UB's TCIE Offers New, Monthly Lean Six Sigma Instruction Featuring Customized, One-on-One Mentoring From Experts

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In response to demands for more individualized training in certified Lean Six Sigma instruction, the University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) is launching new training sessions for local professionals that begin every month, featuring one-on-one mentoring with a Six Sigma expert. TCIE developed the program in recognition of the need for a flexible, year-round training model.

"By expanding the frequency of select Lean Six Sigma courses from a few times per year to monthly, our regional businesses and workforce will benefit greatly," said Timothy Leyh, TCIE executive director. "This model will assist organizations in increasing efficiency, which improves the economy one business at a time."

Enrollment is now open for sessions that will start in December. Registration and payment are due two weeks before the first of the month in which instruction will begin.

Lean Six Sigma courses educate candidates to identify a problem's cause, learn techniques to improve process performance and develop sustainable solutions.

Private, one-on-one mentoring scheduled at the company's convenience will guide candidates through all stages of an individual improvement project that the company has identified. Candidates also will receive online instruction to learn program concepts and tools at their own pace.

The courses include:

• Certified Lean Sigma Blue Belt: Designed for the health care provider, candidates learn the tools and methodologies of Lean and process variation reduction to address and improve patient satisfaction

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt: Candidates acquire enhanced problem-solving skills and mastery of Six Sigma's industry-tested system for process variation reduction

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt: Candidates acquire more powerful problem-solving skills and advanced mastery of Six Sigma with the goal of becoming a team leader on improvement projects and/or a deployment manager of a Six Sigma program

Organizations may still pursue TCIE's traditional training programs in each of the above disciplines, which consist of classroom-based instruction at a client-designated site, as well as the blended learning format, which combines classroom-based, instructor-led training with online education.

For more information, contact Gary Simon, director of business development, at 636-2568 ext. 22 or ggsimon@buffalo.edu.

TCIE provides a dynamic link between UB's expert resources and the region's business community. A program of the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, TCIE fosters partnerships and manages projects as diverse as the region's businesses, and is a premier provider of Lean Six Sigma training and mentoring. For more information on how TCIE can assist Western New York businesses, go to http://www.tcie.buffalo.edu.