Lean
Awareness
Start your Lean journey and build a culture of continuous improvement.
- Format: In-person, live online, or blended
- Duration: 1 day
- Methodology: • Interactive workshops • Real examples from different industries • Group discussions and simulations • Practical exercises for immediate application
Lean Thinking is one of the most widely adopted methodologies for improving performance, reducing waste, and creating customer value.
The Lean Awareness program provides a clear, structured introduction to Lean principles, tools, and mindset making it the ideal starting point for professionals embarking on their Lean Six Sigma journey. Through interactive exercises, practical examples, and real-world applications, participants will understand how Lean works, why it matters, and how it can transform both operational and service environments.
This course establishes the foundation required for future Yellow, Green, or Black Belt certifications.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the philosophy and core principles of Lean Thinking
- Recognize waste (Muda, Mura, Muri) and its impact on business performance
- Identify value from the customer’s perspective
- Map processes and visualize improvement opportunities
- Apply fundamental Lean tools to simplify workflows
- Build awareness of continuous improvement as a cultural and organizational mindset
- Prepare for the Lean Six Sigma certification path
Target Audience
Ideal for professionals beginning their Lean or Operational Excellence journey, including:
• Team Members & Supervisors
• Process Owners & Coordinators
• Frontline Managers
• Business Analysts
• Quality & Operations Staff
• Anyone preparing for Yellow or Green Belt certification
Industries Served
Applicable across all industries:
• Manufacturing & Engineering
• Banking, Insurance & Financial Services
• Luxury & Retail
• Logistics & Service Operations
• Healthcare & Pharma
• Public Sector & Shared Services
Certification
Upon completion, participants receive the Lean Awareness Certificate, validating their foundational understanding of Lean principles and their readiness to advance to:
• Yellow Belt
• Green Belt
• Lean Practitioner
• Lean Six Sigma paths
Course Content
- Evolution and philosophy of Lean
- Lean as a driver of operational and service excellence
- Why Lean matters in modern organizations
- Value, Value Streams, Flow, Pull, Perfection
- Customer-centricity and value differentiation
- Examples across manufacturing and services
- PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act)
- Introduction to DMAIC (Define–Measure–Analyze–Improve–Control)
- The 7 wastes (Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overprocessing, Overproduction, Defects)
- Practical identification techniques
- Value-added vs non–value-added activities
- Mapping processes end-to-end
- Identifying bottlenecks and flow disruptions
- Building a simple current-state map
- 5S and workplace organization
- Visual Management
- Standard Work
- Quick Wins and Kaizen mindset
- The role of leadership in Lean transformation
- Gemba mindset
- Creating a culture of engagement and continuous improvement
- None required.
- This course is designed for beginners.
- Build a strong foundation in Lean Thinking
- Learn how to reduce waste and simplify processes
- Understand how Lean drives quality, speed, and customer value
- Foster an improvement mindset within your team
- Prepare for formal Lean Six Sigma certifications
- Create immediate impact with simple, practical tools
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