Lean Certifications
Process Improvement Methods for all Industries
Lean Certifications from the University of Michigan
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- Lean Manufacturing Certification
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Lean manufacturing is based on the Toyota Production System (TPS), a lean manufacturing
philosophy and set of methods for dramatically reducing time from customer order to product delivery,
costing less, taking less space and producing superior quality. This lean certification program will
instill lean six sigma techniques including value stream mapping in order to ultimately benefit your
customer.
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- Lean Healthcare Certification
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A five-day program in which participants learn how to apply lean concepts and tools of the
legendary Toyota Production System (TPS) to healthcare enterprises including hospitals, physician
practices, nursing homes, clinics, laboratories, and administrative and other health services.
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- Lean Office Certification
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Streamline and eliminate waste from your office and administrative processes and achieve
bottom-line savings. Take advantage of this five-day Certification program and learn the crucial first
steps in creating the knowledge base to successfully apply lean concepts, tools, and methods throughout
your office or business processes.
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- Lean Product Development Certification
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Specifically designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals, this unique course
shows how lean principles can be applied successfully in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug
development. Lean training that is focused on the pharmaceutical industry can pay big dividends by
significantly reducing the cost of manufacturing and drug development while increasing throughput,
reducing inventories, and cutting cycle times.
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- Lean Supply Chain for Healthcare Certification
- This 4-1/2-day program teaches participants how to apply Lean thinking to supply chain operations
in a healthcare setting. It draws upon years of experience in successful Lean training by U-M faculty and uses
case studies to provide real-world examples.
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- Lean Pharmaceutical Certification
- Specifically designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals, this unique course
shows how lean principles can be applied successfully in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug
development. Lean training that is focused on the pharmaceutical industry can pay big dividends by
significantly reducing the cost of manufacturing and drug development while increasing throughput,
reducing inventories, and cutting cycle times.
Learn more | Program brochure | Register
- Lean Supply Chain and Warehouse Management Certification
- Lean supply chain requires lean inbound and outbound logistics along with a lean shop
floor. This supply chain training program will teach how to analyze the relevant transportation and
inventory expenses to develop a lean logistics system that supports the lean enterprise.
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Lean Certifications from the University of Michigan
Make Your Company More Competitive
Lean methods can help to streamline processes,
reduce waste and improve efficiency everywhere in your organization, from the front office to the factory
floor, to the emergency room.
With a range of Lean Certification program offerings in both on-campus short course and online formats, the University of Michigan has training opportunities available for busy professionals who are ready to make a difference in their organization.