SB Academy brings Lean, DMAIC, TPS thinking, project leadership, AI instructor support, professional certificates, and online verification into one practical training pathway.
Five belt levels connect to exams, certificate IDs, printable certificates, and online verification.
The pathway is organized by real responsibility: awareness, project participation, project leadership, and enterprise improvement leadership.
Foundation course covering Lean, Six Sigma, 8 wastes, 5S/6S, DMAIC, root cause thinking, SIPOC, KPIs, and improvement culture.
Project-participation certification focused on problem statements, data collection, Pareto thinking, root cause validation, countermeasures, and controls.
Project-leader certification covering charters, VOC, CTQ, SIPOC, data plans, statistics, FMEA, control plans, ROI, and Server 13 readiness.
The premier SB Academy certification for manufacturing leaders, CI managers, plant leaders, quality leaders, operations managers, and serious improvement professionals.
Enterprise deployment and mentoring level for leaders responsible for strategy deployment, project portfolio governance, Black Belt coaching, financial validation systems, enterprise transformation capability, and $250,000+ ROI project defense.
Students can ask lesson questions, request manufacturing examples, review concepts, and have answers read aloud. It teaches concepts without giving away exam answers.
Server 13 is the certification-readiness checkpoint for applied project work. It helps review DMAIC evidence, ROI logic, control plans, leadership impact, and whether the project is strong enough to defend.
Recommended annualized project ROI: $25,000 USD. Good for first project leaders and focused improvement work.
Green Belt CourseRecommended annualized project ROI: $100,000 USD. Stronger analytics, cross-functional leadership, and sustained controls expected.
Black Belt CourseRecommended annualized project ROI: $250,000 USD. Enterprise deployment, coaching, portfolio governance, and board-level defense expected.
Master Black BeltSubmit the project package for optional evidence review, coaching feedback, gap analysis, and certification-readiness support.
Open Server 13A high-value operational excellence toolkit built for manufacturing leaders, quality teams, engineers, project leaders, CI professionals, and executives who want real working templates instead of generic theory.
Core project execution tools for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control.
Training manuals, glossary resources, and belt-learning support material.
Statistical process control, hypothesis testing, capability, and reliability engineering tools.
Decision tree for selecting hypothesis tests.
FREE DOWNLOADLeadership review, stakeholder alignment, RACI, and governance systems.
How to prepare for management project reviews.
FREE DOWNLOADStrategic review questions for customers, competitors, people, and capabilities.
FREE DOWNLOADRole and responsibility alignment matrix showing accountability, ownership, consultation, and information flow across operational functions and leadership teams.
FREE DOWNLOADDMADV, QFD, TRIZ, mistake proofing, and advanced innovation templates.
Poka-yoke and defect-prevention planning worksheet.
FREE DOWNLOADSB Academy is built around actual operational leadership, manufacturing improvement, project governance, and practical business impact.
Manufacturing, operations, automation, Lean, Six Sigma, private equity consulting, plant leadership, and transformation.
Former Plant Manager, Director, Senior Director, VP Manufacturing, and Machine Technology Officer.
Built and sold a technology and manufacturing company to a defense contractor.
Focused on KPI improvement, waste reduction, project execution, and leadership systems.