Introduction to Lean and its 5 principles

The course is designed for beginners to lean and continuous improvement; the aim of this course is to create a foundation for you to build upon. The course is designed and created for every academic level, it is visual, interactive plus uses both written and verbal delict. It is important to understand the origins for any process; this does not exclude the origins of Lean.

Firstly we will transport you back in time to one for the pinnacle moments in the creation of this process, as we move forward in time we will meet the pioneers and explain their role in the development of Lean & Continuous improvement.

We will then take a look at the five principles of all lean theories; these 5 principles guide a lean and continuous journey, they help you use and understand other lean processes and tools.

These principles should not be ignored, again in each section we will explain why, how and summarise.

This course has a depth of information and will give you a great foundation and insight into how lean was created along with its 5 principle’s. The techniques are not just limited to a lean transformation but will assist in all areas of life

This course will stand you in good stead to build on your Lean and Continuous improvement knowledge. We all have to start somewhere and this subject requires an equal amount of experience to theory.

This course has been developed from years of experience and proven data, to give you the chance to develop your skillset.  

Includes unlimited attempts to succeed.

We will look at:

1. Lean history and the pioneers
2. What are the 5 principles
3. Understand our customer
4. What adds Value
5. How to increase work flow
6. Brief look at waste removal
7. Understand demand planning

At the end of this training you should be able to:

1. Understand the history of lean
2. Confidently explain the history of lean / Continuous improvement and its 5 principles to a 3rd party.
3. Understand how to include the five principles in a lean transformation, and start to look at reducing waste.

Feel you have enhanced your leadership tool box, and confidant when discussing change.

This course is designed for beginners into the world of Lean and continuous Improvement, You may have a workforce who needs to understand what Lean and continuous improvement is and how it works. You may be an individual who is seeking employment and has noticed most companies require Lean or Continuous Improvement knowledge, so you want to boost your chances of progressing through the CV and Interview stage. You may notice Six Sigma mentioned in many places and it is recognised as a standard for continuous improvement data collection. However Six Sigma can be a hard concept to understand if you have zero knowledge of the Lean & Continuous improvement process. So start with us, gain the knowledge then move onto Six Sigma or the LCS lean practitioner courses. 

To carry out this course all you require is a PC or MAC, use of a printer to print your e notes / Certificate and 25 to 40 minutes spare time.

All industries either use continuous improvement now or will do very soon. The process is applicable to every industry sector and every level of the business. As a career path Lean can take you into many different areas, what company would not want someone who can actively reduce waste and increase efficiency.