Business Improvement Techniques Lean Process Improvement
NVQ & Adult Apprenticeship
training | leading | coaching
What is BIT?
Business Improvement Techniques enables people to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and skills to deliver improvements in their place of work. It has been designed to be consistent with lean and six sigma approaches. Employers benefit from performance improvements and employees attain a recognised qualification. The programme is delivered in two main parts. The Underpinning Knowledge stage imparts relevant theory and knowledge whilst project-based application in the workplace allows people to develop and demonstrate their competence.
People have achieved improved outcomes through Business Improveme n
-50% Reduction in rework
-60% Reduction in changeover times
+35% Increase in productivity
The programme outcomes result in highly motivated staff, with a better u workplace, improving services and performance.
Delivery Process
Applied Angle’s approach to delivery meets three needs: the NVQ standards; the employer organisation; and the Candidate. Each Candidate would participate for at least ten days throughout the course. This will include a short enrolment session, underpinning knowledge training workshops, work-based projects and reviewing and presenting results to sponsors. Sponsor Support & Candidate Identification, Scoping and Preparation, Under pinning Knowledge , Improvement Projects This process is typically completed in ten weeks to six months. Groups of ten to twelve Candidates achieve meaningful results and allow significant numbers of people to gain shared understanding across the organisation. across the organisation.
The NVQ
The Level 2 is intended for people in the organisation who require an understanding of improvement practices. There are six units.
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ÂŁ400k savings in expenditure
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Adult Apprenticeship
There are nine units.
Five mandatory and one optional.
Six mandatory and three optional - one from group A and two from group B
Mandatory Units:
Mandatory Units:
Statutory Regulations Effective Team Working Workplace Organisation / 5S Continuous Improvement Visual Management
Statutory Regulations Effective Team Working Leading Effective Teams Workplace Organisation / 5S Continuous Improvement Visual Management
Optional Units:
ÂŁ400k
The Level 3 is for those involved with continuous improvement from a management role.
Selecting Parts for Improvement Lead Time Analysis Changeover improvement Problem Solving Techniques Statistical Process Control Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Flow Process Analysis Total Productive Maintenance Mistake Proofing Measuring Systems Analysis Standard Operations
Group A Flexible Manpower Systems Problem Solving Group B Problem Solving Selecting Parts for Improvement Lead Time Analysis Value Stream Mapping Changeover Improvement Total Productive Maintenance Statistical Process Control Flow Process Analysis Policy Deployment Value Management (VA/VE) Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Measuring Systems Analysis Mistake Proofing Standard Operations
The Modern Adult Apprenticeship is a response to modern employment trends where an individual will have more than one career in their economic life. The Business Improvement Techniques Apprenticeship consists of the NVQ, a related knowledge-based qualification (referred to as a technical certificate), and a range of key skills qualifications. The Apprenticeship embeds literacy, numeracy, computing and problem solving into the processes of Business Improvement. Applied Angle was one of the first organisations to deliver the Business Improvement Techniques Apprenticeship across manufacturing, logistics and healthcare sectors. The qualification is also available at Levels 4 and 5.
Funding Applied Angle works with public sector funding partners to aim to secure funding support for the training and assessment of qualifications. We will work with our funding partners to achieve the best support for organisations.
Applied Angle Our experienced consultancy and training team apply approaches such as lean and six sigma across manufacturing and healthcare sectors, working with multinationals to SME’s.
For more information about Business Improvement Techniques programmes or about how Applied Angle could support your organisation contact us at:
Applied Angle Bedford i-Lab Stannard Way Bedford MK44 3RZ t: +44 (0) 1234 552 553 f: +44 (0) 1234 552 953 e: info@appliedangle.com
www.appliedangle.com