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INVEST IN YOUR TEAM &
SOLVE MORE PROBLEMS
Investing in your team is a great way to solve more problems, faster. As a partner in
problem solving, we'll provide the ideal training for your team no matter their line of
business: Manufacturing, business functions, product performance
CORE SHAININ COURSES
GET STARTED
LEVEL 1:
APPRENTICE
Learning a new method always starts with the basics. In our Apprentice level courses, participants learn our problem solving frameworks and basic tools to effectively solve hidden cause problems. We recommend a minimum of 6 participants from each company attend the training together. Single participants are NOT recommended. All participants must be sponsored by a company.
EXPECTATIONS
Participants receive class & supplemental materials prior to class
Projects for participants should be selected prior to class (Want help selecting appropriate projects? Ask us during your registration process. )
Each team will be assigned a coach to guide them in implementing their new knowledge at their facility
Each team of 2 will work to complete one project together for certification
APPRENTICE COURSE OPTIONS
TRANSAXIONAL
TRANSAXIONAL
APPRENTICE
2 DAYS / 12 HOURS
Do you have a logistics, HR, accounting, or purchasing process that isn't performing like it should? TransaXional Apprentices learn a strategic framework to zero in on hidden causes of process failures. Then, they will implement corrective actions to fully resolve the errors.
Course & Supplemental Materials:
Course Exercise Booklet
Collaboration Platform Access
Web-based TransaXional Software
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Format:
In-Person & Virtual options
Prerequisites:
None
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MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE
RED X APPRENTICE:
MANUFACTURING
PERFORMANCE
3 DAYS / 24 HOURS
Having repeat failures that cause scrap? What about defects causing shipping delays? Red X Manufacturing Performance Apprentices (RXMPAs) gain experience using tools to help uncover the hidden causes that keep producing errors. Solve problems once and for all.
Course & Supplemental Materials:
Pre-Course E-Learning
Course Exercise Booklet
Collaboration Platform Access
Web-based RedXTracker Software
Red X Pocket Guide
To register for a class, view our available classes and locations below. The link to register is on the correlated tab.
26 Nov 2024 | Mexico | Spanish (MX)
Dates:
26 Nov 2024 - 29 Nov 2024
Time:
8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (North America)
Format:
Virtual
Location:
Mexico Red X Apprentice Manufacturing Performance November 26-29, 2024 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Mountain Time Virtual with Instructor Ernesto Rascon
Instructor:
Ernesto Rascon
Pre-requisites:
None
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09 Dec 2024 | Brazil | Portuguese
Dates:
09 Dec 2024 - 12 Dec 2024
Time:
9:00 AM Brasilia Time
Format:
Virtual
Location:
Brazil; Red X Apprentice Manufacturing Performance; December 9-12, 2024; Virtual with Instructor Waldir Santos
Instructor:
Waldir Santos
Pre-requisites:
None
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18 Feb 2025 | USA | English (US)
Dates:
18 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2025
Time:
9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (North America)
Format:
Virtual
Location:
USA; Red X Apprentice Manufacturing Performance; February 18-21, 2024; 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM EST; Virtual with Instructor Mark Deppe
Instructor:
TBD
Pre-requisites:
None
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PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
RED X APPRENTICE:
PRODUCT
PERFORMANCE
3 DAYS / 24 HOURS
Are you seeing end of line failures, customer failures, and/or field failures? Students will gain experience using rigorous tools and strategies to help determine the cause of both malfunction and destructive events to diagnose and resolve your most critical failures.
Course & Supplemental Materials:
Pre-Course E-Learning
Course Exercise Booklet
Collaboration Platform Access
Web-based RedXTracker Software
Red X Pocket Guide
To register for a class, view our available classes and locations below. The link to register is on the correlated tab.
01 Apr 2025 | USA | English (US)
Dates:
01 Apr 2025 - 04 Apr 2025
Time:
8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (North America)
Format:
Virtual
Location:
USA; Red X Apprentice Product Performance; April 1-4, 2025; 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM EST; Virtual with Instructor Brad Ellis
Instructor:
Bradley Ellis
Pre-requisites:
None
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LEVEL UP
LEVEL 2:
JOURNEYMAN
As a certified Shainin Apprentice, Journeyman courses are the next step to problem-solving expertise. They are designed to enhance knowledge of the tools learned as an Apprentice and provide higher-level tools and techniques for solving even more complex and challenging problems. Journeyman candidates will develop a solid strategy and execute a problem-solving project at their facility. All participants must be sponsored by a company.
