This course explores the fundamental concepts and ideas of logistics and distribution management. It delves into the various logistics information management systems, analyzes their financial aspects and technological influences, and explains how to manage and measure their performance. This course is divided into modules that explain logistics management, inventory management, and warehousing and distribution. Throughout these modules, course participants will review and distinguish between inbound logistics, outbound logistics, reverse logistics, and third-party logistics; explore the tools and techniques for tracking and valuing inventory, including ABC analysis; and learn the functions of packaging and methods for transporting goods through simple and complex distribution channels.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $149
Hours to Complete: 6
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
Register for Logistics and Distribution Management
This course explains the evolution from the transactional purchasing or procurement function into the strategic process of supply management. It introduces key concepts and ideas that can be used to successfully source and manage suppliers and to deal with issues that may arise across the supply chain. The course is divided into modules that explain supply management basics; describe strategic, ethical, and sustainable sourcing; and discuss supply chain leadership and integration. Course participants will explore supply management from several viewpoints; align sourcing, communication, and management strategies; and incorporate ethical and sustainable practices into the supply chain. Trends and changes to the profession due to the Internet and emerging technologies are also discussed.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $199
Hours to Complete: 8
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
Register for Procurement and Supply Management
This online and self-paced Global Supply Chain Management prepares learners to take NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional™ exam. It includes an in-depth review of the Global Supply Chain Management knowledge area aligned with NASBITE's practice delineation, exam taking tips, module quizzes, and a 25-question Practice Exam covering the Global Supply Chain Management area of knowledge.
For a comprehensive NASBITE CGBP™ Exam Prep course, register for the full suite of International Trade courses, which includes Global Business Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Global Marketing, and Global Trade Finance.
The course provides an overview of essential skills for managing supply-chain logistics in an international business context. It covers practical applications of supply-chain management including: transportation modes; taxes, duties and quotas; trade agreements; packaging requirements; use of intermediaries; documentation requirements; legal and regulatory requirements; insurance; trade conventions; and the offshore procurement process.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $275
Hours to Complete: 10
Access to Curriculum Time: 3 months
Register for Global Supply Chain Management
As a supply chain grows in complexity, and companies increasingly source products and services from a more diverse and global set of suppliers, the job of managing the processes that ensure the steady and reliable flow of components and inputs has never been more difficult. This course introduces the core concepts and components of supply chain management, including supplier evaluation, logistics, inventory management, and other supply chain practices.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $299
Hours to Complete: 10
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
This course explores the fundamental concepts and theories practitioners will need to successfully guide operations in manufacturing and service organizations. Modules in this self-paced course introduce key foundational material, describe the interplay of supply chains and demand management, and explain the role that processes and process management play in robust operations. Specific tools, techniques, and methodologies (including Lean, total quality management, and Six Sigma) are presented to show their applicability to operational strategies. Interactive and integrative exercises throughout the course challenge learners, ensuring that they understand important ideas, schemes, and information. Educational review materials and study aides assist in the retention of material, and video segments from industry professionals provide real-world advice that students can use to help reach operational goals and objectives in professional settings.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $299
Hours to Complete: 10
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
This self-paced course explains the concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques learners will need to complete process improvement projects and activities. The course is divided into eight modules that explain key foundational Six Sigma information, guide students through the five steps of the DMAIC methodology, and demonstrate how a Six Sigma approach can benefit organizations in several, diverse industries or business sectors. Course assignments detail the tools and skills learners will implement as they apply a Six Sigma approach to process improvement activities, and show practitioners how they can contribute as important members of improvement teams. Throughout the course, learners will be tested on their understanding and comprehension of course topics through challenging exercises, interactive games, and case study assignments. Each module also includes comprehensive quizzes and tests that learners can use to gauge their progress and prepare for the 50-question exam at the course end. Video segments from subject matter experts also supplement the course material, to provide real-world examples and enhanced understanding of important concepts and best practices.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $499
Hours to Complete: 32
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
This self-paced course prepares learners for the successful completion of the MindEdge Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam by exposing them to the Six Sigma concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques used in process improvement projects. The course is divided into modules that explain key foundational Six Sigma information, guide students through the five steps of the DMAIC methodology, and demonstrate how a Six Sigma approach can benefit organizations in several, diverse industries or business sectors. Course assignments show the tools and skills practitioners will use in support of process improvement activities, and explain how participants can contribute as important members of improvement teams. Throughout the course, learners will be tested on their understanding and comprehension of course topics through challenging exercises, and interactive games. Each module also includes comprehensive quizzes and tests that learners can use to gauge their progress and prepare for each of the 25-question practice exams at the course end. Video segments from subject matter experts also supplement the course material, to provide real-world examples and enhanced understanding of important concepts and best practices.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $499
Hours to Complete: 21
Access to Curriculum Time: 9 months
Register for Six Sigma Yellow Belt Prep Course and Exam
This one-and-a-half hour timed exam tests competency and comprehension of Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. The test includes 50 multiple-choice questions chosen at random from MindEdge's question database, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams. This exam can be purchased as a stand-alone entity or can be bundled with the MindEdge Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep course. The exam prep course provides a thorough preparation for the exam, guiding learners through key foundational and in-depth Six Sigma concepts and skills. (The fee for taking the certification exam is included in the cost of the exam prep course.)
