Lean and Kaizen Black belt

Lean & Kaizen Black Belt Certificate

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 Time : 3 Hours
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How to earn your Black Belt certification
1. Register with Opex Academy for Certification freely , or Login if you registered before
2. Review Black Belt Exam Body of knowledge
3. Pay Exam fees , then you will get your exam code.
4. Select a date and time for your Exam (Note : you can select the time later with your code)
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6. Log in to the testing system 15 min. prior to the Exam
7. After Accomplishment of your Exam, you will know your result immediately.
8. You will get your Examination analysis Report that provides the breakdown of your results on your Email.
9. You will get your Black Belt Lean & Kaizen Certificate within 72 hours on Your Email,
10. Finally, you can order a hard copy of Opex Academy for Certification Lean & Kaizen Black Belt Certificate during payment.

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Body Of Knowledge  Lean and Kaizen Black  belt

Black Belt Lean & Kaizen Body of Knowledge

1. Identify Value
1.1 Lean Principles and concepts
1.2 TPS
1.3 Lean and Agile
1.4 8 Wastes
1.5 Kaizen
1.6 Continuous improvement and Kaizen blitz
1.7 JIT
1.8 World class manufacturing
1.9 Muda, Mura , Muri
1.10 Identify Losses
1.11 Gemba Walks
1.12 Target Costing
1.13 Lean Champion role.
1.14 Project Scope
1.15 Process Yield Analysis
1.16 Strategy Deployment and X Matrix
1.17 QFD
1.18 Lean metrics & PQCDSM- Boards

2. Map the Value Stream
2.1 Value stream mapping
2.2 Time and motion Study
2.3 Value Stream Metrics
2.4 Set SMART Targets
2.5 future state & Ideal state mapping
2.6 Walk and Map out process
2.7 Work Balancing and work content.
2.8 Monitor Process Cycle Efficiency
2.9 One Piece Flow and Little Law
2.10 Takt analysis
2.11 Allowance systems
2.12 BMV & SMV
2.13 Dynamic workforce loading

3. Create Flow
3.1 Train Team leaders
3.2 Standardization & Standard work
3.3 A3 Problem Solving
3.4 Design Job Methods
3.5 OEE &Six Big Losses
3.6 TPM Pillars
3.7 Autonomous maintenance
3.8 Ergonomics
3.9 Analysis and Problem solving for each NVA Activities
3.10 Work Force Allocation
3.11 Right first time
3.12 Poka-Yoke
3.13 Statistical Process Control and Control Charts
3.14 Validate Measurement System
3.15 5 S
3.16 Visual Management
3.17 SMED
3.18 Batch size reduction
3.19 JIDOKA
3.20 Accelerating Information Flow
3.21 Accelerating Physical Flow
3.22 Workplace Design and Layout
3.23 Continuous Flow and Cell Design
3.24 Process Simplification
3.25 Accountability Process
3.26 Multi skilled operators

4. Establish Pull
4.1 Pull Systems
4.2 Establish Pull
4.3 Synchronization of the entire value stream
4.4 Inventory Management Policy
4.5 Leveled Volume
4.6 Hybrid Systems
4.7 Heijunka and load leveling
4.8 Pull vs Push Systems
4.9 Customer Demand Planning
4.10 Kanban systems Design
4.11 Kanban systems Implementation
4.12 Kanban Team
4.13 Kanban in Make to Stock Value Streams
4.14 Kanban Types
4.15 Rework Kanban
4.16 Mapping Kanban Information and Physical Flow
4.17 Develop Kanban Operation Diagram
4.18 Kanban for Distribution and Logistics
4.19 Optimizing Kanban system
4.20 Kanban Metrics and Management Systems
4.21 Push, Pull and Push- Pull systems
4.22 Work Load Planning
4.23 Standardized WIP, SWIP ratios.

5. Seek Perfection
5.1 Lean enterprise vs. lean manufacturing
5.2 Daily Management System
5.3 Lean in Support function and hiring process
5.4 Reassess and Realign
5.5 Report-Out
5.6 Ongoing KPI’s
5.7 Validate ,Improve and stick it system
5.8 Lean in Accounting and Cost control
5.9 Leadership Modeling
5.10 Stabilize Future State
5.11 Develop Standards and Cycles
5.12 Layered Check-Act Process
5.13 Plan- Do-Check-Act
5.14 Training Methods
5.15 Lean Culture
5.16 Individual Mentoring
5.17 Lean In process Design & Product Design
5.18 Performance Management systems
5.19 Sustaining the whole system.