Logistics & Supply Chain · Practitioner
Six Sigma Green Belt for logistics & supply chain.
Lead the DMAIC project behind the KPI
In your world
What a green belt does in logistics & supply chain.
Green Belt is where you stop reporting the metric and start owning its improvement. You’ll charter a project around a number that matters — mis-pick rate, dock-to-stock hours, OTIF for a lane — establish a baseline you can defend, and use measurement system analysis to confirm the scan data means what everyone assumes it means. Then hypothesis testing and regression let you compare shifts, zones, and pick methods with evidence instead of anecdotes.
The Control phase matters more in logistics than almost anywhere else, because peak season is waiting to undo your improvement. Control charts, response plans, and standard work that survives a building full of seasonal labor are the difference between a project that worked once and a process that stays fixed.
Projects you could run
- 01Reduce mis-picks in one pick zone: verify the scan data with an MSA, test causes across slotting, unit of measure, and shift, then mistake-proof the fix.
- 02Cut dock-to-stock time for a high-volume inbound lane, measured from trailer arrival to putaway confirmation.
- 03Shorten returns disposition lead time so sellable stock gets back into a pickable slot faster.
- 04Raise inventory record accuracy by identifying which transaction types create the variances and closing them at the source.
The program
One standard. No watered-down industry editions.
You take our full Green Belt curriculum — the same 33 hours and the same 88-question timed, closed-book exam every student faces. Your industry enters through the application: the examples you work, and the project you choose to run at work.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- 33 hours · 60 lessons
- 88-question timed, closed-book exam, 75 minutes
- Unlimited free retakes included
- Verifiable certificate + LinkedIn credential
- Lifetime access, never expires
Curriculum
Inside the Green Belt curriculum.
The complete program, module by module — 14 modules, 60 lessons, 33 hours. Your certificate names the Logistics & Supply Chain edition; the training behind it is this, in full.
01Deployment and Project Selection3 hr 17 min
- Organisational Roles and Governance
- Team Dynamics, Roles, and Facilitation
- Project Selection and Prioritisation
- Design for Six Sigma: DMADV and IDOV
- Benchmarking for Improvement Targets
- Building the Business Case
3 hr 17 min
02Define Phase in Full4 hr 20 min
- Charter, Scope, and Problem Framing
- Project Scheduling and Risk Tools
- Advanced VOC and the Kano Model
- CTQ Trees and Requirement Specification
- QFD and the House of Quality
- The Seven Management and Planning Tools
- Define Tollgate Review
4 hr 20 min
03Lean Tools for Green Belts2 hr 55 min
- Value Stream Mapping
- Takt Time, Cycle Time, and Lead Time
- Flow, Pull, and Little's Law
- Theory of Constraints
- Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz Events
- 5S and Mistake-Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
2 hr 55 min
04Process Analysis and Mapping1 hr 7 min
- Detailed Process Maps and Value Analysis
- Spaghetti Diagrams and Physical Flow
- Time Studies and Work Sampling
1 hr 7 min
05Measure: Data Collection Strategy1 hr 10 min
- Sampling Strategies
- Sample Size for Estimation
- Data Integrity and Common Traps
1 hr 10 min
06Measurement System Analysis1 hr 54 min
- Why MSA Comes First
- Accuracy: Bias, Linearity, Stability
- Precision: Gage R&R
- Attribute Agreement Analysis
1 hr 54 min
07Statistics and Distributions3 hr 5 min
- Descriptive Statistics in Practice
- Graphical Data Analysis: Histograms, Box Plots, and Probability Plots
- Probability Foundations for Green Belts
- Normal, Binomial, and Poisson
- The Central Limit Theorem
- Confidence Intervals
3 hr 5 min
08Process Capability1 hr 54 min
- Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk
- Yield Metrics: FTY, RTY, and DPU
- Capability for Non-Normal Data
1 hr 54 min
09Analyze: Root Cause and Input Prioritisation1 hr 4 min
- Structured Root Cause Analysis
- The Cause-and-Effect (X-Y) Matrix
1 hr 4 min
10Analyze: Hypothesis Testing3 hr 3 min
- The Logic of Hypothesis Testing
- Comparing Means: t-Tests
- Comparing Three or More Groups: ANOVA
- Testing Variances and Proportions
- Non-Parametric Tests
3 hr 3 min
11Analyze: Correlation and Regression2 hr 1 min
- Scatter Plots and Correlation
- Simple Linear Regression
- Residual Analysis
- Multiple Regression Introduction
- Multi-Vari Studies
2 hr 1 min
12Improve Phase2 hr 54 min
- Solution Generation and Selection
- FMEA: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Design of Experiments: Full Factorial
- Piloting and Implementation Planning
2 hr 54 min
13Control Phase4 hr 6 min
- Statistical Process Control Fundamentals
- Choosing and Building Control Charts
- Reading Control Charts: Out-of-Control Rules
- CuSum and EWMA: Catching Small Shifts
- Control Plans and Project Handover
- Total Productive Maintenance and the Visual Factory
4 hr 6 min
14Toolkit, Practice, and Certification1 hr 10 min
- Green Belt Toolkit: 18 print-ready templates, worksheets, and reference cards — Gage R&R study sheet, DOE planner, QFD matrix, control chart constants, test selectors, and more
- Practice mode: all 182 lesson questions with instant explanations, unlimited attempts
- Flashcard decks: every key term, spaced-repetition style
- Timed module quizzes as you finish each module
- Green Belt certification exam (88 questions, 75 minutes)
1 hr 10 min
What you’ll earn
Proof that travels: the certificate and the badge.
Pass the Green Belt exam and two artifacts are issued together, both carrying your unique credential ID — with the Logistics & Supply Chain edition named on the certificate.
- An engraved certificate, rendered from the live credential register — print-ready on A4
- The compact Ledger badge for email signatures, slides and social posts
- A QR code and credential ID anyone can verify free at /verify, forever
- One-click “Add to profile” for LinkedIn’s Licenses & Certifications
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Certified
Jordan A. Rivera
Six Sigma Green Belt · Logistics & Supply Chain Certification
Issued
Aug 2026
Credential ID
AVI-GB-2481-7739
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Logistics & Supply Chain questions
Asked by people in your field.
We already run lean in the DC — does Six Sigma add anything?
They solve different problems. Lean attacks flow and waste — touches, travel, waiting. Six Sigma attacks variation and defects: why pick accuracy swings by shift, why one lane misses OTIF and its twin doesn’t. Our curriculum teaches them together, because a fast process that’s unpredictable is still a broken promise.
Our volume swings hard with peak season — can you still baseline anything?
Yes — seasonality is exactly why the statistical discipline matters. Green Belt teaches you to normalize metrics per unit of volume, subgroup data rationally, and distinguish common-cause swings from genuine special causes, so you’re not chasing October’s numbers with November’s explanations.
Which belt should a shift supervisor or ops manager start with?
A supervisor who supports projects and runs a team gets the most from Yellow Belt — it’s the practical toolkit for the daily ops meeting. An ops manager expected to lead improvement on their own KPIs should go straight to Green Belt. White Belt is the right choice for giving a whole shift shared literacy quickly.
Other belts for logistics & supply chain.
Six Sigma for logistics & supply chain, the full picture · all industries · also available as Lean Six Sigma