This 1-day course merges the Lean and Kaizen philosophies to provide you with new knowledge and insights into tried-and-tested methodologies for reducing waste and continuously implementing best practices.

The course program blends lectures with discussion, class exercises, and report-back sessions to provide a highly practical overview of Lean Kaizen as an approach to implementing change and eliminating unnecessary waste. Key topics covered include:

• What is Kaizen and how is it traditionally applied?
• Using Kaizen to attack costs, cycle time, and other waste
• Kaizen methodology, steps, and tools
• Application techniques of Kaizen breakthrough events
• Forming Kaizen teams and developing Kaizen improvement projects
• Developing plans for lean transformation within the organization

ASQ also offers this course in an instructor-led virtual classroom setting, or as on-site training.