Available courses

• Lean Six Sigma Refresher

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  The complete Lean Six Sigma body of knowledge in a set of self-study training modules. Materials accredited by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC.) All course materials developed by Thomas Pyzdek, author of The Six Sigma Handbook, The Quality Engineering Handbook, and The Handbook of Quality Management as well as the first ever ASQ Examination Study Guide. All materials in this course are copyrighted © by Thomas Pyzdek, all rights reserved.

  

• Lean

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  Learn the entire Lean body of knowledge in a series of online, interactive e-learning modules. Course developer and presenter Thomas Pyzdek uses the latest state-of-the-art technology to teach you everything you need to know to understand and implement the amazing Lean method of production. You will have access to complete status and progress reports as you move through each of the modules.

  

• Lean 101

  An overview of Lean consisting of three modules covering the following topics:

  Module 1: Waste and Value

  • What is Lean?
  • Types of muda
  • Thinking Lean
  • What is value?
  • What is a value stream?
  • Value added and non-value added activities

  Module 2: Value streams, flow, push and pull

  • Value stream mapping
  • Takt time
  • Spaghetti diagrams
  • Making value flow at the pull of the customer
  • 5S
  • Constraint (bottleneck) management
  • Level loading
  • Flexible processes
  • Lot size reduction

  Module 3: Perfection

  • Continuous improvement towards perfection
  • KAIZEN philosophy
  • A strategic perspective of Lean
  • A tactical perspective of Lean
  • Elements of Lean production
  • Six Sigma and Lean

  

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  Learn the Lean Six Sigma body of knowledge and become certified by The Pyzdek Institute. Covers the complete Lean Six Sigma body of knowledge as described in The Six Sigma Handbook and other authoritative sources. You will be coached by a Certified Master Black Belt Trainer who has been accredited by Thomas Pyzdek.

  

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training from The Pyzdek Institute.

  

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  Covers the entire Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Body of Knowledge as defined by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC.)

• Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  Learn the complete Six Sigma Black Belt body of knowledge and become certified by The Pyzdek Institute. Covers the body of knowledge as described in The Six Sigma Handbook and other authoritative sources. You will be coached by a Certified Master Black Belt Trainer who has been accredited by Thomas Pyzdek.

  

• Six Sigma Green Belt

  • Manager: Thomas Pyzdek

  Learn the complete Six Sigma Green Belt body of knowledge and become certified by The Pyzdek Institute. Covers the body of knowledge as described in The Six Sigma Handbook and other authoritative sources. You will be coached by a Certified Master Black Belt Trainer who has been accredited by Thomas Pyzdek.

  

• Pyzdek Institute Demonstration Lesson

  Freely available to anyone! An actual lesson to demonstrate the Pyzdek Institute's approach to online training and certification. View a narrated video lesson developed and presented by Thomas Pyzdek, author of The Six Sigma Handbook.