up

Who is this training for?

You are a manager or Lean coach AND:

  • you want your organization to create more customer value with fewer resources
  • You implement improvement projects that transcend departmental boundaries
  • you are not yet satisfied with the isolated improvements Lean has brought to your organization so far
  • You want to learn how to make a breakthrough in performance

To participate in this program, you should already be familiar with various techniques for achieving basic stability and structured problem solving, at the Lean Green Belt level.

Be convinced

What will this training bring you?

You will learn how to transform your organization into a learning organization: Lean goes far beyond process improvement.
1
You will learn to give direction to improvements within teams as you learn to choose the appropriate one from the various Lean methods and techniques in a very focused way.
2
You will learn how to work with Lean in such a way that people want to participate enthusiastically.
3

This is what you will learn

In the Lean Black Belt training we cover four critical Lean management tools to achieve radical organizational improvement: value stream mapping, continuous flow, pull and leveling. We also cover the supporting A3 management process. All of these techniques are applicable in a variety of industries and environments. These techniques will also help you determine when to use which stabilization tools. We practice all the mentioned techniques in a simulation.

Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Mapping is a technique that helps you as a manager uncover structural flaws in your organization, such as a lack of cooperation between departments. You create (with the line managers involved) a Future State value stream map containing a vision of how you want the organization to operate in 1 to 3 years. Each subsequent vision makes the flaw smaller each time, through three interventions: continuous flow, pull and leveling. The first day revolves around first learning to see the organization's actual problem, and it provides the capstone for the rest of the program.

The following topics will be covered:

  • The three components of a value stream map: information flow, material flow and timeline
  • Complications and pitfalls in current state value stream mapping
  • Why these three components are needed to see overproduction
  • The core of value stream mapping: eliminate overproduction
  • Pitfalls in future state value stream mapping
  • Future state value stream mapping
  • Simulation: current and future state mapping
  •      

Continuous Flow

Continuous flow is a method in which we combine local efficiency of our resources with optimal efficiency of the entire organization. Continuous flow consists of three different flows, all three of which must be set up properly for it to work well: the flow of materials, the flow of people, and the flow of information. Most situations are complex and non-standard, on this second day you will learn how to create continuous flow even in these situations.

The following topics will be covered:

  • The three types of flow in continuous flow
  • How continuous flow differs from piece processing
  • Techniques for understanding current flow
  • Techniques to design better flow
  • Simulation: creating real continuous flow

Leveling

Leveling is one of the most important techniques for repairing structural woe in processes. There are two forms of leveling, both of which are necessary: volume leveling and mix leveling. The first creates calm in the organization; the second lets you get more and more in control. With leveling you can reduce intermediate stocks and backlogs, you can spot problems much earlier and do something about them! In the simulation we practice this and you will notice that it is much less difficult than it seems.

The following topics will be covered:

  • Closing stock as a buffer against demand variation
  • Choosing the pacemaker (the one point at which the value stream is planned)
  • Two types of leveling: volume leveling and mix leveling
  • Iwata's five steps to leveling up
  • The effects of leveling
  • Simulation: leveling in practice

Pull

Continuous flow from start to finish is virtually impossible anywhere. Wherever flow is not possible, you can work with pull to correct the organization's flaw. Pull ensures that all departments work together effectively without everyone interfering with each other's work. Pull is eminently important within your organization, between departments and processes. Because there are very many different situations, there are also very many forms of pull. And it is not for nothing that one of the better known forms of Agile is called "Kanban", because it is an elaboration of pull for service providers. All forms of pull we will also put into practice in the simulation, so that you know what you want to work towards in your own organization and what that might look like.

The following topics will be covered:

  • Three types of pull systems: complement pull, sequential pull and mixed pull
  • Types of pull signals
  • Six rules of kanban
  • Three ways to paddle batch processes
  • Simulation: a working pull system

A3, mentoring and coaching

To be successful as an organization with the interventions mentioned, you will have to realize the vision for the next 1 to 3 years in subprojects with your colleagues. We use the A3 method both as a management process and for developing our people.

Skills

A great technique for structuring a sub-project is the A3 management process. Essential is that the people who start working on an A3 project are given direction and are supported and 'coached'. In Lean terms, we talk about 'mentoring': we have a clear picture of a number of crucial skills, then we start developing them in a very focused way: analytical skills, communication skills, social skills and business skills.

Behavior

In addition to mentoring, coaching is also important. Lean coaching is about developing behaviors in which people take responsibility, take initiative, and truly reflect.

