Lean White Belt Certification Program

The Lean White Belt program teaches a basic understanding of Lean principles and methodologies. Learn the fundamentals, such as identifying and eliminating waste, improving process flow, and increasing efficiency.

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This program is aimed at professionals such as Quality Managers, Operations Managers, Operations Managers, Project Leads, Supervisors and front line staff leading Continuous Improvement initiatives from organizations across any sector.

All our Lean Belt Programs are delivered and developed by accomplished Lean experts. Experts who have worked at the coalface and have tangible experience putting theory to practical use in real world environments.

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Janine LeFort

A process improvement professional with over 20 years’ experience, Janine is known for her ability to build and implement cross functional processes and systems through utilizing superior knowledge transfer techniques. Janine is a senior Lean trainer delivering training at White, Yellow, Green and Black Belt levels. Likewise, she is a professor in business and supply chain at George Brown College – a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto. Janine has trained and mentored over 200 students in Lean and Six Sigma to enable results of between $50,000 and $1.5 million…

This program can be delivered through instructor-led offline and online mentoring. Perfect for any organization looking to expand on their Lean abilities.

  • Program/Contact Hours: Approximately 8 hours
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Reading List/Textbook: No textbook required. All materials will be provided, including recommended readings.
  • Assessment and Certification: This is a non-exam-based program. Participants are assessed based on completion and full participation.

Upon successful completion participant will receive Lean White Belt certification from Leading Edge Group

Program Content & Structure

The Lean White Belt certification program provides participants with a basic introduction to and awareness of Lean thinking; develops an appreciation for the applicability of Lean across the all sectors and creates the ability to participate on and contribute to an improvement project. It is the first step in learning about Lean and its relevance in the workplace. The program also enables participants to recognize those processes and activities that are providing value and quality care for patients and those that are wasteful and contributing to inefficient services and dissatisfaction. The Lean White Belt program is made up of the following key topics:

An Overview of Lean Methodology

  • Understanding Lean: Its Purpose and Benefits
  • Objectives and Origins of Lean Methodology
  • Implementing Lean Principles
  • Building an Effective Lean Improvement System

Foundational Principles of Lean

  • Continuous Improvement in Lean Methodology
  • Core Principles of Lean
  • Value Stream, Flow, Pull, and Perfection in Lean
  • Delivering Value through Lean Practices

Delivering Value through Lean Practices

  • Key Considerations for Lean Implementation
  • Balancing Cost, Quality, and Value in Lean
  • Enhancing Value through Efficient Process Management
  • Exploring the Wide-ranging Applications of Lean

Identifying and Eliminating Waste

  • Comprehending Waste in Lean
  • The Significance of Value in Lean Methodology
  • Classifying Wastes in Lean and Utilizing Gemba Walk
  • Efficiently Identifying and Addressing Waste in Operations

Program Content & Structure

The Lean White Belt certification program provides participants with a basic introduction to and awareness of Lean thinking; develops an appreciation for the applicability of Lean across the all sectors and creates the ability to participate on and contribute to an improvement project. It is the first step in learning about Lean and its relevance in the workplace. The program also enables participants to recognize those processes and activities that are providing value and quality care for patients and those that are wasteful and contributing to inefficient services and dissatisfaction. The Lean White Belt program is made up of the following key topics:

An Overview of Lean Methodology

  • Understanding Lean: Its Purpose and Benefits
  • Objectives and Origins of Lean Methodology
  • Implementing Lean Principles
  • Building an Effective Lean Improvement System

Foundational Principles of Lean

  • Continuous Improvement in Lean Methodology
  • Core Principles of Lean
  • Value Stream, Flow, Pull, and Perfection in Lean
  • Delivering Value through Lean Practices

Delivering Value through Lean Practices

  • Key Considerations for Lean Implementation
  • Balancing Cost, Quality, and Value in Lean
  • Enhancing Value through Efficient Process Management
  • Exploring the Wide-ranging Applications of Lean

Identifying and Eliminating Waste

  • Comprehending Waste in Lean
  • The Significance of Value in Lean Methodology
  • Classifying Wastes in Lean and Utilizing Gemba Walk
  • