
Lean Champion Training (for managers and above)
Lean Champion is the highest standard among the Lean certificates enterprise series. ( Equivalent to a Black Belt )
This Lean six sigma Champion Online series is at the highest standard among the enterprise series. When you complete all the 15 modules, you can be awarded a "Lean Champion" certificate by your organization, which is equivalent to a Black Belt. You can lead groups or teams in successfully developing strategies and implementation of various Lean principles.
Your Instructor

Vishnu Rayapeddi is a management executive with over 26 years of experience in End-to-end Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Business/Operational Excellence, and Process Re-engineering/Improvement.
Vishnu is a pioneer in Lean Management, combining the power of Lean Thinking, TOC, Six Sigma, TQM, TWI, Balanced Scorecard, cGMP, and other best-class methodologies like DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, 5S, Quick Changeovers, Quality and Reliability, TPM, Visual Management, Standard Work, Pull, JIT, and Kanban.
Vishnu has worked in Pharma Manufacturing and FMCG Supply Chain environments for over 21 years with some of the most reputed organisations in New Zealand and India, including Unichem Laboratories, Aristo Pharmaceuticals, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Standard Medical & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Fonterra, George Weston Foods (part of AB Foods) and others. In the past 6 years, Vishnu has been providing consulting, training, coaching and mentoring services in the Operational Excellence arena.
Course Curriculum
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StartModule 1. Introduction To Lean Manufacturing
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StartModule 2. Map a Value Stream
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StartModule 3. Hoshin Kanri Policy Deployment
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StartModule 4. Develop a Lean Culture
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StartModule 5. Develop a Balanced Scorecard
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StartModule 6. Develop a Continuous Improvement System
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StartModule 7. Optimize Product Cost
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StartModule 8. Manage 5S
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StartModule 9. Develop Quick Changeovers
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StartModule 10. Develop Just In Time
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StartModule 11. Implement a TPM
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StartModule 12. Determine & Establish Information Collection Requirements
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StartModule 13. Determine and Improve Process Capability
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StartModule 14. Apply Six Sigma to Process Control & Improvement
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StartModule 15. Process Optimization using Six Sigma