Quality officers and quality control with Lean

Free of cost

by funding

In this course, you will learn to recognize process improvements, the necessary expertise to implement them and link them to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your professional environment, as well as the requirements for quality management systems and corresponding audits.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Quality representative with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
    Certificate "Quality control with Lean"
  • Additional Certificates: Certificate "Quality manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
    Certificate "Quality auditor with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
    Certificate "Process optimization with Lean, Kaizen and CIP"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    Quality officers with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualifications
    Quality manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification
    Quality auditor with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 16 Weeks

Quality officers with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualifications

Basics of quality management (approx. 1 day)

Terms and definitions

Quality management

Quality management systems

Standards and guidelines


Process basics (approx. 1 day)

What is a process?

Process management according to ISO 9001

Identification of processes

ISO 9001 process model


Corporate environment (approx. 1 day)

Context of the organization

Interested parties

Scope of application


Management (approx. 1.5 days)

Commitment to the QM system

Quality policy

Responsibilities and powers


Planning (approx. 1 day)

Dealing with risks and opportunities

Quality objectives and planning

Planning changes


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Support (approx. 2 days)

Resources

Competence

Awareness

Communication

Knowledge of the organization, knowledge management

Documentation of the quality management system


Operation (approx. 2 days)

Operational planning

Requirements for products and services

Product development

Predictive failure avoidance with FMEA, QFD, Poka Yoke

External provision

Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and EU Sustainability Directive (CSDDD)

Production and service provision

Release of products and services

Control of non-conforming results


Evaluation of performance (approx. 1.5 days)

Monitoring and measurement

Internal audit

Management review


Improvement (approx. 1 day)

Non-conformity and corrective actions

Continuous improvement


Auditing and certification (approx. 1.5 days)

Fundamentals of auditing

Internal audits

Audit procedure

Auditing external providers or external parties

Certification audit


Communication (approx. 2 days)

Building blocks of communication

The iceberg principle of communication

The four-ears model

Communication behavior in audits


Project management (approx. 1 day)

Definition of project

Managing projects successfully


Total Quality Management (approx. 0.5 days)

Quality of an organization

ISO 9004: Guidance for achieving sustainable success

EFQM Model for Excellence


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Quality Officer with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Quality manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification

Basics of process management (approx. 2 days)

Recognize and systematize processes

Visualize and analyze processes

Mastering processes - control variables, key figures

Improving and reorganizing processes

Process management in planning, logistics and service - Production and service


Tools for process management (approx. 3 days)

Application of standard tools, including process flow diagram, cause-effect diagram, histogram, scatter diagram, Pareto diagram

7 management tools and their function - affinity diagram, relation diagram, tree diagram, matrix diagram, portfolio diagram, problem-decision plan, network diagram


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Planning with FMEA and QFD and Design Thinking (approx. 2 days)

The Failure Mode and Effects Analysis: Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Design Thinking


Statistical methods and evaluation procedures (approx. 2 days)

Types of statistics

Descriptive statistics - Visualization

Inductive statistics - Static


The world of Six Sigma (approx. 1 day)

Meeting customer expectations with Six Sigma

Six Sigma and the spread in the process

The Six Sigma method in practice

It doesn't work without employee participation

The DMAIC cycle: Five steps to success


The history of quality awards (approx. 0.5 days)

The quality prizes at a glance

Japan: The Deming Prize

USA: The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA)

The EFQM Levels of Excellence program


The EFQM Model for Excellence (approx. 0.5 days)

Orientation in the EFQM model

Realization in the EFQM model

Results in the EFQM model

EFQM diagnostic tool: RADAR

EFQM Recognition: Ludwig Erhard Prize Basic concepts of excellence


The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) (approx. 1 day)

Perspectives of the BSC

Alignment of the organization with the strategy

BSC pyramid, BSC process

Benefits of the BSC


Learning from the best - Benchmarking (approx. 0.5 days)

Origins of benchmarking

Benchmarking methods

Procedure of a benchmarking process


The continuous improvement process (approx. 1 day)