EXPECTATIONS
Participants receive class & supplemental materials prior to class
Projects for participants should be selected prior to class (Want help selecting appropriate projects? Ask us during your registration process. )
Each participant will be assigned a coach to guide them in implementing their new knowledge at their facility
Individuals are eligible for Journeyman-level courses after completion of Apprentice coursework
Each Journeyman is responsible for completing at least one project and passing a Journeyman
Interview for certification
JOURNEYMAN COURSE OPTIONS
TRANSAXIONAL
TRANSAXIONAL
JOURNEYMAN
2 DAYS / 12 HOURS
PRE-REQUISITE:
TRANSAXIONAL APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
Enhance your productivity and efficiency with business process optimizations. As a TransaXional Journeyman, students learn additional features of function modeling to enable them to analyze and optimize more complex systems as well as integrate them with process and value stream maps.
Course & Supplemental Materials:
Course Exercise Booklet
Collaboration Platform Access
Web-based TransaXional Software
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Format:
In-Person & Virtual options
Prerequisites:
None
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MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE
RED X
JOURNEYMAN
3 DAYS / 24 HOURS
PRE-REQUISITE:
RED X MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
Ready to level up? Take your problem solving skills to the next level with advanced tools and techniques to drill down to and confirm the root cause of hidden cause problems in your manufacturing operations. Learn when and how to implement designed experiments, how to establish tolerances based on results, and much more.
Course & Supplemental Materials:
Pre-Course E-Learning
Course Exercise Booklet
Collaboration Platform Access
Web-based RedXTracker Software
To register for a class, view our available classes and locations below. The link to register is on the correlated tab.
25 Nov 2024 | Europe | English (US)
Dates:
25 Nov 2024 - 28 Nov 2024
Time:
TBD
Format:
Virtual
Location:
4 day virtual Red X Journeyman Training via Zoom. European Time zone - daily from 8:00 am. - 3:00 pm. CET
Instructor:
TBD
Pre-requisites:
RED X MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
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18 Mar 2025 | USA | English (US)
Dates:
18 Mar 2025 - 21 Mar 2025
Time:
8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (North America)
Format:
Virtual
Location:
USA; Red X Journeyman; March 18-21, 2025; 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST; Virtual with Instructor Tim Hudgens
Instructor:
Tim Hudgens
Pre-requisites:
RED X MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
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PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
RED X
RELIABILITY
3 DAYS / 24 HOURS
PRE-REQUISITE:
RED X PRODUCT PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
Where did the reliability problem originate? That’s the first focus of the Red X Reliability course. Focusing on the patterns of failure to set the strategy for resolution. Students learn advanced reliability strategies, how to address no trouble found situations, accelerated testing strategies, how to address fatigue failures, and much more.
Course & Supplemental Materials:
Course Exercise Booklet
Collaboration Platform Access
Web-based RedXTracker Software
To register for a class, view our available classes and locations below. The link to register is on the correlated tab.
19 Dec 2024 | China | Chinese (Simplified)
Dates:
19 Dec 2024 - 20 Dec 2024
Time:
9:00 AM China Standard Time
Format:
Face to face
Location:
TBD
Instructor:
Jay Zhu
Pre-requisites:
RED X PRODUCT PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
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24 Mar 2025 | Europe | English (US)
Dates:
24 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2025
Time:
TBD
Format:
Virtual
Location:
Virtual Reliability Engineer Training, 08:00 am - 2:00 pm. CET
Instructor:
Richard Sauquet
Pre-requisites:
RED X PRODUCT PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
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23 Apr 2025 | USA | English (US)
Dates:
23 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025
Time:
8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (North America)
Format:
Virtual
Location:
USA; Red X Problem Solving - Reliability; April 23-25, 2025; 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST; Virtual with Instructor John Abrahamian
Instructor:
John Abrahamian
Pre-requisites:
RED X PRODUCT PERFORMANCE APPRENTICE COURSEWORK
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MASTER THE SKILLS
LEVEL 3:
MASTER
Red X Journeymen, Red X Reliability Engineers, and TransaXional Journeyman are fully trained in their technical disciplines. They have demonstrated their skills through direct application and received an endorsement from a Shainin coach. Masters have demonstrated the ability to coach and develop others. They help make Shainin problem solving programs more self-sufficient.
To become a Master, a candidate must solve three challenging problems beyond the Journeyman or Reliability Engineer certification. Candidates should be endorsed by their management as having the interpersonal skills to coach others.
The Master class focuses on coaching skills. Students learn to recognize gaps in their candidates’ understanding and performance, and to communicate effectively to close those gaps.
Following the class, a master candidate will coach under the guidance of a Shainin coach to develop two Apprentice and two Journeymen level candidates (4 projects total). The candidate must then receive an endorsement from a Shainin coach.
