Lean Certification

1. Info session
27/02/2010
Advance
Operations Management School
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2. “IIBLC wants to offer an objective,
independent proof of knowledge and
skills in the domain of Lean Strategy to
both companies and individuals, and
become a world reference through
standard certifications.”
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3. Why IIBLC®?
• Lean strategy growing
• Globalisation
• Reference missing for
– Companies
– Individuals
• Mostly after specific training course
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4. Why Lean Certification?
• Globalisation
– Availability in different countries
• Lean strategy growing
• Need for international standard
• Reference missing for
– Companies
– Individuals Uniform Quality
• Mostly after specific training course
– vs. Independent institution
– Validation of existing knowledge/skills
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5. Added value IIBLC®
• International
– Europe initially (BE,NL,FR,SP, IT, UK,IRL)
• Independent
– Not for profit organisation
– Content Committee
– Academic & professional specialists
• All-round
– Production, non-production, service, …
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6. Organisation IIBLC®
IIBLC®
Strategic Direction
Committee Committee
Content Editorial
Committee Committee
Exam
centres
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7. Direction committee
• Luc Van Landeghem MSc, BS
– President
• Ing. Jörgen Vrancken MSc
– Volvo Trucks, Ghent
– Database, registration
• Lic. Diane Luyten MSc
– VIK Vorming
– Marketing, communication
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8. Content Committee
International experts guarantee objective and widespread
reference
• Christian Hicks, BSc, PhD, CEng, MIET
– Professor of Operations Management
– Newcastle University Business School
• Prof. Dr. Ir. Warse Klingenberg
– Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering
– RijksUniversiteit Groningen
• Prof. Dr. Ir. Miguel Ortega Mier
– Profesor Titular Interino (TUi)
– Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
• Lic. Norbert D‟hiet, MSc, MBA
– Fmr. General mgr. HR Toyota Europe
• Et al.
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9. Exam/education centres
Bologna
Nieuwegein
„s Hertogenbosch
Brussels (Zemst)
Paris Annecy
Strasbourg Toulouse
Madrid Barcelona
Zaragoza
Cork Dublin Galway
Limerick Belfast London
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10. Certification
• 3 levels
– Green Belt
• Basic
• Supervisor level
– Black Belt
• Advanced
• Middle mgt. level
– Champion
• Expert
• Higher mgt. (Lean manager)
• Progressive program
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11. Certificates/titles
• Certified Green Belt in Lean
– CGBL
• Certified Black Belt in Lean
– CBBL
• Certified Champion in Lean
– CChL
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13. Tests (exams)
• Green Belt
– Theoretical multiple choice (3 hrs) 80 questions
• Black Belt
– Theoretical multiple choice (3 hrs) 60 questions
– Practical report within 1 year after theoretical*
• Champion
– Theoretical multiple choice (3 hrs) 60 questions
– Practical report within 1 year after theoretical
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14. Theoretical test (format)
• Pen and paper (all)
• Multiple choice
– 4 possible answers
– Right/wrong (no confidence factor)
– Test questions
• Green Belt
– Recall/application
• Black Belt
– Recall/application/analysis
• Champion
– Recall/application/analysis
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15. Practical test
• Written report of application
– Electronic/paper form
– Direct to IIBLC® HQ
– Declaration management team
• Vouches for results
• Agreement for audit (IIBLC® decision)
• Judged by Content Committee
– Non-national
– If failure: comment sheet
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16. Certified Green Belt in Lean
• Book Of Knowledge (BOK)
– General exam information
– Specific info on topics Green Belt
– References
• Theoretical Distribution of questions
Percentage of
Part Topic
exam
Introduction General introduction 10%
Lean Principles 70%
Defining Value 10%
Identifying the Value Stream 20%
Creating Flow 10%
Pull from customer demand 15%
Striving for perfection 15%
Improvement Management 20%
Project Management 7%
Complementary techniques 7%
Change and sustainability 6%
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17. Exam centres
• One per country (different exam locations possible)
– BE: CIMCIL
– NL: ATIM/BACE
– SP: CEL
– FR: MGCM
– IRL/UK: IPICS
– IT: ADVANCE
• Note: candidate free to choose exam centre
• Provide BOK‟s to candidates
• Candidate administration
– Requests for ID numbers
– Exam registration
• Administrative
• Financial
– Distribution of certificates/comment letters
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