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Who should seat for LEAN Leader ?
Ownership and leadership are two essential components in securing a Continuous Improvement mindset. This is why organizations need leaders with professional knowledge of Lean who develop improvement initiatives. We have designed the Lean Leader course, especially for professionals who wish to fill this position. This course covers the essential Lean improvement methods and tools and the Lean Management ideas. The Lean practical tools and techniques are employed to solve a process problem. The Lean Management ideas are about developing a clear vision of process improvement and how to create a sustainable Continuous Improvement mindset within an organization.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Operational excellence
What will I be able to do after this course?
After completing this course, you will have initiated and executed practical assignments under the guidance of your instructor (Lean Expert). This will provide you with practical experience applying Lean methods and tools and implementing the Continuous Improvement mindset. A Lean Leader is capable of:
• Successfully solving a process problem using Lean improvement methods and tools.
• Motivating an organization to embrace the Lean improvement methodology.
• Defining the Lean Management ideas for an organization.
• Showing ownership of the continuous improvement initiative within an organization.
After completing the exam, you will receive the Lean Leader theoretical Certificate. After completing your practical assignments successfully, you will receive your certificate evidencing both theoretical knowledge and practical experience on a Lean Leader level.
What will I be able to do after this course?
This course can be taken without specific entry requirements or prior knowledge in Lean Six Sigma. You do not have to take the Green Belt course to be able to start the Black Belt course. Affinity with change management is a plus.
Course design
The course consists of five theoretical classroom days with various educational methods like simulations, exercises, and discussions. The procedure involves a portion of self-study in preparation for the exam. After the theoretical classroom days, the delegates can conduct a practical part which consists of three (practical) assignments (see below: Practical Assignment) under the guidance of your instructor (Lean Expert).
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Upon completion, the project is assessed by your instructor. Completing the Practical Assignment will enable the delegate to demonstrate practical experience in applying Lean methods and tools objectively.
2
Hours Preparation
12
Theoretical Hours
12
Hours of Homework
3
Hours of Exam Preparation
18
Hours Coaching
Content Outline
Part 1 Lean methods and tools
Part 2 Lean project management
• Lean history and background
• Lean and the Theory of Constraints
• The Lean Roadmap
• Customer value add analysis
• Business value add and non value add
• The 8 types of waste
• Practical simulation, part 1
• Value stream mapping
• Flow
• Line balancing & Takt time
• Pull and Little’s law
• Kanban, safety stock, and replenishment pull
• Practical simulation, part 2
• Poka Yoke
• 5S and Visual Management
• SMED and setup reduction
• Kaizen (Kaikaku)
• 5 times Why
• 3 management
• 5 times Why
• Creative tools
• Team composition
• Lean as Management philosophy
• The Toyota Way – 14 management principles
• SMED, OEE, Heijunka
• Jidoka, Andon, Standard work, Visual Management, Hansai
• Genchi Genbutsu, Kaizen events, Stands-up
• Toyota Kata
• Organisational change
Part 3 Lean project management
• Carrying out the Practical Assignment under the guidance of your instructor as your coach