Training with the LodeStar Team
Build practical skills in process improvement, data, and AI with the LodeStar team, led by Dr. Tony Tanaydin (DrT). Choose classic Lean and Lean Six Sigma training or explore versions powered by AI and databases.
Our team leader: DrT's experience and expertise
Explore the existing course information below. Contact us to confirm current course content, prerequisites, software requirements, fees, and delivery arrangements.
Classic Lean and Lean Six Sigma
Build a foundation in reducing waste, improving flow, understanding variation, and solving problems through structured improvement methods.
AI- and Database-Powered Lean and Lean Six Sigma
Extend the classic improvement methods with AI, machine learning, programming, and data from databases. Connect these capabilities to process analysis, measurement, and better business decisions.
- AI- and Database-Powered Lean
- AI- and Database-Powered Lean Six Sigma
Powerful AI still needs educated eyes
AI can produce impressive results, but interpreting those results requires subject-matter knowledge, analytical understanding, and critical thinking. A convincing answer can still miss an important nuance, rely on a flawed assumption, or overlook the context behind the data.
The LodeStar team's approach emphasizes informed human judgment: ask the right questions, examine data quality, recognize uncertainty, and check whether an AI-generated result makes sense for the business problem. AI supports expertise; responsible use depends on people who can evaluate its output.
AI, Machine Learning, and Programming Foundations
- Introduction to AI — Understand core ideas, practical applications, and the strengths and limitations of artificial intelligence.
- Introduction to Machine Learning — Explore how models learn from data, common types of learning, and how to evaluate results.
- Introduction to Python and Programming — Learn programming fundamentals and use Python to work with data and solve practical problems.
Design for Six Sigma
Data Analytics and Quality Tools
Learning Resources
Explore reference material and tools to support your learning.
Training Availability
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