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $299
Hours to Complete: 1.5
Access to Curriculum Time: 2 months
Register for Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam
This one-hour timed exam is meant for current MindEdge-certified Six Sigma Yellow Belts to earn recertification. Recertification is required every three years. This recertification exam tests a practitioner's tests competency and comprehension of Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. The test includes 50 multiple-choice questions chosen at random from MindEdge's question database, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $99
Hours to Complete: 1
Access to Curriculum Time: 2 months
Register for Recertification Exam - Six Sigma Yellow Belt
This self-paced course prepares learners for the successful completion of the MindEdge Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam by explaining the concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques they will need to complete process improvement projects and activities. The course is divided into 10 modules that explain key foundational Six Sigma information, guide students through the five steps of the DMAIC methodology, and demonstrate how a Six Sigma approach can benefit organizations in several, diverse industries or business sectors. Course assignments detail the tools and skills learners will implement as they apply a Six Sigma approach to process improvement activities, and show practitioners how they can contribute as important members of improvement teams. Throughout the course, learners will be tested on their understanding and comprehension of course topics through challenging exercises, interactive games, and case study assignments. Each module also includes comprehensive quizzes and tests that learners can use to gauge their progress and prepare for each of the two 50-question practice exams at the course end, as well as summaries and study guides that can be used for review. Video segments from subject matter experts also supplement the course material, to provide real-world examples and enhanced understanding of important concepts and best practices.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $699
Hours to Complete: 34
Access to Curriculum Time: 9 months
Register for Six Sigma Green Belt Prep Course and Exam
This two-and-a-half hour timed exam tests competency and comprehension of Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. The test includes 100 multiple-choice questions chosen at random from MindEdge's question database, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams. Test-takers should have in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma concepts and practices. This exam can be purchased as a stand-alone or can be bundled with the MindEdge Six Sigma Green Belt Exam Prep course. The exam prep course provides a thorough preparation for the exam, guiding learners through key foundational and in-depth Six Sigma concepts and skills. (The fee for taking the certification exam is included in the cost of the exam prep course.)
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $499
Hours to Complete: 2.5
Access to Curriculum Time: 2 months
Register for Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam
This one-hour timed exam is meant for current MindEdge-certified Six Sigma Green Belts to earn recertification. Recertification is required every three years. This recertification exam tests a practitioner's competency and comprehension of Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. The test includes 50 multiple-choice questions chosen at random from MindEdge's question database, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $149
Hours to Complete: 1
Access to Curriculum Time: 2 months
Register for Recertification Exam - Six Sigma Green Belt
The Six Sigma Black Belt Exam Prep course explains the key concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques that learners need to successfully pass the MindEdge Black Belt Certification Exam. (Note: Learners must submit an application to the MindEdge Six Sigma Quality Council to be considered for the Black Belt certification exam. Experience in managing projects is a requirement.) This advanced-level course guides students through elemental Six Sigma material before diving into each of the five DMAIC stages in detail. Specific instruction about the role of the Black Belt in each stage, as well as help in transitioning between each of the stages, is explained by practicing professionals and training experts in Six Sigma preparation and application. Throughout the course, participants will be tested with challenging exercises, case studies, and interactive games, to ensure their proficiency and mastery of Six Sigma concepts. Additional resource lists and web links will provide learners with ancillary material that can be explored to augment their understanding of important course elements. Progress and aptitude is gauged in comprehensive quizzes and tests at the end of each module, while requisite knowledge, understanding, and integration ability is assessed through three concluding practice exams that mirror the multiple-choice and essay questions students will see when they test for their certification.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $499
Hours to Complete: 34
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
Register for Six Sigma Black Belt Exam Prep Course
To secure MindEdge's Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, practitioners must demonstrate mastery of Six Sigma by completing a timed online assessment and providing details of a Six Sigma project they are involved in. The four-hour, timed assessment tests an individual's competency and comprehension of Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. This exam includes multiple-choice and essay questions, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge, to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams. If practitioners successfully complete the exam assessment, they are then asked to provide information and updates for a new or ongoing project they are immersed in. The information and updates will be evaluated by a panel of experts who may ask questions or request additional information to ensure that participants are well versed and able to successfully complete a Six Sigma project, before certification can be conferred.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $699
Hours to Complete: 4
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
Register for Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to be a certified Six Sigma Green Belt professional. Students will develop a thorough understanding of all aspects within the phases of D-M-A-I-C. They will also develop an understanding of how to perform and interpret Six Sigma tools and how to use standard principles of Lean.
