As problem solvers complete projects and progress in their careers, they invariably need more advanced capabilities that apply across both manufacturing and transactional environments.

Tool Master provides a hands-on, individualized approach to teaching and mentoring advanced statistical principles and tools. Topics covered include non-normal data, advanced measurement system analysis, logistic regression, design of experiments (DOE) and more.

Designed for practicing Black Belts and Master Black Belt candidates, this course builds confidence in the use of statistics and Minitab. Tool Master is the only Lean Methods Group offering that goes deeper than our Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course into using data to understand and solve problems. After taking the Tool Master course, people become better internal trainers and are able to take deeper dives to get more problems solved.

With an applied focus, Tool Master is an interactive course that goes beyond instructor lectures to include exercises and individualized mentoring on real data sets and projects that participants bring to class from their organizations. Portions of the workshop are dedicated to peer-to-peer learning so you can share your unique perspectives and experiences across organizations and industries. To reinforce and solidify learning, students are assigned homework and review it each morning.

3.2 CEUs are available for this course.

Base Tools

• Overview of Inferential Statistics
• Important Concepts of Shape
• Leveraging Shape to Draw Statistical Conclusions
• Expanded use of Minitab Software
• Advanced Topics in Measurement System Analysis
• Advanced Topics in Process Capability With All Types of Data
• Advanced Statistical Tests for Significance with All Types of Data
• Advanced Regression with Continuous and Discrete Data
• Advanced Design of Experiments, Screening, Characterization, and Optimization approached

Each class will also have the opportunity to collectively select additional topics to cover

• Addition Designed Experiment Approaches
• Time Data Analysis
• Introduction To Reliability Analysis
• Advanced Statistical Process Control Applications
• Plus Others

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Lean Methods Group reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule courses and to change instructors. We will do our best to ensure you are aware of changes 6 weeks prior to the course start date. Please be advised that in the event of a course cancellation, Lean Methods Group is not responsible for airfare penalties or other travel related expenses you may incur.

While we recognize the need to cancel due to unforeseen events, we kindly ask that you consider the other students in this course when cancelling your enrollment. We ask for 6-weeks advance notice so that we may fill your spot and ensure a fun class for the other students.

• Requests for cancellations/transfers received at least 6 weeks before the start of the course receive a full refund/transfer to another workshop
• Requests received within four weeks of the course shall receive a 50% refund.
• After the course starts, there are no refunds or transfers.
• Registrants who fail to attend without advance notice are liable for the entire course fee.
• We can transfer your course fees to another Lean Methods e-learning or instructor-led course of your choice.

You must successfully complete the entire course or program before IACET CEUs, PDUs and a Certificate of Completion can be awarded.