Overview
Recent studies say that failure rates for Lean programs range between 80% and 95%! A majority of these failure rates are related to the inability of an organization to sustain the LEAN initiative after initial implementation.
Unfortunately, many organizations fail to sustain these efforts do to a lack of leadership. At Catalyst Connection, we have developed a Leading Lean program that requires our clients to take an objective and sometimes sobering look into their leadership practices. Leadership is built upon trust and transparency which are common themes throughout the training.
Those organizations who embrace such initiatives are truly committing to the success of their organizations and more importantly the success of their people. This program is meant to inspire LEAN practice sustainment throughout an organization.
To see how these cultural shifts manifest in regional facilities, read our detailed case study DMI companies how to be an innovative manufacturer. For structured planning guides on modern change management, download our blueprint on lean forward lean leadership for your organization’s future.
Leading Lean is designed to provide organizational leaders with the skills needed to successfully facilitate a lean implementation and to support a lean culture post-implementation
The Catalyst Connection Difference – Our Lean Leadership Program Objectives
- Creating a Shared Vision – What we believe in and how do we communicate it?
- Creating a Circle of Trust – When employees feel protected they become more innovative and productive!
- Standardizing and Improving Processes – Practical application of LEAN supported by all levels of management. We establish these operational standards through our foundational principles of lean manufacturing curriculum. Regional operators can also access this material via our localized principles of lean manufacturing Washington County schedule, or review our comprehensive lean manufacturing course catalog.
- Coaching and Maintaining Accountability – All levels of employee must be ready and willing to hold themselves and each other accountable on a daily basis. Accountability impacts every organization holistically and is a direct driver of a successful organization. To sustain this level of coaching on the plant floor, leaders rely on specialized KATA training pathways. You can learn more about configuring these micro-feedback loops on our Kata solutions page, or explore digital integrations via our guide on how to discover lean AI for manufacturers.
- Clarity in Communication – An organization can limit there need for excessive policies and procedures with clear and concise communication.
- Empowering Individuals and Teams – Empowered employees and teams become more engaged which leads to greater productivity and innovation as well as show increased ability to adapt to change. True empowerment is realized when frontline staff earn their formal credentials. Our winning teams lean certification equips personnel to lead these continuous changes. This skill development can be expanded into office environments using our lean office modules, alongside analytical courses like value-stream mapping training to map operational data flow.
To optimize material flow and physical capacity further, companies frequently utilize our setup reduction training techniques to minimize machine downtime. In addition, engineers can deploy lean product development tools to strip waste out of their product design pipelines before manufacturing begins.
Contact Us
For more information on Lean Transformation or Training Within Industry (TWI), contact Eric MacDonald, Managing Director of Continuous Improvement, at 412.918.4210 or emacdonald@catalystconnection.org.