Course Level
Beginner / Intermediate
Offered By
NACE, SIT
Course Location
SIT@Dover

At a Glance

Businesses are filled with complexities that may derail carefully conceived strategies. In this course, participants will learn how to simplify these complexities into manageable segments. By applying LEAN structured problem-solving methods, participants will be shown a step-by-step guide on how complex issues can be turned into sustainable solutions.

 

Key Takeaways

  • Acquire an understanding on LEAN fundamentals
  • Acquire an understanding on how A3 structured problem solving is superior to conventional problem solving
  • Learn to apply A3 and RCA in the actual workplace operations
  • Achieve higher outputs and reduce waste in the organisation

 

Who Should Attend

For Management and Line personnel involved in business operations. Applicable to all industries.

 

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Lean
  • A3 Structured Problem Solving Methodology – Overview and Examples
  • A3 Structured Problem Solving Methodology – Application and Practice
  • Root Cause Analysis – 5 Whys, Ishikawa Diagram and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Note: Schedule may change as it gets closer to course commencement

 

Course Certification

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

  • Attend at least 75% of the course
  • Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the course
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Course Dates

Course Date  Time Registration Link
13 Oct 2022 (Thu) 9:00am - 5:00pm Register here

 

Teaching Team

Mr. Randy Choo

Project Director,
National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning,
Singapore Institute of Technology

Randy has held senior positions in several US and European MNCs, as well as in several Singapore government agencies. In his career, he has built up and managed various business operations, both local and in the region. As Plant Manager, he managed P&L with a turnover of $30 million. As Regional Director, he managed close to 200 staff in 8 APAC countries from Taiwan to Australia. Randy has also been involved in Lean Six Sigma for more than 20 years and he has led operations excellence initiatives in several companies. In addition, he has headed several key corporate functions like Human Resource and Strategic Planning.

With his extensive experience, Randy is well-positioned to work with companies to achieve business excellence. Randy holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Adelaide. He is also ACLP certified.

Fees

CATEGORY Full fee AFTER SF FUNDING
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) /
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder		 $1,070.00 $321.00
Singapore Citizen (40 & above) 1,070.00 $121.00
Non-Singaporeans 1,070.00 Not Eligible

Note:

  • All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
  • You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.

Learn more about funding types available.

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    Terms & Conditions

     

    SkillsFuture Funding

    To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:

    • Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident or LTVP+ Holder

    • Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

    SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy

    To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:

    • Be a Singaporean Citizen Be at least 40 years old

    • Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

    Employees of SMEs

    SME Definition:

    • at least 30% local shareholding AND Group annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million OR Group employment size of not more than 200 employees

    SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.

    SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.

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