Lean Six Sigma & Operational Excellence
Lean Black Belt
An advanced Lean programme for leaders who will drive Lean transformation. Built on the five Lean principles – value, value stream, flow, pull and perfection – it covers TPS, VSM, cellular flow, SMED, kanban, levelling, TPM and Kata, with implementation projects coached over several months.
At a glance
Catalog codeA17
Duration
- 15 days · Delivered over ~
- 6 months
- 10–12 days · Intensive
LevelAdvanced
Program typeBelt Certification
LanguageEnglish / Arabic
DeliveryIn-house · Public · Online
Who it's for
- Lean leaders & champions
- Maintenance, planning, process management & QC teams
- Supervisors expected to lead lean transformation
Learning objectives
- Master Lean principles and the Toyota
- Production System
- Map and analyse value streams in manufacturing and services
- Create flow and pull (cells, SMED, kanban, levelling)
- Deploy TPM, OEE and visual management
- Lead change, teams and lean projects to measurable results
- Sustain lean with assessments
Detailed content
- Value to the customer; Lean & Six Sigma
- Lean thinking; push vs TPS
- Value & 8 wastes
- Kaizen & TPS; Kaizen belts
- Simulation 1
- Lean enterprise, lean in design & supply chain
- Lean benefits & metrics; JIT pull
- Lean deployment & enterprise value-stream assessment
- Change management, leadership style, team building, team-leader roles
- Lean project charter
- Manufacturing methods
- Cycle time, PCE, lead & throughput time
- Takt time
- 6 big losses & OEE
- Standard time
- TOC & queuing
- Learning to see: SIPOC, high-level & swim-lane mapping
- Current-state VSM (manufacturing & service)
- 6S & visualisation
- Ergonomics
- Standard operating procedures
- Cell design & plant re-layout
- TPM & OEE
- SMED
- Poka-yoke
- Project charter review
- Production levelling & mixed model
- Kanban types & material management
- Future-state VSM
- Sustaining lean improvement
- One-year lean assessment
- Project review & sustainment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Catapult or paper-helicopter simulation run through all DMAIC phases
- Write a project charter and SIPOC for a real process from your workplace
- Analyse a real data set in Minitab/Excel: capability, hypothesis tests and regression
- Walk the process and draw a current-state value stream map with real times
Tools and templates you keep
- Project charter and SIPOC templates
- DMAIC tollgate checklist
- Control plan and response plan template
- VSM icon set and data-box template
How learning is assessed
- Written exam at the end of the course
- Improvement project reviewed at DMAIC tollgates (where required)
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- ASQ Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- IASSC Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- ISO 13053-1/-2 (Six Sigma quantitative methods)
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
What participants say
“When I started the course I was a quality specialist; after it I was promoted to quality team leader. Six Sigma changed a lot for me. Very comprehensive – I'd suggest it 100%.”
“The course teaches you to take hold of a problem logically and solve it scientifically. The explanation was simple, and this way of thinking matters for life as a whole.”
“What I gained most: I never imagined how much money projects can lose. We ran a small cost project on our site and found mistakes we can now avoid.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long is Lean Black Belt?
The program runs 15 days; other formats: 6 months, 10–12 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
More programs in this field
- Applied Statistics for Six Sigma3 days
- Foundations of Operational Excellence3 days
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt20–25 days
- Lean Six Sigma Champion (Sector Managers & Directors)2 days
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt9–10 days
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt10 days
- Lean Six Sigma Orange Belt5 days
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt (Awareness)1 day
- Lean Six Sigma with Value Stream Mapping (5-day practitioner / 12-day Green Belt track)5 days
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