Lean Essentials

Develop a Lean toolkit and process improvement mindset

Build your understanding of the core concepts of Lean methodology to play a more active leadership role in process improvement, a set of tools to apply within your organisation and a common approach to solving business problems.

Key Outcomes

Process Improvement Mindset
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  • Understand and identify waste and inefficiency in process
  • Gain a common language and consistent approach to solving complex problems
  • Understand what process improvement tools are available to eliminate waste and drive customer value

Driving business outcomes
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  • What resources and costs are involved to deliver the benefits?
  • Selection of Lean Six Sigma projects, teams and their members
  • Links between Voice of Customer, service levels and operational metrics
  • Create a mindset of process improvement in your team

Build a toolkit of key Lean tools
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  • Voice of the Customer, Business and Regulator
  • Critical to Quality
  • Pareto Charts
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • 7 Wastes
  • Cause & Effect Diagram
  • Why-Why Diagram and 5S

Program Experience

Through a whole of class simulation, you will experience a broken process and apply the DMAIC framework and Lean tools to make improvements with your team members.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone seeking an awareness of the Lean methodology, toolkit and building a process improvement focused mindset.

Key Presenters

Dr Paul Walsh

Dr Paul Walsh

Dr Paul Walsh

Program Director

Paul Walsh has more than 20 years’ teaching experience at postgraduate level, during which time he has developed a reputation as an outstanding facilitator and coach. He has worked in partnership with an impressive client portfolio on the successful implementation of Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, including Uncle Toby's, BHP, BOC Gases, Worley Parsons, Vero Insurance, Pasminco BHAS, Westpac Corporation, Century Oils, NRMA, Vodafone, Singtel-Optus, and Honeywell. He is accredited by the Australian Government National Industry Extension Service as a process improvement facilitator.

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