Lean Foundations Workshop

Name: Lean Foundations Workshop
Price: 1195.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1200 reviews)

Price
$1,195.00 USD

Duration
2 Days

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

Struggling with bottlenecks, rework, or wasted time in your processes? You’re not alone; process inefficiencies cost companies up to 30% of their revenue each year.

The Lean Foundations Workshop gives you the tools to change that. In just two days, you’ll go beyond theory and dive into real-world Lean techniques through an immersive Kaizen simulation. You’ll learn how to identify the root causes of inefficiency, eliminate waste, and boost the flow of value across any process, whether in operations, manufacturing, healthcare, or office workflows.

Led by expert instructors, this hands-on workshop introduces powerful tools like 5S, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis. You’ll leave with a practical Lean toolkit and a customized action plan to start improving processes immediately. Plus, you’ll earn 19.5 PDUs to help maintain your professional credentials.

What Is Included

Expert-led training with real-world scenarios
Course materials, worksheets, and templates (VSM, A3, 5S)
Hands-on exercises and group simulations
Certificate of completion
Access to class recordings for 90 days (where available)
Guaranteed-to-run dates (on select sessions)
Flexible rescheduling options

Course Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to define value from the customer’s perspective, map value streams, quantify flow, and remove waste using proven Lean tools and behaviors. Graduates return ready to facilitate improvements, sustain gains, and build momentum for a Lean culture.

Explain Lean principles and distinguish value-add vs. non–value-add work
Create current- and future-state value stream maps to visualize flow
Measure and interpret takt time, cycle time, lead time, WIP, and throughput
Identify and reduce the eight wastes (muda), using 5 Whys and cause-and-effect
Apply 5S, visual management, standard work, and basic Kanban/WIP limits
Plan and facilitate a focused Kaizen/PDCA improvement effort and sustain results

Who Should Attend?

Operations managers, team leads, supervisors, process/continuous improvement specialists, manufacturing and production personnel, service delivery leaders, business analysts, and project managers who need a practical foundation in Lean methods to drive measurable performance gains.

Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

What is Lean Foundations training? Is it worth it?

Lean Foundations is a practical introduction to the principles and tools used to reduce waste, improve flow, and increase quality. It’s “worth it” if you need measurable improvements in lead time, throughput, and customer satisfaction, and want a shared language and toolkit your team can apply immediately.

What will I gain from this training?

You’ll learn how to see waste, map value streams, set takt time, stabilize processes with standard work and visual management, and facilitate PDCA/Kaizen. Expect tangible, ready-to-use templates and a clear plan to pilot improvements in your area.

Will this course help me run a Kaizen event?

Yes. You’ll plan a focused improvement, scope a problem using A3, collect baseline data, facilitate team activities, prioritize countermeasures, and define controls to sustain gains after the event.

Will this course help me map a process and cut lead time?

Yes. You’ll create current- and future-state value stream maps, quantify cycle time, WIP, and bottlenecks, and design flow and pull strategies that typically reduce lead time and variability.

Does this course align to a certification path?

It provides a strong foundation for Lean Practitioner or Lean Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt study. No exam voucher is included with this course.

Learning Credits: Learning Credits can be purchased well in advance of your training date to avoid having to commit to specific courses or dates. Learning Credits allow you to secure your training budget for an entire year while eliminating the administrative headache of paying for individual classes. They can also be redeemed for a full year from the date of purchase. If you have previously purchased a Learning Credit agreement with New Horizons, you may use a portion of your agreement to pay for this class.

If you have questions about Learning Credits, please contact your Account Manager.