Lean 101: Training & Resources
About Our Lean 101 Track and Membership Levels
How to Get Lean 101 Content
Our learning tracks are organized around a topic. Our memberships are organized around a person's role and level in the company.
Some of our content is designed to help leaders teach a topic to team members. Even though this track is called "Lean 101", not all content will be included in our lower-level memberships.
Make sure to scroll through your membership or look at the categories in the listings below to see what is included in the package you want.
Courses Available in this Track:
Not all courses and content is available in every membership level. Please check with the membership you are interested in to see what is included.
Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean? Building the Bridge from Job Satisfaction to Corporate Profit
Online version of our book, "Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean?", a survival guide for frontline employees. Contains over 100 strategies for dealing with common problems with continuous improvement activities.
Lean Overview (VTS Training Module)
Our "Lean Overview" Training Module is a self-paced course that introduces you to the basics of Lean manufacturing and operations. It is an introductory/awareness course rather than 'how to' training.
Lean Overview (Trainer's Guide)
This course contains information on how to use the Lean Overview Downloads (available separately) to train your team, how to train teams using our online training modules (played for them), or how to support students enrolled in our courses.
Lean Overview (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Lean Overview Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
11 Common Misconceptions About Lean (Poster / Passive Learning)
"11 Misconceptions About Lean" digital poster. Comes with permanent corporate license, once downloaded. Post in high traffic areas as a passive learning tool. Print versions are available for purchase in our store.
9 Words That Kill Lean Progress (Poster / Passive Learning)
"9 Words That Kill Lean Progress" digital poster. Comes with permanent corporate license, once downloaded. Post in high traffic areas as a passive learning tool. Print versions are available for purchase in our store.
Lean Office Overview (VTS Module)
Our "Lean Office Overview" Training Module is a self-paced course that introduces you to the basics of Lean Office operations. It is an introductory/awareness course rather than 'how to' training.
Lean Office Overview (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Lean Office Overview Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Waste Identification (VTS Module)
Our "Waste Identification" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches how to be more effective at identifying waste, primarily by breaking it down into categories known as "The 7 Wastes".
Waste Identification (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Waste Identification Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Waste Recording Form
Our Waste Recording Form with accompanying "how to" information. Downloadable form comes with a permanent corporate license that lets you share it within your company.
7 Wastes (Poster / Passive Learning)
"The Seven Wastes (+1)" digital poster. Comes with permanent corporate license, once downloaded. Post in high traffic areas as a passive learning tool. Print versions are available for purchase in our store.
5S and Visual Management (VTS Module)
Our "5S & Visual Management" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches you how visual instructions and an organized workspace makes your job easier and more efficient, while producing fewer problems.
5S and Visual Management (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our 5S & Visual Management Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Red Tag Template
Our Red Tag Template allows you to print out red tags to use when doing 5S on your work areas. Comes with accompanying "how to" information. Downloadable form comes with a permanent corporate license that lets you share it within your company.
Standardization (VTS Module)
Our "Standardization" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches why standardization is so important to continuous improvement and different ways it can be used.
Standardization (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Standardization Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
SIPOC Analysis Sheet
Our SIPOC Analysis Sheet with accompanying "how to" information. Downloadable form comes with a permanent corporate license that lets you share it within your company.
Value Added / Non-Value Added Work (VTS Module)
Our "Value-Added, Non-Value Added Work" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches how to recognize whether work has value as defined by the customer, or if it is something that should be targeted as waste.
Value Added / Non-Value Added Work (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Value Added / Non-Value Added Work Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Quality Overview (VTS Module)
Our "Quality Overview" Training Module is a self-paced course that introduces you to the role of quality in continuous improvement. It is an introductory/awareness course rather than full 'how to' training.
Quality Overview (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Quality Overview Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Critical to Quality Metrics Overview (VTS Module)
Our "Critical to Quality Metrics" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches about a special subset of metrics related to how the customer perceives quality and value.
Critical to Quality Metrics Overview (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Critical to Quality Metrics Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Poka Yoke (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Poka Yoke Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Poka Yoke (VTS Module)
Our "Poka Yoke" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches about this powerful error-prevention tool.
Kanban Overview (VTS Module)
Our "Kanban Overview" Training Module is a self-paced course that introduces you to the basics of kanban. It is an introductory/awareness course rather than full 'how to' training.
Kanban Overview (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Kanban Overview Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.
Kanban Card
Our Kanban Card with accompanying "how to" information. Downloadable form comes with a permanent corporate license that lets you share it within your company.
Working With Metrics (VTS Module)
Our "Working with Metrics" Training Module is a self-paced course that teaches you how to function in a continuous improvement-oriented company that uses facts and data in its leadership functions.
Working With Metrics (Trainer Download Pack)
Trainer materials for our Working with Metrics Training Module. Downloaded items come with a permanent corporate license.