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Take the guesswork out of training. Advance your leaders and create kaizen masters out of every frontline associate.
Kaizen Masterclass
Follow our step-by-step training plan for developing kaizen mastery at your organization.
Lean Smarts Academy Courses
The 3S Journey at Home
Establish and support 3S practices by following along in our lean transformation at home. Perfect for organizations following the model of 2 Second Lean.
Runtime: 20 minutes
5S Productivity
Establish good housekeeping. Engage all associates. Boost productivity and start making abnormalities visible.
Runtime: 58 minutes
The 7 Wastes of Lean
Learn to identify each of the 7 wastes. Discover tips & strategies for eliminating them.
Runtime: 53 minutes
Standardization & Standard Work
Learn to love and leverage standardization of all kinds. Make your improvements and kaizen practices stick long-term. Set a foundation for scientific thinking and improvement.
Runtime: 35 minutes
Kaizen Best Practices
Learn timeless kaizen best practices as you tie together your understanding of the kaizen trinity: 5s, waste elimination, and standardization.
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
Job Relations Crash Course
Train leaders, supervisors, and managers in time-tested leadership principles in this crash course inspired by the original TWI Job Relations curriculum.
Runtime: 1 hours 17 minutes
The Fundamentals of Lean
Overview the fundamental principles and tools that compose the Toyota Production System and many lean organizations today.
Runtime: 4 hours 56 minutes
Learning to See Waste
Learn how to see waste and realize the importance of the kaizen trinity of waste elimination, standardization, and 5S.
Runtime: 35 minutes
LeanBNB
Entertain yourself as you visit (or revisit) timeless lean principles through our travels with AirBNB.
Runtime: 27 minutes
Getting Started with Work Cells
Take your first steps to create basic work cells by eliminating motion, reducing your footprint, and learning to flow.
Runtime: 26 minutes
Lean Smarts Accelerator
Jumpstart your lean journey with this four-part workshop series.
Runtime: 2 hours 41 minutes
Lean at Xylem Design
Join us for a day at Xylem Design, a 30-person woodshop with over five years of experience applying Toyota Production System (TPS) and 2 Second Lean principles.
Runtime: 3 hours 21 minutes
5S Productivity (Home Edition)
Learn 5S principles as we apply them at home and to everyday life!
Runtime: 55 minutes
The 8 Wastes (Home Edition)
Learn the 8 wastes of lean through everyday examples and life at home!
Runtime: 40 minutes
Lean Mini-Course
Survey lean through our free five part mini-course.
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes
