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Lean Academy

This training introduces the principles of Lean and the cultural mindset needed for waste reduction within your organization.

What is Lean Academy?

Frontline Training Solutions’ Lean Academy is a four-hour training course designed to introduce participants to the history, importance, tools, and methods of Lean manufacturing. This introductory program will tie together the principles of Lean and the cultural mindset needed for waste reduction within your operating system.

Participants will learn how an understanding of Lean can drive higher efficiencies, higher profits, lower costs, and gained capacity by exploring the idea that every operational minute must be used for value-add activities. All the ideas presented are applicable to manufacturing and non-manufacturing businesses alike.

No matter the business you are in, performing work in the most efficient way possible is going to be a key element in the retention battle. Not only should we explore ways to be more efficient for efficiency’s sake, but worker satisfaction also grows when the job becomes more productive with less effort.

Lean Academy is available in person at our training facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a virtual training format, or onsite at your company anywhere in the country.

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Who is it for?

This training program will benefit any leaders who are interested in eliminating waste, becoming more efficient in the workplace, increasing retention, and lowering costs.

What You Will Learn

This program consists of one 4-hour session that takes place in person. In this session you will cover:

  • Understand Efficiency: In this training you will look at the methods for understanding efficiencies, including the different types of waste and how we can make the most of every operating minute.
  • Explore Value: This training will explore the importance of knowing the value proposition/value stream.
  • Lower Costs: This training will look at the financial benefit and the human capital benefit of working smarter.
  • Practical Use: This program will explore how these principles apply in the office or service company settings as well as in manufacturing.

Benefits of Lean Academy

There are many benefits to bringing Lean Academy into your workplace, such as:

As your business scales, so should your processes. Understanding efficiency is understanding the ability to achieve an end goal with little to no waste, effort, or energy. This course looks at ways to identify non-value adding activities to increase efficiency and eliminate waste.

HRCI

This training offers 4 credits

SHRM

This training offers 4 credits

Program Details and Registration

For multiple session training events, only the session start date will appear while registering.

Check Upcoming Sessions below for all session dates.

To view scheduled offerings of this program, see the dates below.

Online registration is temporarily unavailable, please contact our team at 616-608-9684 or alec.mcguire@frontlineon.com to register for this event.

Custom Solutions

Receive Customized Training

We offer customized training, both in person and virtual, for teams across the country. If you’d like a customized session of Lean Academy for your team, contact us today.

Other Resources to Consider

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