Lean Certification - Kaizen Facilitator

Learn to Support Effective Kaizen Events
Curriculum
Schedule
Pricing and Prerequisites
Terms and Conditions

Develop Your Own Lean Leaders

Build Internal Capability to Support Your Lean Deployment and Accelerate Results

Deliver results immediately while you earn a lean certification and graduate with exceptional hands-on experience and knowledge from TBM lean veterans.

To be recognized as an effective lean practitioner in today's challenging and competitive marketplace, an individual must be able to demonstrate measurable results that drive profitable growth. Organizations who achieve such results must dedicate time and resources to learning, seek opportunities for continuous improvement and be willing to drive change. Those who have been successful change agents stress the importance of gaining experience through quality instruction, personal application and "critical path" mentoring.

Learn to Support Effective Kaizen Events

Understand essential lean tools and how they are used to drive results. Includes self-paced online learning and three weeks of hands-on training. Candidates will be mentored by a TBM Lean Master and will graduate with hands-on experience and knowledge in the following critical areas:

  • Knowledge of lean strategies, tools and methods which include the fundamentals of the Toyota Production System including takt, flow, pull and standard operations
  • The skills required to support effective kaizen events and conduct basic training for kaizen teams
  • Participation in a kaizen event on the shop floor-or in a business process at a manufacturing facility
  • Develop a current and future value stream map for a facility or product family

Learning

Time Commitment

Description

Essential Lean Learning - Online training and Exam*

Self-paced online learning

Modules include: Introduction to lean; Waste elimination; Just-in-time principles of takt, flow and pull systems; Quality and productivity improvements through Jidoka; Production Smoothing, Standard Work, Standard Operations; 5S and the visual workplace; Value Chain Mapping, LeanSigma Implementation; and Roles in a lean deployment. Candidates must pass a final exam upon completion off all modules.

Lean Tool Kit Workshop*

5 days

Learn how lean tools are applied to transform your organization to deliver improved operational results. Through the use of a factory simulation students will be able to apply what they have learned.

Kaizen Breakthrough Experience

5 days

Hands-on participation on a kaizen team at a TBM client site. Participants are divided into teams that are led by a TBM Lean Master. Team members are assigned roles; the event is planned, executed and evaluated.

Kaizen Instructor Training

4 days

Train-the-trainer workshop designed to teach participants how to deliver TBM’s one-day lean training, an essential component of facilitating kaizen events. Participants hone public speaking skills and learn how to address the tough questions from individuals that will participate in or be impacted by a Kaizen event.

Mentor, Homework, Quizzes, Kaizen Event report-out and Final Exam

On-going

Each participant is assigned a TBM Lean Mentor to guide them through the certification process. Homework, quizzes, a kaizen report-out and a final exam are all part of the certification program.

 

*All courses are listed in recommended order but students may select dates that best fit their schedule - with one exception. Candidates MUST complete the online training and exam and Lean Tool Kit before progressing to other modules of Lean Certification - Kaizen Facilitator.

Schedule

If you would like to speak with someone about this program before registering, please contact Bill Swisher at 800.438.5535 x823.

Lean Certification - Kaizen Facilitator starts with the Lean Tool Kit workshop. The dates for this are:

North America

  • November 2-6, 2009 in Durham, NC
  • February 1-5, 2010 in Durham, NC
  • May 3-7, 2010 in Durham, NC
  • August 9-13, 2010 in Durham, NC
  • November 8-12, 2010 in Durham, NC

Other Lean Certification - Kaizen Facilitator Courses:

Kaizen Breakthrough Experience and

Kaizen Instructor Training - Business Process or Kaizen Instructor Training - Manufacturing Operations

Pricing and Prerequisites

 Lean Certification - Kaizen Facilitator costs $8,500* per person.

  • Students must be willing to travel, have access to the Internet and Microsoft® applications including Visio®, PowerPoint® and Excel®. We recommend students have access to a laptop computer to allow them to work on certification objectives during classroom events.
  • TBM clients who have completed portions of the curriculum may qualify for learning credits at the discretion of the program director.
  • TBM will also modify the course and create a customized Lean Certification curriculum for companies that prefer to send a dedicated team of students in a single program.

*No Discounts Apply

Terms and Conditions

You will be invoiced for event fees which are due in full prior to the start of the full curriculum. Event fees include workshop materials, lunch and refreshments. Please see event descriptions for any prerequisite requirements prior to registration.

Cancellation Policy 

Any cancellation must be received in writing. Cancellations received within 15-21 business days of the event will be subject to a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations received within 0-14 business days of the event will be subject to a 100% cancellation fee.

Transfers and Substitutions 

Substitutions are allowed at any time. Transfers to another date will only be accommodated one time.

TBM is committed to fulfilling the schedule as presented, however TBM reserves the right to cancel any courses where sufficient registration levels have not been met.

Unconditional Guarantee

If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with this workshop, we will refund 100% of your fee.