Kaizen and the continuous improvement process

Dealing with non-conformities (errors, prevention, correction)

Classification of errors

Further building blocks of the CIP


Employee orientation (approx. 0.5 days)

Necessity of employee orientation and

-qualification

Employee orientation and the EFQM model

Employee orientation as a management task

Employee appraisal

Employee survey

Knowledge management


Legal basics (approx. 0.5 days)

The areas of law

National law, European law

Relationship between EU law and national law

LkSG - Supply Chain Due Diligence Act


Product and manufacturer liability (approx. 1 day)

Product liability from contract - material defects,

Warranty claims, positive breach of contract, burden of proof and statute of limitations, delimitation of warranty, commercial obligation to give notice of defects

Statutory product liability claims

Strict liability under the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG)

Product liability under administrative law

Criminal product liability


Damage avoidance strategies (approx. 1.5 days)

Drafting contracts (contract management, general terms and conditions, limitations of liability)

Quality assurance agreements

quality management

organization

documentation


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Quality Manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Quality auditor with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification

Fundamentals of auditing, audit types (approx. 2 days)

Audits as a management tool

Audit classification according to participants

Audit classification according to the subject of the audit


Standards as a basis for auditing and certification (approx. 1 day)

Industry-independent certification standards

Industry-specific certification standards


Management of an audit program (approx. 2 days)

Defining the audit program objectives

Audit program risks and opportunities

Defining, implementing and monitoring the audit program

Reviewing and improving the audit program


Carrying out an audit (approx. 3 days)

Initiating the audit

Preparing the audit activities

Carrying out audit activities

Creating and distributing the audit report

Concluding the audit

Carrying out audit follow-up measures


Competence and assessment of auditors (approx. 1 day)

Determining the competence of auditors

Determining the assessment criteria for auditors

Selecting the appropriate assessment method

Carrying out the auditor assessment

Maintaining and improving auditor competence


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Certification (approx. 1 day)

ISO 9001: A model for success

Certification - Why?

Selection of the certification company

Certification process


Process requirements for certification (approx. 3 days)

Activities prior to certification

Planning audits

Initial certification

Conducting audits

Certification decision

Maintenance of certification

Appeals, complaints

Customer records


Audit communication (approx. 2 days)

Basics of communication

Audit opening

During the audit

After the audit


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Quality auditor with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 5 days)

Continuous process optimization with Kaizen

What is CIP/Kaizen? (approx. 0.5 days)


Historical development of the CIP (approx. 1.5 days)

General conditions for CIP

Saturated and unsaturated markets

Supply/demand orientation

Japanese corporate culture

Toyota Production System

Development of quality management systems, ISO 9001

TQM quality awards, EFQM model (2020)

Six Sigma


Philosophy of CIP/Kaizen (approx. 1 day)

The five central principles

Continuous improvement in ISO 9001 (7 principles, PDCA process model) and continuous improvement

Interaction of innovation, standard and kaizen

Internal customer/supplier principle

Process wear and tear

Informal evasive action

Change management

Tasks of management and employees

Worker self-assessment

CIP impulses


Customer requirements and satisfaction (approx. 1 day)

Society and market movements

Integrated management systems

Vuca and agility

Requirements and wishes

Kano model

Stakeholder analysis

CTQ Translation Matrix

CTQ Tree


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Lean in quality management

Process optimization: Efficiency for the benefit of customers - lean management (approx. 0.5 days)

Philosophy: Focus on customer requirements

Productivity - Quality - Availability - Flexibility


Implementation and Kaizen (approx. 0.5 days)

Environment for Kaizen

Corporate culture of improvement and optimization

Visual Management

5S method/5A campaign


Eliminate waste (approx. 1 day)

Value creation/Muda

MIT study

Elimination of the three MU's, the 3-MU checklist

7 types of waste (TIMWOOD)

8V rule

Mura and Muri


Synchronize processes (approx. 0.5 days)

Production in the customer cycle

Cycle time, cycle time, throughput time

Cell logic, omega cell, chaku-chaku principle

One-piece flow

Pull principle (supermarket) and push principle

Just-in-time logistics [JIT]