EXPECTATIONS
Participants receive class & supplemental materials prior to class
Master Candidate excels in application of Shainin tools
Master Candidate has a desire to coach and develop additional problem solvers
Only certified Journeyman and Reliability Engineers are eligible for Master-level courses
Each Master Candidate is responsible for completing 3 additional problem-solving projects, developing two Apprentice and two Journeymen level candidates (4 projects total) and passing a Master Interview with a Shainin coach
MASTER COURSE OPTIONS
RED X MASTER
3 DAY CLASS
PRE-REQUISITE:
MUST BE A CERTIFIED RED X JOURNEYMAN OR RED X RELIBILITY ENGINEER OR TRANSAXIONAL JOURNEYMAN
3 MASTER CANDIDATE PROJECTS
MASTER TOOLBOX COMPLETE
Coaching requires skills beyond problem solving. Specifically, a coach must become reflectively competent. During this course, participants develop a deeper understanding of both the application of advanced problem-solving tools and strategies as well as the skills needed to coach and develop other problem solvers. This is the final course in the certification pathway.
To register for a class, view our available classes and locations below. The link to register is on the correlated tab.
03 Dec 2024 | China | Chinese (Simplified)
Dates:
03 Dec 2024 - 05 Dec 2024
Time:
9:00 AM China Standard Time
Format:
Face to face
Location:
Shanghai
Instructor:
Jay Zhu
Pre-requisites:
MUST BE A CERTIFIED RED X JOURNEYMAN OR RED X RELIBILITY ENGINEER OR TRANSAXIONAL JOURNEYMAN
3 MASTER CANDIDATE PROJECTS
MASTER TOOLBOX COMPLETE
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09 Dec 2024 | Europe | English (US)
Dates:
09 Dec 2024 - 12 Dec 2024
Time:
TBD
Format:
Virtual
Location:
Virtual Red X Master Training 4 Days, 8:00 am. - 3:00 pm Central European time.
Instructor:
TBD
Pre-requisites:
MUST BE A CERTIFIED RED X JOURNEYMAN OR RED X RELIBILITY ENGINEER OR TRANSAXIONAL JOURNEYMAN
3 MASTER CANDIDATE PROJECTS
MASTER TOOLBOX COMPLETE
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06 May 2025 | USA | English (US)
Dates:
06 May 2025 - 09 May 2025
Time:
9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (North America)
Format:
Virtual
Location:
USA; Red X Master; May 6-9, 2025; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Virtual with Instructor Matt Peterson
Instructor:
Matthew Peterson
Pre-requisites:
MUST BE A CERTIFIED RED X JOURNEYMAN OR RED X RELIBILITY ENGINEER OR TRANSAXIONAL JOURNEYMAN
3 MASTER CANDIDATE PROJECTS
MASTER TOOLBOX COMPLETE
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NEED A LITTLE LESS?
ADDITIO
NAL
SHAININ COURSES
Learn about the Shainin methodology from the experts in a way that fits your agenda. These are only courses. There is no certification or coaching included. We recommend a minimum of 6 participants from each company attend the training together. Single participants are NOT recommended. All participants must be sponsored by a company.
ADDITIONAL COURSE OPTIONS
RED X BASIX
1 DAY CLASS
PRE-REQUISITE:
NONE
The one-day Red X
®
BasiX overview is specifically designed to provide an introduction to Shainin methodologies. This course provides participants with the chance to learn the basic Red X
®
approach and tools.
To register for Red X
®
BasiX, view our available seminars and locations below.
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Format:
In-Person & Virtual options
Prerequisites:
None
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RED X
TECHNICIAN
2 DAY CLASS
PRE-REQUISITE:
NONE
The 2-day Red X
®
Technician class provides an introduction to the Red X
®
tools and strategies necessary to effectively support the engineering team in solving complex problems. In short, the training ensures everyone on the team speaks the same problem-solving language in their pursuit of hidden causes. Participants learn to create and draw conclusions from an isoplot, multivari, or concentration diagram, as well as to execute quick tests to confirm a root cause.
To register for a class, view our available classes and locations below.
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Format:
In-Person & Virtual options
Prerequisites:
None
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RED X PROBLEM
SOLVING FOR IT
3 DAYS CLASS
PRE-REQUISITE:
NONE
Participants learn strategies and techniques for finding the hidden causes keeping their IT systems from performing properly. Participants will learn to identify contrasts to enable fast and efficient problem solving as well as to confirm the Red X® with statistical confidence before implementing corrective actions. Finally, the course outlines how to apply solutions, document savings, and leverage the profound knowledge gained by revealing unknown relationships.
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Format:
In-Person & Virtual options
Prerequisites:
None
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YOU DON'T NEED MORE POSSIBLE CAUSES TO SOLVE YOUR COMPLEX PROBLEMS ... YOU NEED
INNOVATIVE STRUCTURE & REFINED SIMPLICITY
THAT YI
ELD SPEED TO RESO
LUTION
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