Business Improvement Techniques is a work-based competency qualification. The main objective is to improve business performance, with a central theme throughout of improving business activity by continuous improvement. This enables organisations to reduce their waste/costs, improve their productivity and ultimately increase their competitiveness.
Business Improvement Techniques (B-IT)
City & Guilds B-IT NVQ Level 2
City & Guilds B-IT NVQ Level 3
City & Guilds B-IT NVQ Level 3
The 20 week programme is designed to turn individuals from "problem identifiers" into "problem solvers", with the ability to lead improvement teams.
The fun and interactive course focuses on embedding and sustaining a Continuous Improvement culture.
Workshops, on the job coaching and assessing ensures that participants not only have the knowledge but are able to demonstrate their skills to a nationally agreed standard.
Individuals undertake to lead 3 improvement projects that look to improve COST, QUALITY, DELIVERY, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING in their areas of work.
They use teamwork, problem solving techniques and 5s workplace organisation/visual management methodology to bring about measurable improvements for themselves and for their organisation.
At level 3 individuals are trained and coached in Leadership skills and other specialist improvement techniques.
Qualification Structure
Candidates must achieve all six mandatory units plus
One optional unit from B(2)
Plus two optional units from B(3)
Mandatory units (six)
001 Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements
002 Contributing to effective Team Working
003 Leading Effective Teams
004 Applying workplace organisation (5S/5C)
005 Applying continuous improvement techniques (Kaizan)
009 Creating Visual Management Systems
Optional units
Group B(2) (select one)
006 Creating Flexible Production and Manpower Systems
037 Carrying out Problem Solving Activities
Whichever unit is selected from B(2) it cannot then be selected again as one of the five optional units from B(3)
Group B(3) (select two)
006 Creating Flexible Production and Manpower Systems
007 Analysing and Selecting Parts for Improvements
008 Carrying out Lead Time Analysis
010 Carrying out Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
011Applying Set-up Reduction Techniques (SMED)
012 Applying Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
014 Carrying out Statistical Process Control Procedures (SPC)
015 Applying Flow Process Analysis
016 Applying Policy Development (HOSHIN KANRI)
017 Applying Value Management (Value Engineering & Value Analysis)
018 Applying Six Sigma methodology to a project
019 Carrying out Six Sigma Process Mapping
020 Applying basic statistics
021 Carrying out Potential Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
022 Applying Six Sigma Metrics to a project
023 Producing Characteristics Selection Matrix
024 Carrying out Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
025 Carrying out Capability Studies
026 Producing Multi variable Charts
027 Applying Hypothesis Testing
029 Carrying out Mistake/Error proofing (POKA YOKE)
036 Creating Standard Operating Procedures
037 Carrying out Problem Solving Activities
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