Lean Practice Exam

Lean refers to the methodology to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase value for customers by optimizing processes and removing non-value-added activities. It has roots in manufacturing industries but is applied in service industries as well. Lean principles focuses on continuous improvement, employee involvement, and using value stream mapping, 5S, Kaizen, and Kanban. Lean helps companies to reduce wastes in their processes and provide better quality products or services at a lower cost.

Certification in Lean certifies your skills and knowledge to apply Lean principles in a company. This certification assess you in identify and remove waste, improve process flow, and continuous improvement.
Why is Lean certification important?

• Shows your proficiency in Lean methodologies.
• Enhances your employability in process optimization roles.
• Increases your chances of career advancement in manufacturing.
• Provides you a competitive edge in job markets.
• Helps you develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Opens up opportunities for higher-paying roles in operations management or quality assurance.
• Supports your organizational change and transformation initiatives.

Who should take the Lean Exam?

• Lean Consultant
• Continuous Improvement Specialist
• Process Improvement Manager
• Operations Manager
• Project Manager
• Quality Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Production Supervisor
• Business Analyst
• Industrial Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Logistics Manager
• Healthcare Operations Manager
• IT Project Manager
• Service Delivery Manager

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the Lean is evaluated for the following skills:

• Lean principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Waste in business processes.
• Process mapping and value stream analysis.
• 5S, Kaizen, and Kanban
  
• Lean strategies
  
• Fishbone Diagram, 5 Whys
• Execute process improvement projects.
• Cross-functional teams
  
• KPIs

Lean Certification Course Outline
The course outline for Lean certification is as below -

• Overview of Lean Principles
• History and Evolution of Lean
• Lean vs. Traditional Management Practices
• Lean in Different Industries

• Definition and Purpose of Value Stream Mapping
• Steps in Creating a Value Stream Map
• Identifying Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Activities
• Analyzing and Improving Value Streams

• The 7 Wastes (Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, Defects)
• Identifying Waste in Business Processes
• Techniques for Reducing Waste

• Sorting, Setting in Order, Shining, Standardizing, Sustaining
• Implementing 5S in the Workplace
• Benefits of 5S for Process Efficiency

• Introduction to Kaizen Philosophy
• Kaizen Events and Workshops
• Building a Continuous Improvement Culture

• Introduction to Kanban
• Setting up Kanban Boards
• Pull Systems and Flow Management
• Visual Tools for Process Monitoring

• Using 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams
• Problem-Solving Techniques in Lean
• Preventing Recurrence of Issues

• Key Lean Metrics (Cycle Time, Lead Time, Throughput)
• Monitoring and Reporting Lean Performance
• Using KPIs to Track Process Improvement

• Lean Six Sigma BAsics
  
• Key Lean and Six Sigma Differences
• Lean and Six Sigma
  

• Project Planning and Execution
• Engaging Teams and Stakeholders
• Managing Change and Overcoming Resistance