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I. Lean Transformations

The "Lean Transformation" is considered the complete package; it begins with (1) an Enterprise-Wide Value Stream Analysis EVSA and ends with your company functioning with its own (2) internal Lean experts.

1) An Enterprise-Wide Value Stream Analysis (EVSA) provides a "Big Picture" look at your organization. An EVSA provides a strategic roadmap that will serve as a guide for planning continuous improvement efforts. This important step identifies the primary customer(s), all major functions of the organization, and helps prioritize process improvement projects and training. 

2) Internal Lean Experts: Developing internal Lean capability provides flexibility, is less expensive and is the only real way to continuously improve processes and sustain improvements.  We will work together to build a capable and motivated core team of Lean experts within the company.

Between these two steps lies the majority of the work. The "work" can be summarized by various types of process improvement events (often referred to as kaizen events), accompanied by a steady pace of mentoring, education and training. 

A company may identify an important process that is "broke" or clearly not meeting expectations. In this case I will work with the experts within that process and apply the appropriate Lean tools to help identify and resolve the root cause issue(s). Targeted improvements can lead to significant performance improvements and increased productivity and morale for all stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in the process. 

Lean Workshops:  All workshops offer a steady mix of learning and doing.  My combination of learning (providing the necessary knowledge) and doing (hands-on training) is a highly effective approach that has proven to work time and time again.   

Onsite Workshop Cost Benefits: Onsite Lean Workshops offer companies a significant cost savings when compared to sending people away for training. Due to my hands-on approach, I limit class sizes to around 18 people.  I can normally train 18 people for roughly what you'd expect to spend if you sent one or two people away for the same training. 

Lean Green Belt Course (4-days)

This Lean Green Belt Course is designed to develop a core team of trained Lean project facilitators. This workshop serves a twofold purpose. (1) It is a critical part of training for your internal lean experts (2) It will serve to significantly broaden the depth and experience level of using Lean methodologies and tools within your organization. Note: This course is a must for any company embarking on a lean journey or otherwise seeking to acquire internal lean capability. 

Learn more => Lean Green Belt Training Course (Video Intro and Pricing)

Root Cause Analysis (1-2 days)

This is an outstanding workshop that utilizes simple but effective tools to help identify the root cause of an issue. Identifying root cause issues helps ensure the right problem is correctly identified and solved; saving time, resources and money. This workshop will challenge people to lay aside their biases and preconceived notions; helping them become more effective problem solvers, leaders and managers.

Learn more => Root Cause Analysis Workshop (Video Intro and Pricing) 

A3 Management (1-day)

Learn how to manage your process improvements projects and solve problems with a simple one-page document called an A3.  A3 management is increasingly becoming more common in both the manufacturing and the service sector. The A3 management reporting tool provides executives, front line managers and employees a common format that is easily understood and deeply rooted in problem solving. 

Learn more => A3 Management Training Workshop (Video Intro and Pricing)

5S + Visual Management (1-day)

Visual management combined with "5S" (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain + Safety) will lead to a significant decrease in wasted time and energy along with management, employee and customer frustration. This workshop will explain how to incorporate and sustain 5S and visual management into your operations. 

Learn more => 5S and Visual Management Training Workshop (Video Intro and Pricing)

Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), Quick Changeover (2-days)
SMED is a term used to describe a process for changing over production equipment from one part number to another as quickly as possible. SMED (often referred to quick changeover) refers to the target of reducing changeover times to a single minute digit (less than 10 minutes). Who needs to learn about SMED? Any company that routinely changes over equipment to produce a variety of products or provide a variety of services. 

Learn more => SMED, Quick Changeover Training Workshop (Video Intro and Pricing)

Green Belt Certification

A lean green is an important asset to any organization trying to implement lean process improvement methodologies. A lean green belt should have a working knowledge of the primary lean tools, and quickly increase in knowledge and skills through hands-on experience and continued mentoring.  A certified lean green belt is competent in leading teams through various process improvement (often called kaizen) events.  

Black Belt Certification

A lean black belt is critical for companies that are trying to grow their internal lean capabilities.  A certified lean black belt is one who has acquired more experience, more knowledge and is qualified to mentor, train and certify lean green belts.