FHWFind the Hidden WasteLean thinking for real processes
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Course Overview
Find the Hidden Waste teaches operations and quality improvement professionals to identify and eliminate the core forms of process waste that hide inside processes that look efficient on the surface. The course covers waste identification and lean thinking principles through genuine process mapping technique. Its central exercise has delegates find waste hiding in a process that looks efficient, s
Key Takeaways
1
Identify the core categories of process waste reliably
2
Apply lean thinking principles to processes beyond manufacturing
3
Map a process accurately enough to reveal where waste is hiding
4
Distinguish real waste from complexity that is actually necessary
5
Bring a sharper, more observant eye to process improvement work
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Course Outline
1. The core forms of process waste and how they hide
2. Lean thinking principles applied to real processes
3. Process mapping technique for waste identification
4. Distinguishing genuine waste from necessary complexity
5. Exercise - finding hidden waste in a process that looks efficient
Who Should Attend?
This course is for operations and quality improvement professionals who want to identify and eliminate process waste that hides inside operations that look efficient on the surface. It suits anyone beginning a lean improvement initiative in a service or administrative environment, not only manufacturing.
FAQ
How does this connect to the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt program?
This course introduces lean waste-identification skills that feed into that broader five-day certification.
Is this only relevant to manufacturing environments?
No, the lean thinking principles apply equally to service and administrative processes, not only manufacturing.
Is this delivered live online?
Yes, this course runs as Live Virtual Training with the waste-identification exercise conducted on realistic process examples.