Get Inspired the Lean Way- Lean Workshop

BANGALORE, India - April 1, 2015 - PRLog -- The roots of lean transformation go back to the time when Henry Ford integrated an entire production process by synthesizing interchangeable parts with standard work along with moving conveyors and created flow production. This transformation which began in the production system in the early 1900s has now moved on to a full-fledged management system which is being looked up to as well followed by several businesses throughout the globe.

So what exactly does lean transformation mean?

The foundation of lean transformation is building more value for customers with fewer resources. And when it comes to lean management – the basic approach is towards running an organization towards continuous improvement through incremental changes in the efficiency and quality of the work done.

The guiding principles of lean transformation are:

1.     Defining value from the standpoint of the end customer

2.     Identifying each step in a business process and eliminating those steps that do not create value

3.     Making the value-creating steps occur in tight sequence

4.     Repeating the first three steps on a continuous basis until all waste has been eliminated

How can organizations be transformed into leaner ones?

To transform your organization into a leaner one, you need to first be clear about the goals and objectives of your organization. Once the goals and objectives are well defined, you have to follow the below given steps:

1.Honest Assessment of your work practices

2.Intelligent cutting down of the workforce

3.Regular revision and improvement in work practices

4.Acknowledgment and appreciation of hardworking employees

How to get inspired the lean way?

In case you are still wondering on how to get inspired for lean transformation, then there are regular lean workshops conducted by the Lean Management Institute of India & Lean Global Network. These workshops are conducted by a community of lean thinkers and a network of organizations which have evolved around the globe driven towards promoting lean thinking throughout the world.

These workshops help you improve your knowledge on lean management and make use of this knowledge to bring changes in the working of your organization at multiple levels like planning, during the action-process as well as at the systems levels. These workshops are extremely useful for professionals working in service process and manufacturing environment to enhance the supply chain capability and make it more flexible and responsive to the needs of their customers.

One such workshop is the ‘Lean Practitioner Certification Program’ in Mumbai from 13^th to 17^th April (Phase 1) and 11^th to 15^th May (Phase 2). This certification program is a comprehensive program which combines knowledge and skill development in order to build a competent work force which imbibes the values of lean transformation. Along with this, the certification program will empower you to tackle real business challenges in a sustained and time bound manner. Thus this is one program which is highly helpful for managers, engineers, executives, consultants, staffs and certification body members who are interested in improving their knowledge on lean management and use this knowledge for improving and innovating their work culture.