## Short description This course teaches you how to run kaizen directly in the process—with standard work as the foundation, PDCA as a routine, solid root-cause analysis, a trustworthy measurement system, and an event approach that actually implements. The focus is workshop/event kaizen (1–5 days), including preparation, execution, standardization, and sustainment.

## Course goal You can lead kaizen topics to deliver measurable process improvement and a new, stable standard.

## Who is this course for?

• Production managers, supervisors, shift leaders
• Industrial engineering / Lean / OPEX
• Quality, maintenance, logistics (cross-functional event teams)
• Team leaders and kaizen facilitators

## Prerequisites

• Basic process thinking (flow, waste, stability) helps but is not required.
• Access to a real process (or case) is recommended.

## What you will learn

• Standard work as the stability foundation
• PDCA as a learning and leadership routine
• Root cause analysis with gemba fact checks (test hypotheses)
• CTQ metrics, data collection, light MSA (trust the measurement)
• Kaizen event setup: charter, roles, timing, ground rules, materials
• Running the event: analyze → test → implement → standardize
• Sustain system: training, audits (light LPA), leader standard work
• Kaizen portfolio & roadmap: find topics, prioritize, link to SQDC
• Transfer: 30/60/90-day plan and capability evidence

## Course structure

• L01–L03: foundations (process kaizen, PDCA, standard work)
• L04–L06: problem solving & measurement (target, causes, metrics)
• L07–L09: event kaizen (prep, run, sustain)
• L10–L11: portfolio & completion (roadmap, transfer, certificate)

## Outcome & certificate You create a complete end-to-end kaizen case including charter, measurement system, testing/implementation, standardization, and a sustain plan. This serves as the capability evidence for the certificate.

## Suggested duration

• Learning units: ~2–4 hours
• Practical transfer: 1–2 weeks alongside daily work (scalable)

## Materials Included: templates/tools (charter, standard work, audits, transfer plan) as PDFs. “`