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MRC breaks down the barriers that prohibit manufacturers from realizing their full potential. Our proven tactics and methods can help nearly any company at nearly any stage of its evolution. Whatever the hurdle – going green, becoming lean, entering new markets, rebranding the company – MRC can help you clear it.
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For over 30 years, Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and mid-sized manufacturers become more competitive, adopt lean and agile processes, strategically grow their companies and invest more effectively in their existing human capital.
February 3, 2025
8:30 AM
Manufacturers Resource Center
Bridge the gap to practical implementation. This is not your ordinary training course. Most Six Sigma courses seek to educate. Only MRC trains and assists you in the actual implementation of your project.
Case studies don’t cut it here. Your Six Sigma project is chosen by you to drive change on a real organizational issue. Successful completion means you are improving product quality, enhancing customer service and saving your company money.
Project Mentoring is expected, not optional. The instructor goes above and beyond to ensure you are successful. Course price includes (4) individualized onsite project mentoring meetings. Mentoring by a Master Black Belt helps ensure a solid ROI on your first project.
Six Sigma Black Belt includes the first 10 days of Green Belt, plus 7 days of Black Belt material. This format is designed to support companies sending multiple participants to training, improving synergy and shared learning within the organization. In addition to what is taught during the Green Belt days the last 7 days of Black Belt training will focus on:
• Advanced Regression and ANOVA
• Advanced Capability
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Non-Parametric Distribution (s)
• Logistic Regression
Designed for senior level decision makers, general managers, supervisors, and group leaders to help improve business processes and sustain quality improvements.
• Noise and Variation Reduction in DOE
• Improve and Control Phase Review
• Advanced Capability Analysis
• DOE Split Plot Designs
• DOE Screening Designs
• Hypothesis Testing of Non- Normal Data |
• Noise and Variation Reduction in DOE |
• Advanced Multiple Linear Regression |
• Improve and Control Phase Review |
• Correlation | • Advanced Capability Analysis |
• Logistic Regression | • DOE Split Plot Designs |
• Design of Experiments (DOE) | • DOE Screening Designs |
• Full and Fractional DOE |
After successfully completing the Six Sigma Black Belt course participants will be able to utilize multiple regression, determine recommended DOE sample size, perform and verify results for designed experiments. Typically, Black Belt projects save $50k to $100k in cost savings in process improvement.
Price: $9,750 Early registration discount price $8,995 by December 10, 2024
Full MINITAB license is required and is not included in the course fee. Current Minitab pricing $1,851 annual license fee + PA sales tax, but subject to change.
Tuition Includes: Up to four onsite project mentoring meetings. Mentoring sessions must be scheduled and completed within six months after the end of training.
Participants must attend all training dates because each training sessions builds upon each other. Any missed dates are the responsibility of the student to review materials prior to the next class.
• Week 1: February 3-5
• Week 2: March 4-6
• Week 3: April 1-2
• Week 4: April 28-29
• Week 5: May 19-21
• Week 6: June 9-10
• Week 7: June 25-26
All sessions run 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Dates and location subject to change
Richard Titus, Jr., Ph.D. Titus Consulting
Richard Titus, PhD, is a Master Black Belt who spent nearly 20 years at Ingersoll- Rand in a variety of positions including operations management, IT, materials management, and manufacturing and project management among others. Dr. Titus is certified as a Black Belt and Master Black Belt by Six Sigma Qualtec where he also received his Lean training. Rich received his BS in industrial engineering and MS in manufacturing systems engineering from Lehigh University where he has been a lecturer and adjunct faculty member since 2000. In 2019, he earned his PhD in industrial engineering from Penn State University focusing his research on supplier selection. Dr. Titus has supported over 350 Lean Six Sigma projects in over 70+ companies resulting in over $60 million dollars of real savings.
Contact Nicole Pierce at (484) 655-4873 or nicole.pierce@mrcpa.org.
*If you already have your Green Belt Certification and wish to obtain Black Belt Certification, please register for our upcoming Black Belt for Green Belts class.
Note: All registration fees must be received in advance of the date of your event. MRC must be notified two weeks in advance of this event if you need to cancel, otherwise we can only grant a credit to another MRC event. Remember, you can also send a substitute.
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* Fees, time, and location subject to change.
** Not applicable for virtual events