Business Improvement Techniques

$69

This course will also provide you with the skills and frameworks to plan for and successfully lead a small scale business improvement initiative, and help you to build a continuous improvement culture in your organization.

Description

Continuous improvement is essential for all types and sizes of companies in all sectors to remain competitive in today’s challenging business environment. CQI has evolved considerably from its early growth within TQM, and now embraces 6 Sigma, Kaizen and LEAN theory.

This course provides an overview of these theories of quality and business improvement, and provides an introduction to the key tools used in their successful application. The introduction of a continuous improvement culture is the key to long term success in today’s manufacturing and services environments.

Such a culture requires leadership, resourcing and continuous nurturing. As a leader, you can gain substantial traction in your career if you can demonstrate success with the application of these principles, and in the successful execution of a business improvement program.

This course will also provide you with a framework to plan for and successfully lead a small scale business improvement initiative, and help you to build a continuous improvement culture in your organization.

COURSE DETAILS
  • Suitable For: Middle Managers and Project Management Professionals
  • CPD Credits: 20 Hours
  • Access: 3 months
  • Certification: Download your CPD Certificate on completion
  • Additional Resources: Download Learners manual, additional articles and worksheets
COURSE CONTENTS

This course comprises the following lessons:

Business Improvement Techniques 1 – Getting Started

Video – The Importance of Quality

SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Business Improvement Techniques 2 – Understanding Continuous Improvement

Video – BMW Quality Management

Business Improvement Techniques 3 – Understanding Processes

Video – Business Process Management

Business Improvement Techniques 4 – Process Variation and Control

Business Improvement – Quiz 1

SECTION 2: BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGIES

Business Improvement Techniques 5 – Understanding Kaizen

Video – Kaizen

Business Improvement Techniques 6 – Improving Processes

Video – Visibility in Process Improvement

Business Improvement Techniques 7 – Lean and the 7 Wastes

Video – The 7 Wastes

Business Improvement Techniques 8 – Understanding 5s

Video – Understanding 5S

Business Improvement – Quiz 2

SECTION 3: PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND PLANNING SOLUTIONS

Business Improvement Techniques 9 – Problem Analysis Tools

Video – Getting Started with Mind Mapping

Business Improvement Techniques 10 – Analyzing Causes

Video – Using a Fishbone Diagram

Business Improvement Techniques 11 – Analyzing Options for Improvement

Video – Force Field Analysis

Business Improvement Techniques 12 – Implementing the Solution

Video – Using the PDCA Cycle

Business Improvement Techniques 13 – Promoting Continuous Improvement

Business Improvement Techniques 14 – Wrapping – Up

Business Improvement – Quiz 3

Business Improvement Techniqiues – Course Evaluation

CERTIFICATION: DOWNLOAD YOUR CPD CERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION