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Lean Six Sigma Training & Certification in Tennessee

Reduce defects. Eliminate variability. Improve consistent quality and measurable financial performance inside your manufacturing operation.

What Is Lean Six Sigma?

Lean Six Sigma combines Lean’s focus on eliminating waste and improving flow with Six Sigma’s structured, data-driven methodology for reducing variation and solving root causes.

Lean

  • Eliminates waste
  • Improves flow
  • Increases speed

Six Sigma

  • Reduces variation
  • Uses data to solve root causes
  • Improves consistency

 

The DMAIC Framework and Common Tools

DEFINE Clarify the problem and financial impact
  • Project Charter
  • SIPOC Diagram
  • Voice of the Customer (VOC)
  • CTQ Tree
MEASURE Establish baseline performance
  • Process Mapping
  • Gage R&R (MSA)
  • Pareto Charts
  • Data Collection Plan
ANALYZE Identify verified root causes
  • 5 Whys
  • Fishbone Diagram
  • Histograms & Box Plots
  • Scatter Diagrams
IMPROVE Implement effective solutions
  • Kaizen Events
  • 5S
  • Poka-Yoke
  • FMEA
CONTROL Sustain measurable gains
  • Control Charts (SPC)
  • Control Plan
  • Standard Work

Lean Six Sigma Belt Phases

LSS Green Belt (Most Common Starting Point) 10 Days + Coaching

Who: Associates leading measurable quality, cost, and process improvement projects.

Duration: 10 classroom days delivered across multiple sessions. One on one coaching through project completion.

LSS Certification Requirement: Complete coursework, pass exam and complete $75,000 minimum validated financial impact.

Timeframe: Typically completed over 4–6 months.

Participants are expected to have access to a full Minitab subscription license for the duration of the program.

LSS Yellow Belt                                                     1 Day

Who: Team members supporting improvement initiatives.

Duration: 1 classroom day.

LSS Certification Requirement: LSS Certification not available. Participants receive a Certificate of Training Completion. No project required.

Timeframe: Immediate practical application.

LSS Black Belt                                                     10 Days + Coaching

Who: Leaders driving cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Duration: 10 classroom days delivered across multiple sessions. One on one coaching through project completion.

LSS Certification Requirement: Complete coursework, pass exam and complete $100,000 minimum validated financial impact.

Timeframe: Typically completed over 6 months.

Participants are expected to have access to a full Minitab subscription license for the duration of the program.

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Common Questions

Can I get Lean Six Sigma certified without completing a project? No. Certification requires a completed project with validated savings to ensure improvements translate into real operational and financial results.

Do I need a statistics background? No advanced math or statistics background is required. The training focuses on practical application of statistical tools using real manufacturing data. Participants are guided step-by-step through analysis using Minitab software.

All participants are expected to have access to a full Minitab subscription license for the duration of the program.

Is training online or in-person? Lean Six Sigma training is delivered in person at your facility. Complex problem-solving and statistical tools are best learned in a collaborative, instructor-led environment. Between sessions, participants receive coaching as they apply the methodology to real projects within their operation.

Why Tennessee Manufacturers Choose TMEP

Project-based certification
Validated financial results tied to real operational impact.
Experienced manufacturing consultants
Led by Certified Master Black Belt professionals with hands-on plant experience. 
On-site coaching
Applied directly inside your facility as teams execute real improvement projects.
Multi-location Tennessee support
Coordinated delivery across all your Tennessee facilities.