← Qlause 10.1 · Free CI Training
Module 1 · Free · ~35 minutes
Introduction to Lean & Continuous Improvement
The foundation module. It explains what Lean and continuous improvement really mean, how to tell value-adding work from waste using three simple tests, the eight wastes in the word DOWNTIME, the five Lean principles and the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. You finish able to spot waste in your own area and run one small improvement.
What you'll learn
- ✓Explain what Lean and continuous improvement mean in plain language, without jargon.
- ✓Apply the three value tests to sort any step into value or waste.
- ✓Name the eight wastes using the memory word DOWNTIME, including non-used talent.
- ✓Run the five Lean principles and the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle on a real problem.
- ✓Record an improvement on a simple idea card and lock in what works.
Run it as real training — get the free module pack
The pack turns this module into recorded, auditable training. It includes:
- •10-question quiz, with a trainer answer key
- •Lean Starter Walk - the practical worksheet, to use in your own area
- •10-minute team talk: five key messages and three discussion questions
- •Attendance register - your training record (ISO 9001 clause 7.2 competence evidence)
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Awareness-level training built on public-domain Lean and continuous-improvement practice - the Toyota Production System canon, PDCA, and the wider Lean literature. It supports, but does not replace, your organisation's own procedures, standards and legally mandated training; your site's rules and local regulations always take precedence. Nothing here is certification or legal advice.