Type of Instruction: Instructor Led, Live Online
Price: $1,600
Hours to Complete: 45
Access to Curriculum Time: Schedule Varies
Lean is an approach to organizational processes that seeks to minimize waste and increase value for the customer. Starting off as an approach to manufacturing processes, Lean has expanded into even services industries. If you are interested in learning about the core concepts needed to successfully apply Lean strategies to organizational operations, this course is designed for you. Key ideas are presented in an easy-to-understand format, with interactive and integrative exercises to help learners better understand the core and fundamental elements of a Lean application. Case studies and video segments from experienced Lean professionals provide real-world advice and counsel for participants, while educational aids and review assignments assist in the comprehension and retention of course material, to ensure proficiency and mastery of critical knowledge and information.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $299
Hours to Complete: 10
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
The Lean Six Sigma Basics course describes the strategies, techniques, and concepts practitioners will need to complete process improvement projects and activities. The eight modules of the course explore the essential components of the DMAIC methodology, describing the important themes, principles, and tools needed to refine processes and enhance operations. Throughout the course, learners will be tested on their understanding and comprehension of course topics through challenging exercises, interactive games, and case study assignments. Each module also includes comprehensive quizzes and tests that learners can use to gauge their progress and prepare for the 50-question exam at the course end, as well as summaries and study guides that can be used for review. Video segments from subject matter experts also supplement the course material, to provide real-world examples and enhanced understanding of important concepts and best practices.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $799
Hours to Complete: 38
Access to Curriculum Time: 6 months
Register for Lean Six Sigma Basics
This one-and-a-half hour timed exam tests competency and comprehension of Lean Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. The test includes 50 multiple-choice questions chosen at random from MindEdge's question database, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test-takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams. You should have in-depth knowledge of Lean Six Sigma concepts and practices before deciding to take this certification exam. If you purchase this product, you are purchasing only the exam. However, this exam is also available bundled with the MindEdge Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep course. The exam prep course provides a thorough preparation for the exam, guiding learners through key foundational and in-depth Lean Six Sigma concepts and skills. (The fee for taking the certification exam is included in the cost of the exam prep course.)
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $399
Hours to Complete: 1.5
Access to Curriculum Time: 2 months
Register for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam
The Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep course describes the strategies, techniques, and concepts practitioners will need to effectively prepare for the MindEdge Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification exam. The seven modules of the course explore the essential components of the DMAIC methodology, describing the important themes, principles, and tools needed to refine processes and enhance operations. Learner understanding and comprehension are tested throughout the course with interactive games, exercises, case studies, and quizzes. Videos from working professionals provide real-world implementation examples and augment course materials to extend mastery of key concepts. And two 25-question practice exams are presented to mirror the substance and style of questions that course participants will see when they sit for their MindEdge certification exam. Courses include: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep Course
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $599
Hours to Complete: 28
Access to Curriculum Time: 9 months
Register for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Prep Course and Exam
This two-and-a-half hour timed exam tests competency and comprehension of Lean Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques. The test includes 100 multiple-choice questions chosen at random from MindEdge's question database, and covers all aspects of the DMAIC methodology and its implementation. Questions are posed in several configurations that ask test-takers to identify, calculate, analyze, and apply their knowledge to demonstrate their ability to perform as important members of improvement teams. You should have in-depth knowledge of Lean Six Sigma concepts and practices before deciding to take this certification exam. If you purchase this product, you are purchasing only the exam. However, this exam is also available bundled with the MindEdge Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Exam Prep course. The exam prep course provides a thorough preparation for the exam, guiding learners through key foundational and in-depth Lean Six Sigma concepts and skills. (The fee for taking the certification exam is included in the cost of the exam prep course.)
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $599
Hours to Complete: 2.5
Access to Curriculum Time: 2 months
Register for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam
The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Exam Prep course describes the strategies, techniques, and concepts practitioners will need to effectively prepare for the MindEdge Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification exam. The nine modules of the course explore the essential components of the DMAIC methodology, describing the important themes, principles, and tools needed to refine processes and enhance operations. Learner understanding and comprehension are tested throughout the course with interactive games, exercises, case studies, and quizzes. Videos from working professionals provide real-world implementation examples and augment course materials to extend mastery of key concepts. And two 50-question practice exams are presented to mirror the substance and style of questions that course participants will see when they sit for their MindEdge certification exam.
Type of instruction: Online
Price: $799
Hours to Complete: 40
Access to Curriculum Time: 9 months