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Black Belt in Lean

To master Lean as a strategic, principle-based approach to transformation. You will gain deep expertise in advanced tools, flow design, change leadership and value stream costing. This enables you to lead impactful improvement initiatives and drive long-term cultural and operational excellence across your organisation.
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Description

The Black Belt in Lean is the most in-depth and certified Lean training in Belgium and the Netherlands. Over the course of 22 days, you will learn to apply Lean as a principle-based business strategy to organize activities more efficiently. The goal: deliver greater customer value, with higher quality, shorter lead times, and lower cost. This program is designed for application in manufacturing, offices, healthcare, and service industries, and builds upon our renowned Green Belt training.

Benefits

With a deep mastery of Lean strategy and advanced tools, participants will be equipped to lead and
support impactful Lean transformations across their organization.

In this course, you will:

  • ✓ Follow the full Lean trajectory—from foundational tools to strategic organizational design.
  • ✓ Apply Lean principles across sectors: manufacturing, services, offices, and healthcare.
  • ✓ Work with real-life case studies, simulation games, and expert coaching.
  • ✓ Improve customer satisfaction, reduce lead times, and lower operational cost.
  • ✓ Exchange insights with peers from diverse industries and backgrounds.
  • ✓ Benefit from a certified training program (ISO 9001:2015) eligible for KMO subsidies in Flanders.

Content

Module 1 – Green Belt (8 days)

Lean as a strategy, LEGO simulation

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in production & office

Toyota 8-step problem-solving (TBP, A3, 5 Whys)

TPM, OEE, Jidoka, Poka Yoke, Andon

Standard work, 5S, Kanban & pull systems

SMED and Business Process VSM for services

 

Module 2 – Advanced Lean Techniques

Mixed Model VSM & Shared Resources

Internal logistics aligned with value streams

Lean Supply Chain Design, Extended VSM

Lean Office tools: VFP, MMO, Overhead Value Analysis

 

Module 3 – Six Sigma tools to support Lean

DMAIC, data analysis, hypothesis testing

Tools: CTQ, SIPOC, Pareto, Boxplot, Control Charts, FMEA

Practical applications with statistical exercises

 

Module 4 – Lean Organizational Design

HRD @ Toyota & change management

Value Stream Costing, Throughput Accounting

Daily Management, Lean

Target Audience

For manufacturing & industry

  • Production managers, quality managers, supply chain professionals

  • Operations executives, engineers, Lean specialists/coaches

For offices & services

  • Office managers, department heads, middle & senior managers

  • Self-employed professionals and business owners

For healthcare

  • Heads of departments, physicians, care managers

  • Quality and functional managers in hospitals and care settings

Testimonials

“The program transferred the real Lean mindset. I launched a ‘best in class’ project that won our company’s Philips Excellence Award.”

Matt Peters, Operational Excellence Lead, Philips HealthSystems

“Thorough and highly engaging. Real-world applications made it easy to link theory to practice. If you want to master Lean beyond tools, this is the program.”

Hanneke Tijl, Site Manager, Vion

“Exactly what I needed: strong focus on Lean in office environments, change management and culture. Case studies and company visits added real impact.”

Edith De Prins, Quality Manager, Telenet

Trainers

DIRK VAN GOUBERGEN

Program director and owner of Lean-Academy

Prof. dr. ir Dirk van Goubergen has trained and coached hundreds of students and PhDs in the field of industrial engineering, operations management, lean/operational excellence and value stream design.

JAN HERMANS

Former HR Manager and Master Trainer Toyota Motor Europe N.V.

Jan is a master trainer for all Toyota Global Content training courses, including PDCA, Performance Management, A3 Consensus Building & Communication, and Problem Solving. Jan was a Management & Leadership Development specialist at Toyota Motor Europe. He currently serves on the board of directors of a Dutch company.

Bart Van Waeyenberge – Johnson & Johnson

Geert Engelrelst – TE Connectivity

Certification

To obtain the official Black Belt in Lean certificate, you must:

  1. Complete all 4 modules (Green Belt is mandatory as Module 1)

  2. Pass the Green Belt and Black Belt written exams

  3. Successfully implement and document a real-world Lean project

  4. Defend your project before a panel of certified Lean experts

Subside

  • KMO Portefeuille recognition number: DV.O100454

  • Training hours:

    • 132 hours (full program)

    • 84 hours (Modules 2 & 4 only)

  • Max. subsidy amount:

    • €8,505 (full training)

    • €5,695 (Modules 2 & 4)

  • Registered for Flemish incentives: ODB-0003205

Optional

  • Guest lecturers from Toyota, J&J, Mars Food Europe

  • In-depth simulations for Lean Office & Flow Design

  • Financial modeling tools to measure flow improvements

  • Personal coaching and planning support

  • Materials available in English

Upcoming Sessions

Black Belt in Lean

Language: NL

Price: 3825,- ex VAT

Location: Blankenberge / Waasmunster, BE

Date(s): 15 Sept. 2025 

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Feel free to contact us for questions related to our training. You can also check out our FAQ. Are you looking for in-company training?
Drop us a message on academy@vangoubergen.com and we will get back to you.