Customer-oriented, highly efficient value streams (approx. 0.5 days)

Structure of a value stream

Value creation quotient [WQ]

Visualization: benefits, symbols, data box


Production leveling/Heijunka (approx. 0.5 days)

Heijunka versus series

Heijunka box

Batch size 1

Application example

Increasing the number of cycles

Kanban flow system (material and information flow)

Kanban project


Improving production facilities (approx. 0.5 days)

TPM, autonomous maintenance

Key figure OEE

Minimization of set-up times

SMED/EKUV


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Continuous improvement process (CIP)

Standardize processes (approx. 1 day)

Quality policy standardization

Advantages of standards

Standards in the company

Questions about the standard

Defining processes, from the process landscape to the process description

Visualization

Process planning

3 process states


Controlling processes (approx. 2 days)

ISO 9001 requirements (4.4, 8.1, 8.5.1): capable and controlled processes

Customer key figures (Cpk/Sigma level)

Selection of methods: Stacey matrix, Cynefin

Process management

Process analysis

Standard tools

Q7 and M7

Six Sigma tools

Process efficiency analysis

Data analysis, Statistical Process Control [SPC]

Statistical basics

SPC in series production: interpreting the quality control chart [QRK], automation (Jidoka)


Evaluation models (approx. 1 day)

PDCA: Improvement of improvement

Self-assessment maturity level ISO 9004 and EFQM

Management assessment according to ISO 9001

6-W questioning technique

4-M/7-M checklist

Benchmarking and best practice

BSC

Hoshin Kanri, X-Matrix

Measuring customer and employee satisfaction


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results


Continuously improve processes (approx. 0.5 days)

Customer satisfaction

Avoid mistakes

Error culture and Hansei


Avoiding mistakes (approx. 0.5 days)

Development according to customer requirements: QFD and design thinking

Risk management

Risk landscape

Risk matrix

Failure mode and effects analysis [FMEA]

Poka Yoke

Internal audits


Dealing with defects (approx. 1 day)

Error classification (DIN 55350)

Customer communication: complaint management, 8D report

Corrective actions, the search for root causes: 10 steps to problem solving with tools (Q7, M7)

Problem-solving funnel with 6 W and 5 times Why (Root Causes)

Fault tree, cause map

A3 problem-solving sheet


Empowering employees (approx. 1 day)

Why and how?

Ownership and entrepreneurship

Task of the manager

Employee satisfaction

ISO 9001: Competence and awareness, knowledge management

Idea management (BVW)

Lean: Teamwork

Quality Circle [QC]

Order fulfillment and problem solving in a team: project management and Scrum

Community of Practice [PoC]


Visual Management (approx. 0.5 days)

Purposes, advantages, methods

Visual process control, Andon (traffic light)

Store floor management


Quality controlling - finances (approx. 0.5 days)

The 10 rule of failure costs

Costs for conformity and error costs

Liability cost trap


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Knowledge of quality-related activities is recommended for the course.

Once you have completed the course, you will be able to plan, introduce and maintain a quality management system and monitor its effectiveness. You will also have professional knowledge in the application of DIN EN ISO 9001 and in the planning of internal quality audits.

You will also be able to plan and implement quality management systems, handle measurements, controls and problem solving safely and have competent knowledge of strategic management methods. You also have the know-how to carry out qualified audits in the company, thereby supporting the effectiveness of the QM system and promoting the company's quality capability. You can also identify potential for improvement and carry out step-by-step optimization in an efficient and targeted manner. You have the right understanding of a functioning lean philosophy in the company.

The course is aimed at employees who are entrusted with quality or process management, who are to implement a QM system in practice or who would like to work as a QM auditor, as well as specialists and managers from production and service companies who are actively involved in the QM system and quality improvement.

Specialists in the fields of quality management and process optimization are in high demand in both large and medium-sized companies across all sectors in industry, trade and the service sector.

After the course, you will be able to demonstrate your new skills with a TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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