Introduction

The LEAN Thinking Fundamentals course shows the principles of LEAN THINKING. It gives the main tools for its adoption, both in the student’s organization and personal sphere, and helping other colleagues or clients.

The content of this course is applicable at any scale. It has valuable lessons for both the day-to-day professional and contributes to the success of the business strategy of a large organization.

Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts of LEAN THINKING.
• Apply the principles through tools to improve their day-to-day operations.
• Apply the principles through tools to improve their teams and projects.
• Give advice and do consulting work for other colleagues or teams.
• Understand the general principles of LEAN THINKING applied to business strategy with a global vision.

Student Profile

The course is aimed at any professional interested in improving their work, primarily consulting professionals or managers who want to develop continuous improvement solutions for their clients or teams.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Materials

In order to follow the course, students will receive documentation prepared by Netmind

Methodology

Online or face-to-face, active and participative course. The teacher will introduce the contents using the demonstrative method. The participants will assimilate the knowledge through real application practices and case studies.

Accreditation

A certificate of attendance will be issued to students who attend the course for at least 75% of its duration.

Lean Thinking Fundamentals

1. Introduction to LEAN Thinking

• What is not LEAN Thinking?
• What is LEAN Thinking?
• The origins of LEAN Thinking
• 5 principles
• 5 dimensions

2. Customer Value

• What is Customer Value?
• Tools

3. The Processes

• The Value Chain
• The Concept of Waste
• Searching for Waste in the Value Chain
• Kaizen Events

4. Performance

• Some fundamental metrics
• Case Study

5. The organization

• A more horizontal organization
• How information flows

6. Attitude and Behavior

• Mindset and LEAN Leadership

JJM 269 / JJM269 / JJM-269