The training is started with an intake interview, in which the content of the program is explained and together we look at the possibilities and the starting point for the realization of a project in your own organization.

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The first two days are dedicated to shaping a Lean transformation through the Lean infrastructure & the Lean Transformation Model.

• Overview and deepening A3 methodology.
• Creating a strategic plan for the entire organization and creating a dialogue between the different layers in the organization.
• Translate strategic organizational goals into departmental goals and concrete process goals (strategy deployment).
• Setting up and using an Obeya (and practicing this in a simulation).
• 8 basic issues in an organization.
• Lean leadership and standard work for a leader.

Days 3 and 4 are devoted to analyzing and solving the real issues in the organization (value stream improvement).

You will learn:

• Gemba walk and methods to see the real issues of the organization.
• Finding source causes and formulating countermeasures.
• Fulfilling a coaching role in creating and achieving A3s at the strategic, departmental and process levels.
 

The last two days are devoted to development of an organizational A3 and guidance and coaching on its implementation. Coaching multiple projects at different levels of the organization and ensuring that these projects contribute to actual end results.

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We believe; Lean is not something you learn from a booklet or a PowerPoint. That's why a hands-on improvement project is part of this training. During the first session, the trainers will help you determine the scope of your path for certification. You may also already have an issue/project in mind to work on. We are happy to help you successfully complete this training!

The certification consists of two parts: first, taking a written exam on the theory covered in the training and studied by you. This test consists of 10 open-ended questions, you will have 90 minutes to answer and it is not an open-book test. The topics tested will cover the material covered during the training days and the distributed literature (articles and books). The second part is a company visit (Gemba Walk) in which you show how your organization is managed, which steps you have taken in the Lean transformation and how you have developed yourself in Lean knowledge and skills. If you achieve a passing grade (at least a 5.5 on a scale of 10) for both parts, you will receive a Lean Master Black Belt certificate.