Lean Waste Elimination and Cycle Time Course

Name: Lean Waste Elimination and Cycle Time Reduction Training Course
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Apply value-stream observation, cycle-time analysis, standard work, visual controls, and Kaizen to improve operational flow.

Lean Waste Elimination and Cycle Time Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Jakarta, Abu Dhabi, Frankfurt, Tashkent, London, Manama and more
Next session: 2 – 6 November 2026, Jakarta
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Overview

Lean Waste Elimination and Cycle Time Reduction Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for operations, quality, production, and improvement personnel who leave with a Lean Waste Elimination Action Plan. Participants identify the eight wastes, observe value streams, map processes, measure cycle time and takt time, analyze bottlenecks, improve flow, design standard work, apply visual management, investigate root causes, and plan Kaizen events. The course connects workplace evidence with tracked improvements. Agile Leaders Training Center presents Lean improvement through applied operational tools.

Who Should Attend

Functions responsible for operational performance and process flow
Teams responsible for production supervision and daily improvement
Personnel responsible for quality, waste reduction, and root-cause analysis
Cross-functional groups responsible for cycle-time and bottleneck improvement
Functions responsible for standard work and visual management

The course assumes participants observe or manage work processes and leaves out Lean Six Sigma certification, statistical belt content, and enterprise quality-system design.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that need to reduce non-value work, delay, and process variation.

Manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, and production operations
Healthcare, logistics, warehousing, and service delivery
Quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence functions
Supply chain, customer operations, and administrative services
Engineering, facilities, and cross-functional process teams

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply an eight-waste observation checklist
Build current-state and future-state value stream maps
Analyze cycle time, takt time, flow, and bottlenecks
Use standard work and visual management tools
Diagnose root causes and prioritize Kaizen actions
Build a Lean Waste Elimination Action Plan

Course Agenda

Day 1: Lean Waste Observation

Customer Value and Non-Value Activity Matrix
Eight-Waste DOWNTIME Assessment
Gemba Observation Planning Sheet
Process Boundary and Scope Canvas
Waste Evidence Capture Log

Day 2: Value Stream and Time Analysis

Current-State Value Stream Map
Process Step and Information Flow Diagram
Cycle-Time Measurement Sheet
Takt-Time Calculation Method
Waiting and Queue-Time Analysis Table

Day 3: Flow and Bottleneck Improvement

Bottleneck Capacity Analysis Grid
Flow Interruption Cause Map
Pull and Work-in-Process Decision Guide
Future-State Value Stream Design
Improvement Opportunity Prioritization Matrix

Day 4: Standard Work and Kaizen Control

Standardized Work Combination Table
Standard Work Sequence Chart
Visual Management Control Board
Root-Cause Five Whys Worksheet
Kaizen Event Charter and Tracker

Day 5: Lean Improvement Practice

Exercise: Classify Waste from Gemba Evidence
Exercise: Compare Cycle Time with Takt Time
Exercise: Redesign Flow Around a Bottleneck
Exercise: Facilitate a Kaizen Action Review
Capstone Exercise: Lean Waste Elimination Action Plan

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities from manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and service processes.

Suggested activity: observe a process and classify evidence against the eight wastes.
Suggested activity: map material, information, waiting, and value-added time in a current state.
Suggested activity: compare cycle time, takt time, capacity, and queue data to locate constraints.
Suggested activity: build a Lean Waste Elimination Action Plan with owners, measures, visual controls, and review points.

FAQs

What is Lean waste elimination and cycle time reduction?

Lean waste elimination and cycle time reduction uses workplace observation, process and value-stream mapping, time data, flow analysis, standard work, and Kaizen actions to remove non-value activity and delay.

Who suits Lean waste elimination training, and what does it assume?

Lean waste elimination training suits operations, quality, production, and improvement personnel and assumes experience observing, supporting, or managing a work process.

How does Lean waste elimination training differ from Lean Six Sigma certification training?

Lean waste elimination training focuses on workplace flow, waste, cycle time, standard work, and Kaizen action, while Lean Six Sigma certification training includes a wider belt curriculum and statistical methods.

How does value stream mapping support cycle time reduction?

Value stream mapping supports cycle time reduction by displaying process steps, information flow, waiting, queues, value-added time, and improvement opportunities across the selected stream.

How should a Kaizen event convert findings into action?

A Kaizen event should define a scoped problem, gather process evidence, analyze causes, select actions, assign owners, set measures, and track implementation against an agreed future state.

Conclusion

The course connects waste observation, value-stream mapping, cycle-time and takt-time analysis, bottleneck improvement, standard work, visual management, root-cause analysis, and Kaizen. Participants take back a Lean Waste Elimination Action Plan with priorities, owners, measures, and tracking routines. The plan changes how teams identify delay, improve flow, and sustain operational gains.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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OverviewLean Waste Elimination and Cycle Time Reduction Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for operations, quality, production, and improvement personnel who leave with a Lean Waste Elimination Action Plan. Participants identify the eight wastes, observe value streams, map processes, measure cycle time and takt time, analyze bottlenecks, im…

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Lean Waste Elimination and Cycle Time Course