Learn Lean Fundamentals

What are Lean Fundamentals?

Understanding the fundamentals of Lean Thinking & Practice is a starting point for your Lean Learning Journey and developing a Lean Mindset. Lean fundamentals introduce Why Lean Thinking & Practice should be applied to everyone’s daily work to make it easier. Discover how to apply lean fundamentals to optimise work processes, engage team members, and improve customer satisfaction through learning the 4 fundamentals of:

  1. Observing and eliminating the 8 wastes in your daily work activities
  2. Categorising work activities into Value & Non-Value-Added Work by type.
  3. Why the flow of Value and lead-time is so important, and the benefits of reducing it.
  4. Developing people’s capabilities to improve through being involved in Lean Teamworking activities.

Understanding and applying these lean fundamentals can help organisations to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. Gain a better understanding of applying lean fundamentals through some initial practical exercises on your own work to be done.

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Lean Fundamentals – Skill Levels 1 & 2: Knowledge & Understanding

This is a self-paced 4 to 6 hour course that is hosted on our online Learning Platform . By completeting this course you will gain knowledge and understanding of Lean Fundamentals to help think and apply Lean to your daily work.

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Lean Fundamentals – Skill Level 3: Capable

This is an on-the-job coached course where a Senior Lean Coach will help you develop capability on the subject of Lean Fundamentals. Available online or face-to-face.

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Lean Fundamentals – Skill Level 4: Teach & Coach Others

This is an on-the-job coached course where a Senior Lean Coach will help you teach and coach others on the subject of Lean Fundamentals. Available online or face-to-face.

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