Lean Programs — Thinking Coach Approach

Make Lean a habit: Gemba coaching, Kaizen cycles, and Daily Work Management that stick.

Our Lean programs combine standard Lean tools with the MPCP & DWM coaching approach so improvements become daily thinking — not occasional projects.

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Who benefits

Shopfloor supervisors, production managers, lean champions and leadership teams who want sustainable process stability and lower variability.

Lean Programs — Practical, Coach-led

We combine Lean fundamentals with coaching methods so teams learn to spot waste, run effective Kaizen events, and sustain gains through Daily Work Management.

Gemba Coaching

Gemba Coaching

Hands-on Gemba coaching to develop observation skills, root-cause questioning, and visual management usage.

Kaizen Facilitation

Kaizen Facilitation

Structured Kaizen events with coaching to ensure solutions are practical, tested, and retained by teams.

DWM Onboarding

DWM Onboarding

Set up daily boards, huddles and measurement routines to convert improvement into habits.

Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Mapping

Identify bottlenecks, design flow and prioritize improvement experiments that deliver immediate value.

Programs & Modules

Programs are modular — choose a focused module or a full deployment. Each program is coach-led and includes practical follow-up.

Gemba Coach Certification

Train internal coaches to run effective Gemba walks and convert observation into experiments.

Kaizen Practitioner

Facilitation skills, problem framing, PDCA practice and sustaining improvements.

DWM Setup & Coaching

Establish daily routines, visual boards and leadership cadence to maintain gains.

Quick Kaizen — 2-Day Sprint

Rapid improvement event to solve a specific area with measurable results.

Value Stream Transformation

Cross-functional mapping and future-state design for flow and takt alignment.

Lean Leadership

Coaching leaders to ask better questions, remove obstacles and enable teams.

Our Approach — Coaching + Experimentation

We don't deploy tools and leave. We coach teams through a cycle of observation, hypothesis, experiment and reflection — so every improvement becomes a learning moment.

Observe
Gemba walks focused on facts and patterns, not blame.
Frame
Convert problems into specific experiments with clear success criteria.
Experiment
Small runs, quick feedback and measurement to validate improvements.
Reflect & Coach
Short huddles to embed learning and update the Daily Work Management routines.

Case Study — Lean & Coaching

Case study

Consumer Goods Plant — 6 months

Challenge: High changeover time and unpredictable output. Intervention: Value Stream Mapping, quick Kaizen sprints, and DWM onboarding with supervisor coaching. Result: 28% reduction in changeover time and steady daily output stability.

“The difference was simple — our supervisors started coaching, not policing.” — Operations Head

Typical Outcomes

Lean + Thinking Coach delivers measurable and sustainable improvements, usually within months.

20–35%
Throughput improvement (typical)
25–40%
Reduction in process variability
Sustained
Daily improvement routines retained
Ready to make Lean daily practice?
Book a discovery session — remote or on-site Gemba review available.
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