The following topics will be covered:

  • Three main forms of A3: problem-solving A3, kaizen A3, and status A3
  • The storyline of an A3
  • Mentoring: targeted development of 7 skills
  • Coaching: targeted development of 4 forms of behavior
  • Role-playing: mentor and coach the trainer

Value Stream Management

In this last day, we will do the following:

  1. We briefly repeat all the topics to refresh the memory.
  2. You will learn how to effectively transform your vision (future state) into subprojects, so that different executives in the chain can all take on a part - and how to then steer and adjust the transformation.
  3. We link all topics together in a management routine that you go through every 1 - 3 years. This clarifies the function of each subject and their interrelationships.
  4. We show how to use this routine to make your organization a learning organization. As a result, the organization is continuously able to see and address key issues.
  5. Lean accounting is a collection of techniques for monetizing operational improvements. Improving the value stream frees up capacity. The box score helps the value stream manager compare scenarios to make that newly available capacity useful.

The following topics will be covered:

  • Designing a future state map
  • Goal states and goals
  • Managing transformation with a value stream plan
  • Value stream management: creating a learning organization
  • Lean accounting

Certification and coaching

You have the optional option with this training to be certified by us as a Lean Black Belt. If you pass, you will receive Lean Black Belt certification issued by the globally recognized Lean Global Network. You do this by taking a theory test on your knowledge of Lean. You will be asked several open questions (at insight level, so no repeating rows) and a case study to work out. In addition, you demonstrate through your practical assignment that you are able to improve processes with the help of Lean techniques by carrying out an improvement project.

We recommend that you also start your improvement project within your own team or department right at the start of this training. This way we take your own practice as a starting point and help you to really get started with Lean in your daily work. Which (cross-departmental) product family do you want to improve?

We would love to help you complete this training and your improvement project successfully! Experience shows that participants with coaching by one of our experienced Master Black Belts complete their projects faster and with greater impact and results. So it is a very good investment in yourself and your project to have yourself coached towards practical certification.

If you want to be certified as a Lean Black Belt, we recommend that you also take a minimum of 8 hours of coaching. You will be assigned a Master Black Belt coach and together with your coach you will schedule 8 online coaching appointments at your desired moments/milestones in your improvement project.

Photo

The cost

The base price for this training is € 3.500,= and includes 6 training days, training materials and Lean books, lunches and accommodation at our beautiful training location in the woods of Zeist. Would you also like to be certified as a Lean Black Belt? Then you have the following options:

  • Training + Certification: €4,375.
  • Training + Certification + 8 hours of coaching: €5,500.

Additional coaching can be purchased later if desired in the form of a coaching strip card. All amounts are exclusive of VAT.

Experiences
Great hands-on Black Belt training, in a setting that is downright stunning, taught by a trainer who is dyed-in-the-wool, well worth the effort. Lean is doing, just not head on.

Gerard van Panhuis

Warehouse and Maintenance manager DelaRange Cosmetics

"The trainer took time for everything. There was more than enough room for discussion and reflection on your own work environment. After a theoretical explanation of a concept, we went straight to work with it through a simulation game. This brought the theory to life and gave me many more "Aha" moments. I can recommend this course to everyone. Even if you don't work in a production environment."

Sabrina Bunt

Continuous improvement manager at Thales

"A deepening of the Green Belt that I also had the opportunity to obtain through LMI. Fascinating and inspiring training days, where the trainer connects the material nicely to practice and is able to translate this perfectly to various sectors. This allowed us to make a good translation to our Gemba! Also had a tremendously fun group :)."

Stephanie Zaari

Lean coach at Shoeby

Lean Black Belt
Group 3 - 2023
Monday
15
May
2023
Training dates:
Monday
15
May
2023
Tuesday
30
May
2023
Wednesday
14
June
2023
Thursday
29
June
2023
Wednesday
5
July
2023
Wednesday
6
September
2023
Subscribe
Lean Black Belt
Group 4 - 2023
Monday
11
September
2023
Training dates:
Monday
11
September
2023
Wednesday
27
September
2023
Tuesday
10
October
2023
Monday
30
October
2023
Tuesday
21
November
2023
Thursday
7
December
2023
Subscribe
Lean Black Belt
Group 5 - 2023
Thursday
2
November
2023
Training dates:
Thursday
2
November
2023
Monday
20
November
2023
Monday
4
December
2023
Monday
18
December
2023
Monday
8
January
2024
Tuesday
23
January
2024
Subscribe
HAVE YOU any questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you also provide customized in-company training?
Which training best suits me: Lean yellow belt, green belt or black belt?
Do I need to have taken a preliminary course (e.g. Lean Green Belt) before taking the Lean Black Belt course?
To all questions
>10.000

Participants trained

>1.000

Companies helped with Lean

77

Lean books in assortment

Millions

Euros saved for customers with Lean

Proud partner of