Lean Foundations
Programme Overview
This highly engaging inhouse workshop, either run onsite or virtually, introduces the main principles, concepts and techniques of Lean Thinking. The programme will help organisations see how they can rapidly tackle ‘low hanging fruit’ opportunities and achieve fast returns on investment. It will enthuse delegates as they learn to see the waste and improvement opportunities in their business processes.
In-Company Training
Group Discount
This training is suitable for anyone requiring an introduction to Lean thinking, practices and tools. The course will equip delegates with the knowledge to work effectively on everyday process improvement with some guidance from a Lean Practitioner or Green Belt. The course is equally suitable for transactional and manufacturing environments.
At A Glance
| Lean Foundations | |
| Now Showing | Lean Foundations – In-Company exclusive |
| Price | POA |
| Duration | 1 day |
| CPD Points | 8 |
| Accreditations | LCS |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Delivery Modes | In-Company |
| Delivered By | Ian Fairweather, Kirsty Hutchison, Gillian Rhodes, Jo Dowdall, Rob Row, Helen Smith, Tamsin Taylor, John Kirk |
How can I take this course?
This course is delivered in-house as a comprehensive 1-day session. It works well as a physical classroom or virtual classroom experience.
Supporting Materials
Each delegate receives a printed copy of the course slides and our handy Lean Thinking Pocket Guide
This training is suitable for anyone requiring an introduction to Lean thinking, practices and tools. Typical participants are process managers, process owners and team members. This course will equip delegates with the knowledge to work effectively on everyday process improvement with some guidance from a Lean Practitioner or Green Belt. The course is suitable for transactional and manufacturing environments.
No pre-requisites are required for our Lean Awareness course. It provides a clear introduction for anyone new to Lean Thinking or process improvement.
Learning outcomes for your business and for your personal development:
- An awareness of what Lean is and how it can be applied
- An appreciation that it does not have to be complicated – you can start small and start right away
- Simple approaches to work with so you can achieve success and build enthusiasm
- Understanding that everyone has a part to play and what the roles are
The course is accredited by the Lean Competency System and can optionally lead to LCS Level 1A certification for participants who complete the training and pass the associated knowledge check.
There are a number of upgrade possibilities to consider once you have completed the Lean Awareness programme. These include our Lean Practitioner, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt, and Change Management programmes.
In-company classroom
For more than 4 delegates attending the same programme this is the most cost effective option.
The programme can be delivered on-site or virtually.
The sessions will be bespoke, lively and interactive delivering a memorable learning experience for the delegates.
We will discuss your objectives prior to the delivery, and help you to plan the most effective delivery and support to your team of delegates.
This course is typically delivered over one full or two half days, consecutively or spread out over half-days sessions. Whatever is most convenient to you!
Contents
- A brief history of Lean
- Key Concepts and Principles
- The importance of getting everyone on board
- E=QxA
- Prioritising suitable problems
- Developing a problem statement
Understand the customer and their perception of value
- Value and Waste
- TIM WOODS
Identify and understand the value stream for each process and the waste within it
- Value Stream
- SIPOC
Enable the value to flow
- Improving process flow
- Interactive simulation to demonstrate lean tools
Let the customer pull the value through the process according to their needs
- Pull
- Kanban
Continuously pursue perfection (Continuous Improvement)
- PDCA
- Making Problems Visible (5S)
- Taking Accountability
- Getting to the root cause (Fishbone Diagram, 5 Whys)
- Standardised work
- Prioritising suitable problems
- Developing a problem statement
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