Lean Six Sigma: Yellow Belt

Workforce Grant Information: 

This course is being offered in partnership with Dutchess County Community College through a SUNY Workforce Grant, which helps offset the cost and make it more affordable for manufacturers. The $600 registration fee is based on 20 participants; if we can register 25 attendees, the price may be reduced, and we will be in touch to discuss potential credits.

Yellow Belt is an approach to process improvement that merges the complementary concepts and tools from both Six Sigma and Lean approaches. The resulting approach will have a greater impact than one that centers on only Six Sigma or Lean. Participants will learn a short history of each approach and how they can complement each other.

They will be introduced to the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control improvement process and some of the tools associated with each stage.

The following topics will be focused on during the training:

• Resistance to Change

• 5-S and Visual Controls

• Team Building

• Problem Solving Process

• Statistical Thinking

During this interactive Yellow Belt training, each group of participants will identify opportunities within their respective work areas and ways to improve those areas utilizing the taught problem-solving tools. The teams will present their identified work area opportunity and suggested solutions.

Instructors Vinnie Buonomo and Tony DiVasta are from the Center for Quality and Statistics (CQAS) at The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

RIT CQAS is a leader in Lean Six Sigma training, having worked with over 100 organizations and trained thousands of individuals in manufacturing, service, healthcare, and education sectors.

For decades, the Council of Industry and Dutchess Community College have partnered with RIT to bring Lean Six Sigma training to the Hudson Valley — with outstanding results.