Lean Practitioner | Part 1 (Foundation)
Course Type | Continuous Improvement
Certificate | City & Guilds Accreditation Certificate
Duration of Course | 4 Days
Only available as an on-site course
Course Type | Continuous Improvement
Certificate | City & Guilds Accreditation Certificate
Duration of Course | 4 Days
Only available as an on-site course
Course Type | Continuous Improvement
Certificate | City & Guilds Accreditation Certificate
Duration of Course | 4 Days
Only available as an on-site course
About Lean Practitioner | Part 1 (Foundation)
We have designed our Lean Practitioner Programme Parts 1 and 2, accredited by City & Guilds to ensure all of our customers attain a level of knowledge through training, that is engaging, active and relevant. Part 1: Lean Foundation introduces you to the Lean Practitioner Programme and will provide you with the fundamental skills and knowledge required in the workplace today.
Achieving Part 1 enables delegates to progress to our Part 2: Lean Advanced Programme.
The Programme consists of 2 Modular sessions, each of 4 days duration. By attending our Part 1 – Lean Foundation and our Part 2 – Lean Advanced Courses, delegates will be awarded Lean Practitioner City & Guilds Certification upon successful completion of an end of programme examination.
Our Part 1: Lean Foundation Programme includes Concepts of Lean Thinking, Workplace Organisation (5S), Waste Elimination, Kaizen Events, Rapid Changeover (SMED), Autonomous Maintenance (TPM), Problem Solving, Process Mapping and How to engage internal support.
Our Part 2: Lean Advanced Programme includes Leadership Skills & Managing Improvement Activities, Project Planning & Improvement Opportunity Selection, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Data Collection and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
Lean Practitioner City & Guilds accreditation certificate is awarded upon completion of Lean Foundation and Advanced Training Programmes
Is it right for me?
This course is highly relevant in today’s competitive business environment. It challenges those attending to identify improvement opportunities, drive change and embed improvements and efficiencies in the workplace. Lean Practitioner Programme is suitable for:
Team Leaders, Process Owners, Project Managers and Managers
Members of business improvement project teams
If you are responsible for process performance improvements and the removal of wasteful activities
For those embarking on a business improvement initiative and are looking to improve process flow
What will I learn?
Practical Lean tools & techniques and how they effectively improve business efficiency
How to identify improvement opportunities by reducing waste and improving flow
Understand how effective Problem Solving plays a key part in business improvement activities
Value Stream Mapping skills, how to identify value and to find new ways of adding customer value
The benefits?
On successful completion delegates will be able to:
Use their understanding of how Lean principles can apply to day-to-day activities
Drive improvement initiatives within the workplace, either as leader or as part of a team
Deliver real improvements and savings to the business within a short period of time
Coach and mentor co-workers and colleagues in the art of seeking out waste and improving workplace efficiency
Our Lean Practitioner Programme provides the skills needed to optimise continuous improvement initiatives. Organisations benefit from effective and skilled Lean Practitioners in the workplace and they are able to measure real cost savings and improvements in business efficiency in a relatively short period of time.