Management & Agility

Introduction to Lean

Introduction au Lean​

Duration

1/2 Day

Languages

French - English

Trainer(s)

Agility, Management and Innovation Consultant

The purpose of this introduction is to help understand what is behind the concept of “Lean” (why do we talk about Lean Management, Lean Startup, Lean Six Sigma), discover the systems at the heart of this concept and to facilitate its implementation in an organization.

This training ends with a multiple-choice questionnaire to test the participants’ understanding of Lean principles.

Target audience

  • All profiles 

Prerequisites

  • None 

Course Delivery

On site,
in your offices

Remote,
via Teams

Podcasts

Workshops

Training program

What is the Lean approach?

  • Discovering the origins of Lean and the importance of Toyotism
  • Assimilate the notions of change from Japanese Management
  • Kaizen, Kaikaku & Kakushin

Lean Management: techniques

  • Understanding the evolution of work organization and production management
  • Understand the particularities of Lean in different industries
  • Core techniques:
    • Jidoka
    • Just-in-time
    • Gemba

Lean Frameworks:

  • Lean IT
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Lean Startup
  • Lean Change Management

Practical Lean

  • Emphasize the importance of the continuous improvement process, a pillar of the Lean philosophy 
  • Lean Toolbox: Understanding the main Lean tools and techniques 
  • Continuous improvement