Certified Kaizen Foundation & Practitioner

Kaizen Foundation & Practitioner Course Overview

This Kaizen Foundation and Practitioner training course will ensure delegates acquire the knowledge and skills needed to implement and develop Kaizen culture within their organisation.

During the Foundation portion of this course, individuals will learn how to assist the progress of Kaizen events and exercises, to improve operational efficiency. Delegates will also acquire an awareness of continuous improvement methods, and will gather an understanding of the positive impact Kaizen can have on organisations.

Kaizen Foundation is a valuable qualification to possess due to its potential to confidently fulfill the requirements of stakeholders and customers. The principles of Kaizen revolve around the concept of continuous change over time, and the importance of encouraging people to apply Kaizen to better the way they work. Therefore, this Kaizen Foundation section will provide a useful insight into the fundamentals of Kaizen methodology.

The Practitioner section of this combined Kaizen training course builds on knowledge acquired at the Foundation level and aims to provide a more detailed explanation of Kaizen improvement tools, principles, and concepts so that delegates fully understand what is needed to achieve a successful Kaizen implementation.

Effective management systems will be explored, as these are considered essential to the successful workings of continuous improvement. As well as this, delegates will look more extensively at implementing Kaizen in an organisation, through the more detailed study of Kaizen mechanisms, methodologies, and processes.

Kaizen Foundation & Practitioner Course Outline

This combined Kaizen Foundation and Practitioner training course will explore the following modules:

Kaizen Foundation Training Outline

Module 1: Kaizen Overview

• Concepts and Principles of Kaizen
• Kaizen Application Insight
• Crucial Implementation Issues and Strategies
• Maintaining Kaizen Implementation

Module 2: Kaizen Strategy

• Role of Management
• Planning a Kaizen Continuous Improvement Programme
• Change Management
• Tailoring the Culture to Kaizen
• Kaizen Tools
• Selecting and Handling Projects
• Identifying Teams to Implement Kaizen
• The Roles of Team Members
• Performance Metrics
• Successful Kaizen Implementation

Module 3: Kaizen Tools

• Kaizen Quality Improvement Tools
• 7QC Tools and their Application
• Check Sheet
• Pareto Chart
• Histogram
• Scatter Diagram
• Process Map
• Cause and Effect Diagram
• Process Map
• Control Chart

Module 4: The Kaizen Week Approach

• Kaizen Week Preparation
• General Kaizen Week Framework
• Facilitation Keys
• Kaizen Team Rules
• Kaizen Week Schedule
• Module 5: 7 Types of Waste
• Overproduction
• Overprocessing
• Waiting
• Motion
• Transportation
• Inventory
• Rework

Module 6: Kaizen Advanced Concepts

• Kaizen Tools and Techniques
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Tailoring Culture
• Aligning Improvement Programs to Business Objectives
• Introduction to Value Street Mapping
• Selecting and Managing Projects
• Developing a Kaizen Roadmap
• Role of the Kaizen Leader
• Planning and Organising Effective Kaizen Events

Kaizen Practitioner Training Outline

Module 1: Kaizen Introduction

• History of Kaizen
• Kaizen Comparison with Other Improvement Methodologies
• Kaizen Roles and Responsibilities

Module 2: Kaizen PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act)

• Plan Phase
• Event Planning
• Event Charter
• Event Data Collection
• Event Data Display
• Do Phase
• Process Mapping
• Lean Efficiency Metrics
• Process Value Analysis
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Error Proofing
• 5 S and 8 Wastes
• Solution Selection
• Check and Act Phase
• Monitoring and Controlling the New Process
• Standards Development
• Solution Replication Opportunities Identification

Module 3: Kaizen Leader Training

• Leadership and Change Management
• The Role of Kaizen Leaders
• The Relationship between Intensive Kaizen Events and Long-Term Kaizen Projects
• Develop a Kaizen Roadmap
• Effective Kaizen Events/Projects Framework
• Kaizen Tools and Forms

Module 4: Kaizen Concepts and Tools

• Kaizen Concepts
• Define Quality, Problem
• Understand Objectives of Kaizen
• Identify Customer Requirements
• CTQ Matrix
• Resource/Stakeholder Analysis
• Cost of Quality
• Voice of Customer
• Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Waste Identification and Elimination
• Mistake Proofing
• Visual Management
• Spaghetti Diagram
• Continuous Flow
• 5S
• Root Cause Analysis
• Team-Based Problem Solving
• Project Charter

Module 5: Mapping of Process and Value Stream

• Process Mapping Overview
• Value Stream Mapping Principles and Methodology
• Mapping Tools and Symbols

Anybody wishing to gain a full understanding of Kaizen and how to use it.

Who should attend this Kaizen Training Course?

This training course is designed for anyone wishing to enhance their knowledge of the Kaizen technique.

Those in the following job roles would benefit from this combined training course:

• Kaizen Event Team Leaders
• Quality Personnel
• Production Engineers
• Business Managers
• Business Supervisors
• Business Improvement Managers and Teams
• Lean Practitioners
• Lean Personnel

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites - this course is open to individuals looking to develop their knowledge of the Kaizen methodology.