Companies everywhere, no matter what their industry, can benefit from the principles of continuous improvement with Lean. Whether they adopt a very formal process or commit to something less structured, they can follow its principles and improve their bottom line by reducing wasted time and resources.

This course is designed for learners who have completed the pre-requisite Lean Process Improvement course, and perhaps have been involved in implementation of its principles in their workplace. It is the ideal next step along the path of learning and creating a workplace culture committed to continuous improvement.

This course will help you know how to:

• Describe what continuous improvement with Lean is all about
• Explain the concepts of the continuous improvement cycle: Identify, Plan, Execute, and Review
• Apply Lean continuous improvement concepts to a case study
• Present ideas for continuous improvement

Course Content

Lessons

Session One: Course Overview

Session Two: Defining Continuous Improvement

Session Three: Stage One – Identify Areas For Improvement

Session Four: Stage Two – Create a Plan for Improvement

Session Five: Stage Three – Implement the Changes

Session Six: Stage Four – Review the Impact

Session Seven: Test Driving