Lean Six Sigma • Green Belt Accelerated Certification

VBEC Members Receive the First Seat at a 25% Discount

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CAPITALIZE on your one unique resource… your employees.

It’s likely that your competitors have similar capabilities as you. They probably use many of the same suppliers. What’s the one thing you have that they don’t? Your employees. And that’s where you can find your competitive edge... by leveraging the full capabilities of your people.

HOW?... Through Lean Six Sigma (LSS)

Our breakthrough approach will teach your employees how to combine the quality and infrastructure of Six Sigma...with the speed and flexibility of Lean methods. Green Belts are required to complete a project 3-4 months after training, allowing them to build their skills, then repay the company’s investment quickly.

A full Lean Six Sigma deployment within your organization can get you payback in four to six months...and provide impressive return on investment thereafter:

• Up to 80% reduction in process cycle times within two years, improving customer satisfaction.

• Up to 20% reduction in overhead costs within two years.

• Between 3% and 6% operating margin improvements in less than three years.

• Between 30% and 100% overall market value increases in less than three years.

ABOUT THE COURSE

GENEDGE has the capability to boost your organization’s performance by assisting you in combining Lean speed with Six Sigma quality. Using Master Black Belt instructors with many years of practical LSS experience, GENEDGE can deliver the Accelerated Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training in 5 days, utilizing our latest materials, techniques and exercises.

The curriculum includes all the key tools and skills needed to get fast, sustainable project results. Green Belts will be able to successfully lead small projects (or support Black Belt project teams) to rapidly improve cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness to the end customers.

The 5-Day Training Program covers the full DMAIC methodology. You will learn how to….

• identify and validate Improvement Projects using project charters

• select Project Teams and provide focused and effective leadership

• use the Voice of the Customer in order to collect the right data

• analyze that data with Value Stream Maps and various Basic Statistical Tools

• calculate the Process Cycle Time and how to reduce it

• deploy a multitude of tools that will address Root Causes of waste and Variability in a process

• generate and examine Solutions through Structured Brain Storming and Risk Analysis

• implement the Solution and put Controls in place

CERTIFICATION

GENEDGE, in collaboration with Virginia Tech, is pleased to offer Continuing Education Units (CEU) based certification upon successful completion of this Accelerated Green Belt training program including an approved Green Belt project. Green Belts are expected to demonstrate abilities through in-class evaluations, exercises and a completed project.

Where: Holiday Inn, Richmond-Koger South Conference Center

1021 Koger Center Blvd

Richmond, VA 23235

When: Feb. 7-10 • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Feb. 11 • 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Deadline: Last day to register is January 31, 2011.

Cost: $2,900 per person includes Virginia Tech CEU credits with certificate, textbooks and course materials, continental breakfast & lunch daily. Full payment is required prior to training. Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee. GENEDGE ALLIANCE IS OFFERING A 25 PERCENT DISCOUNT TO ONE PERSON PER VBEC MEMBER COMPANY.

Withdrawal & Refund Policy: GENEDGE ALLIANCE must be notified at least three weeks in advance if you wish to withdraw from a program. Withdrawals made with less than a three week notice may result in forfeiture of total program fee. Substitutions prior to program  commencement are allowed.

Information: Contact Wendy Harrell by calling (804) 323-2226 x221 or email wharrell@genedge.org