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Certified Lean Practitioner Course Outline

Module 1: Managing and Building Lean Teams

  • Managing Teams
  • Lean Teams
  • Features of Lean Teams
  • High Performing Teams (HPT)
  • High Performance Challenge
  • Contrasting Team Structures
  • Managing Progress and Demonstrating Control
  • Kanban Board
  • MoSCoW Prioritisation
  • Daily Stand-Ups
  • Work Cells
  • Self-Managed Team Philosophy
  • Lean Manager and the Self-Managed Team
  • Personality Styles
  • Autonomous HPTs

Module 2: Problem-Solving

  • Problem Solving
  • Problem Solving Framework
  • A Seven-Step Problem Solving Methodology
  • Prioritisation Tools

Module 3: Visual Management

  • Introduction to Visual Management
  • Guidelines for Visual Management
  • Advanced Intelligence Methods
  • Ways of Gathering the VOC
  • Intelligence Gathering: Top Tips
  • Critical to Quality Trees

Module 4: Advanced VOC

  • Advanced Intelligence Methods
  • Ways of Gathering the VOC
  • Intelligence Gathering: Top Tips
  • Critical to Quality Trees

Module 5: Lean Metrics

  • Metrics
  • Measures and Targets
  • Metrics Drive Behaviour
  • Traditional Vs Lean Metrics
  • Choosing the Right Metrics
  • Things to Consider When Selecting Metrics
  • Useful Metrics
  • First and Second Project Metrics
  • Metrics and Measures Roadmap

Module 6: Process Measurement

  • What are Lean Process Measurements?
  • Two Level Measures
  • Four Sub-Metrics
  • Calculating OEE and TEPP
  • OEE is Not a Magic Number
  • First Time Quality
  • Work in Progress
  • Completed Orders Metrics
  • Delivery Metrics
  • Warranty Metrics
  • Customer Feedback Metrics
  • Reporting Metrics
  • Aims of Data Collection
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Process Measurement Points
  • List of Criteria for a Good Measure
  • Gauge R and R
  • Measurement System Resolution
  • Brief Description of Data Collection Planning
  • Five Steps of Data Collection Process
  • Data Collection Sheet
  • Frequency and Sample Size
  • Evolving Data Collection Plan

Module 7: Total Productive Maintenance

  • TPM in a Nutshell
  • What is TPM?
  • TPM: Goals
  • Why is TPM Needed?
  • Benefits of TPM
  • TPM: What to Focus On?
  • TPM: Where Should it be Applied?
  • TPM Maturity Levels
  • TPM Health Check
  • Implementation Structure of TPM
  • Establish Infrastructure
  • Eliminate Top Issues
  • Training
  • Conduct Autonomous
  • Conduct Planned Maintenance
  • Design Maintenance Prevention

Module 8: Process Levelling (Heijunka)

  • Heijunka
  • Heijunka in a Nutshell
  • Process Levelling Overview
  • Production Levelling
  • Demand Levelling
  • Sequencing
  • Sequencing Concepts
  • Single Piece Flow
  • First in First Out
  • Pull
  • Kanban
  • Three-Bin System
  • Kanban Operation Rules
  • Andon
  • Process Levelling
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Theory of Constraints and TOC Process
  • Other Techniques to Enable Level Scheduling
  • Process Levelling in the Office
  • What is the Minimum Cycle Time for a Form?
  • Putting it All Together
  • Lean Office: How it Was?

Module 9: Value Stream Mapping

  • Process Maps
  • Swim Lanes
  • Typical Process Map Contests
  • Value Stream Maps
  • Headache Tablets: Value Stream Mapping
  • On the Ground Instructions (OTGIs)
  • Creating the “As Is” VSM
  • Investigating and Understanding the Process
  • Process Boxes
  • Useful VSM Metrics and Square Wave
  • Creating an Improved Process
  • Steps for Building a Value Stream Map
  • Action Plans
  • Identifying Priorities: Effort/Impact Grid

 

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Who should attend this Certified Lean Practitioner Course?

This Certified Lean Practitioner Training Course is designed for professionals who are looking to improve their business with Lean thinking. This course will be more beneficial for the following professionals:

  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Operations Managers
  • Quality Control Professionals
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • IT Professionals
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Personnel
  • Managers and Department Heads

Prerequisites of the Certified Lean Practitioner Course

This Certified Lean Practitioner Training Course demands a proper understanding of the basic Lean tools and Lean thinking. It is also recommended to complete the Introduction to Lean or Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course before taking up this Certified Lean Practitioner Course.

