Continuous Improvement Essentials
Developed to enable learners to understand what is involved in carrying out a continuous improvement transformation programme. It provides learners with a basic understanding of how improvement can happen and provides the necessary tools to participate in improvement activities.
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Continuous Improvement Essentials is a prerequisite in our Continuous Improvement Practitioner Programme (CIPP) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
What is Continuous Improvement Essentials?
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This course introduces learners to ‘Lean Thinking’ and a variety of Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) principles and methodologies
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The course teaches learners the tools and techniques to improve business processes and performance by reducing lead-times, process variation and errors, along with the change management techniques that help to make improvements last.
How is the course structured?
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Delivered over one day in a classroom, or online self-paced e-learning.
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Engaging, practical and interactive training that gives the learner everything they need to start their journey into continuous improvement.
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This is an accredited course, and the course content is structured following the Lean Competency System (LCS) Level 1A requirements.
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A final multiple choice assessment demonstrates the learner understands the essentials of Continuous Improvement.
How will the course help me and my company?
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Those trained in Continuous Improvement understand the underlying theories and different methods that can be applied to streamline business processes, improve quality, reduce costs, and increase revenue - all of which leads to a better bottom line, and happier customers.
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This introductory course allows learners to start supporting Continuous Improvement projects in the workplace and progress towards future Lean or Continuous Improvement qualifications.
This course is for anyone
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from a manufacturing or service organisation who wants a proven, systematic approach to tackle business problems and inefficiencies.
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involved in Continuous Improvement.
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who wants to progress with their own personal development.
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This course is a prerequisite for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and our Continuous Improvement Practitioner Programme.
Course Content Overview
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Origins and evolution of Lean thinking and Continuous Improvement
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Course introduction and requirements
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The history of Lean and CI
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Understanding the Organisation
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Systems Thinking
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The principles of the Toyota Production System (TPS)
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Lean and Continuous Improvement Concepts and Frameworks
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The 5 Lean Principles
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Plan, Do Check Act (PDCA)
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Improvement Methodologies
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The scientific method (Data-based decision making)
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Core elements of Lean and Continuous Improvement
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Customer definition of ‘Value’
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Defining ‘value-added’ and ‘non-value added’ work
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Waste identification (TIMWOOD)
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Introduction to the concept of ‘Flow’
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Management and Leadership in a Lean Workplace
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Leadership vs Management
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Lean culture
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Policy Deployment
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Visual Process Control
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Standard Work
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Workplace organisation (5S)
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Interested in Booking?
Complete the form and a member of the team will confirm your booking within 24 working hours. Once the booking has been confirmed payment can be made via debit/credit card or invoice on 30 day terms.
Upcoming Course Dates
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14th December 2023
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18th January 2024
