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LINKIn these challenging times, all companies need to ensure thatthey are controlling current costs and taking the steps neededto enhance their future performance. Lean Six Sigma helpscompanies streamline operations, increase value and reducewaste. Lean Six Sigma is a prescription for regaining businesshealth and transforming a company, a way to cut waste from itsoperations and of increasing productivity and improving quality.The Business School @ Cork Chamber is delighted to announcethat we are again running the Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) coursein 2013. The course was a resounding success in 2012 and wehave included some feedback below from Green Belt graduates.“I found the Lean Six sigma green belt training excellent. Our tutorwas top notch. The work shop and learning aids were brilliant andthe method of teaching was extremely effective. I would recommendthis course to both manufacturing and transactional industries.”(David, Kerry Ingredients & Flavours)“The Lean Sixsigma (Green Belt) course was very comprehensive,with the training covering eight days over three months. The coursemoved very quickly mainly due to the competent teaching anddelivery of our Mentor David Campbell from Alora Consultants. Ifound the training informative and satisfying. The course coversfi ve modules taking in all the tools and options required tocontrol business and manufacturing processes within differentorganisations.….I signed up for Leansixsigma (Greenbelt) to upgrade my skills &CV. I am currently unemployed and it is my hope with a Greenbeltto have a better chance in securing a position in supervision inthe near future. I worked in manufacturing for many years andwould have been instrumental in the transition to Self DirectingWork Teams, Total Productive Maintenance, People Management& Development. It is my plan to get back interacting, coordinating,developing and achieving goals.”(Aylene, jobseeker)“I found the Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt course that I attended thisyear to be very benefi cial to build my knowledge and understandingof lean practice and learn how to apply it to my own workplace. Thetraining was very well run and facilitated and the training contentfocused on our key learning requirements. The teach back sessionswere an innovative way for us to build our knowledge of Lean SixSigma and also a great way for us to learn how to communicatethe key learning’s with a wider team. I would have no hesitation torecommend this course to other people in my organisation.”(Derek, Musgraves)“The course was very intensive and a lot of information wastaken on board in the 8 days. David Campbell (Senior Consultantand certifi ed black belt with Alora Consultants) was an excellentteacher and transmitted his knowledge to us all in a clear andunderstandable manner.….Since completing the course I along with another of mycolleagues here in Moog who has also completed green belttraining have set up a continuous improvement team which will becompleting a project on automatic optical inspection optimisationbeginning in January 2013. Overall I am delighted I completed thecourse and I look forward to using the skills I have learnt over thepast number of months to help benefi t Moog Ireland and myselfgoing forward.”(John, Moog Ireland)“Having attended many courses over many years I was veryimpressed by the above course organised by the Business School @Cork Chamber. The course content was made genuinely interestingusing excellent literature combined with top-class tutorialsessions. Active participation was encouraged and well managedduring problem-solving exercises. Applying Six Sigma tools in myorganisation has already given me valuable insights into how toimprove value streams. Opportunities for waste reduction seemobvious since I completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. I cannotrecommend the course highly enough to those who want tosucceed.”(Eddie, Moog Ireland)Our next Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) coursestarts on 24th January, 2013 and is of eight daysduration delivered over three months for ONLY€900. (Invoice at end of January 2013).Book now as course size is limited toa maximum of 16 places.