At the end of this program, the participants shall be able to:

• Enhance problem-solving effectiveness by providing a model for in-depth analysis of problem situations.
• Apply the concept of Y=f(x).
• Know Tool kit required to complete an A3/8D problem solving report.
• Apply A3/8D problem-solving on the shop floor.
• Propagate systematic way of problem solving
• You will have the necessary skills required to become an adept A3/8D practitioner, prepared to lead and facilitate effective problem-solving activities and teams.

Participants will be working on real time cases in their industry projects to build RCA approach.

• Learning by doing approach: The entire program is divided into 4 sessions

• Sessions are staggered over two weeks.
• Session 1 to 3 : 4 hours each on 23, 24 and 25 November
• Assignment 1
• Session 4: 4 hours on 30 November
• Assignment 2

• Quiz / Q&A in every session to ensure participants have understood the topics.
• Assignments to ensure participants not only learn the theory, examples, case studies during training but also become competent to practice by themselves.
• Review of assignments for corrections / improvement
• Final test and Assessment
• Training Material and Case studies will be shared
• Certification issued after completion of assignments and final test

This course is targeted for people from, engineering personal, production personnel, entry-level graduates and those who would like to enter into the field of Operational Excellence. It will also benefit managers and quality supervisors from machine tool, automobile and auto ancillaries, toolrooms, aerospace and general engineering.

This program will be delivered by Mr Anand Deshpande

Mr Anand Deshpande is an experienced Operational excellence professional and Six Sigma Black Belt with over 30 years of experience, including 14 years of global experience in Lean management and 11 years of consulting experience.

For the last 10 years, he has been a Consultant catering to effectuating use of process enhancement and quality improvement tools such as Skill Matrix, Value Stream mapping, Capacity planning, Best practice replication, Synchronous material flow, Kanban, JIT, Zero defects, Error proofing, FMEA, 8D problem solving, Six sigma green belt and yellow belt preparation training, OEE and implementation of performance management systems.

His executive career spans across several countries with long stints at GBS Engineering, Dell International Services, Ford Motor Co - England & Germany, Philips India and Nigeria.

He holds a degree in Production engineering and an MBA from HULT International business school. He is passionate in implementing Lean and authored the book 'Making Apparel Manufacturing Lean'.