The Right Lean Simulation Coaching Program for Your OpEx Coaches!

A3 Team Problem-Solver

Red Belt

For any employee to actively participate in a project team, sub-pillar team, or pillar team.  It focuses on A3 Practical Problem-Solving skills to actually solve problems in any of the areas your employees work in.  

Team Leader

Striped Red Belt 

For front-line supervisors, leaders, managers, engineers, or any other current or future project/pillar leader to improve their leadership skills.  it includes and builds on the Team Problem-Solver program.

Kaizen Leader

Red Belt with 2 Stripes 

For any employee or leader to lead kaizen events in any area.

5S Workplace Organization (WO) Leader

Orange Belt with Red Stripe

For 5S Workplace Organization Leader who uses simpler OpEx problem-solving methodologies (JDI's, A3, Kaizen) in projects to improve workplace organization.

Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Leader

Orange Belt with Yellow Stripe

For Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Leader who uses simpler OpEx problem-solving methodologies (JDI's, A3, Kaizen) in projects to drive Autonomous Maintenance and improve OEE. 

Safety and Environmental (SE) Leader

Orange Belt with Gray Stripe

For Safety & Environmental Leader who uses simpler OpEx problem-solving methodologies (JDI's, A3, Kaizen) in projects to reduce risks to our employees and impact on the environment. 

People Development (PD) Leader

Orange Belt with Black Stripe

For People Development, Human Resources, and Training / Learning Leaders who use simpler OpEx problem-solving methodologies (JDI's, A3, Kaizen) in projects that improve training, education, and employee recognition. 

Daily Management System (DMS) Leader

Orange Belt with Brown Stripe

For CI, Site, Plant, or Department Leaders to implement or enhance their Daily Management System, including KPI/Visual Management, Accountability Processes, Leader Standard Work, and Layered Audits.   They will learn OpEx problem-solving methodologies (JDI's, A3, Kaizen) for projects that build the DMS processes that integrate and align all teams.

Improvement Leader

Yellow Belt

For any improvement project leader who uses OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that generate savings.  Considered a stepping stone before or combined with the Green Belts and Black Belt options.

Lean Leader

Green Belt with Brown Stripe 

For a Continuous Improvement Leader (Manager, Engineer, Specialist, Coordinator), OpEx Leader (Manager, Practitioner, MBB), or Sponsor to start using Lean methodologies and tools (VSM, 5S, QCO, TPM, DMS, Kaizen, JIT, Poke Yoke, etc.) to transform their value streams.

Green Belt

Improvement Leader

For any improvement project leader who uses OpEx problem-solving methodologies (Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that generate savings.  Considered a stepping stone before or combined with the Black Belt options.

Commercial Excellence (CE) Leader

Green Belt with Blue Stripe

For Commercial Excellence, Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Customer Service Leaders who use OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that generate benefits in sales, customer solutions, product design, and lead times.  

Machine Reliability (MR) Leader

Green Belt with Yellow Stripe

For Machine Reliability, Maintenance, and Technical / Engineering Leaders who use OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that generate savings related to Machine Reliability, OEE, and maintenance costs.

Focused Improvement (FI) Leader

Black Belt with Brown Stripe

For Continuous Improvement Leaders (Managers, Engineers, Specialists, Coordinators, Engineers) or OpEx Leaders (Managers, Practitioners, MBB's) to direct the improvement efforts and develop the capabilities to focus on the biggest opportunities and align it with the Site/Divisional Steering Teams.

Quality Management (QM) Leader

Black Belt with Yellow Stripe

For Quality Leaders, Engineers or Technicians who use OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that generate savings in quality and waste.  It Includes more advanced statistical problem solving tools (i.e. MSA, Process Capability, Regression) and Advanced Quality Planning.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Leader

Black Belt with Blue Stripe

For Supply Chain, Logistics, Planning, Customer Service, and Operations Leaders who use OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that generate savings in materials, OEE availability, inventory, and lead times.  It includes more advanced lean tools (i.e. Just-in-Time, Kanban).

Digital Transformation (DT) Leader

Black Belt with 2 Brown Stripes

For Systems, Technology, Digital, or IT Leaders who use OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in improvement projects that support other teams with digital transformation.

Capital & Equipment Management (CEM) Leader

Black Belt with 2 Yellow Stripes

For Site / Engineering / Divisional Leaders and new equipment Project Leaders who use OpEx problem-solving methodologies (A3, Kaizen, DMAIC) in capital projects that generate savings with new machines, layouts, processes, and technologies.

Sponsor

Gray Belt

For Site Managers, Steering Committee Leaders, and Functional Leaders who own the performance and the processes.  It enhances their leadership and change skills to be successful in leading the organizations through the OpEx journey and cultural change, steer resources, and ensure sustainment.  

Champion

Striped Gray Belt

For Divisional or Enterprise Leaders (Executives, Divisional VPs, OpEx VPs).  It enhances their leadership and change skills to enable the vision, alignment, and resources required for successful transformations. 

OpEx Manager / Practitioner / MBB / Director / VP

Gray Belt with Brown Stripe

For any of these roles to develop the skills of a Sponsor & Champion and to be able to integrate these coaching programs into the existing OpEx (CI, Lean, WCM/TPM, Six Sigma) programs in their organizations, and coach others through the journey.

Financial Stakeholder

For Financial Stakeholders (Finance / Accounting / Controlling) to support business benefits alignment and tracking.  Skills to quantify the opportunities and direct efforts to the biggest financial losses. Similar to Cost Deployment in WCM, with an added emphasis on revenue losses.