Certified Lean Practitioner Course Overview

This Certified Lean Practitioner Course is an advanced course designed to deepen understanding and application of Lean methodologies in organisational settings. It delves into advanced Lean principles, emphasising their relevance in driving significant operational enhancements. This course offers delegates a detailed overview of Lean techniques and their pivotal role in fostering continuous improvement.

Professionals seeking to lead and drive Lean initiatives within their organisations should aim to master the Certified Lean Practitioner Course. This advanced course is particularly beneficial for individuals in Managerial roles, Process Improvement Teams, Quality Assurance, and those driving organisational change. Mastery of Lean principles at a practitioner level enables professionals to identify complexities, drive substantial improvements, and lead Lean transformations.

This 1-day training equips delegates with advanced skills and insights to implement Lean methodologies effectively. Delegates will explore advanced Lean concepts such as Kaizen, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control), and Lean Six Sigma principles. Through practical exercises and case studies, delegates will gain proficiency in applying advanced Lean tools and techniques to drive significant improvements within their organisations.

Course Objectives

  • To advance delegates' knowledge and application of Lean methodologies
  • To provide in-depth insights into advanced Lean principles and techniques
  • To equip delegates with skills to lead and drive Lean initiatives within organisations
  • To demonstrate the application of Kaizen, DMAIC, and Lean Six Sigma principles
  • To foster expertise in identifying and resolving complex organisational challenges
  • To empower professionals to lead successful Lean transformations within their respective domains

Upon completing this course, delegates will possess advanced Lean skills, enabling them to lead impactful Lean initiatives, drive substantial improvements, and spearhead Lean transformations within their organisations. They'll also have the expertise to identify and address complex organisational challenges.

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What’s included in this Certified Lean Practitioner Course?

  • Certified Lean Practitioner Examination
  • World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
  • Certified Lean Practitioner Certificate
  • Digital Delegate Pack 

Certified Lean Practitioner Exam Information

To achieve the Certified Lean Practitioner, candidates will need to sit for an examination. The exam format is as follows: 

  • Question Type: Multiple Choice 
  • Total Questions: 60 
  • Total Marks: 60 Marks 
  • Pass Mark: 65%, or 39/60 Marks 
  • Duration: 80 Minutes
  • Open Book/ Closed Book: Closed Book

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Bolton is a town located in Manchester, North West England. It owes its development to its production of textiles throughout history and was the global centre of cotton spinning until the 1980s. It lies ten miles away from the city of Manchester. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton manages the schools in Bolton. These include Bolton Muslin Girls’ School, The Valley Primary School, Eden Boys’ School and Haslam Park Primary School. There are also special and alternative education schools including Firwood School and Thomasson Memorial School. The University of Bolton is located in the town and has been an official university since 2005. It educates around 9000 students every year. Other further education establishments include Bolton College, Bolton Six Form College and Bolton Wanderers Free School. The rate of unemployment in Bedford is at 3.5%. This is lower than the national average of England which is 7.6%. 

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All our instructors are fully certified and have over ten years of experience in Lean methodologies.
An excellent understanding of Lean, Lean thinking and the basic Lean tools (can be acquired on the Introduction to Lean Course or equivalent course through another provider).
We can provide support via phone & email prior to attending, during and after the course.
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Lean methodology is a way of optimising the resources, efforts, people, and energy of an organisation to produce value for the consumer.
Lean helps to decrease waste activities and improve customer value, resulting in improved productivity and profitability.
Improved efficiency, better quality control, reduced waste, boosted morale, reduced costs are the main benefits of implementing Lean.
This Certified Lean Practitioner Training is designed to make you proficient in implementing Lean practices. Attending this course will equip you to distinguish waste in the workplace, design and update work areas, recognise opportunities for advancement, implement lean improvement projects, and establish metrics to monitor processes to become a skilled professional with the ability to deliver value.
In this Certified Lean Practitioner Training course, you will learn about Lean and where it is used. You will also learn many essential topics of Lean like high-performance management, Lean metrics, process maintenance, and many more valuable concepts that will help you develop Lean thinking and implement it for organisational growth.
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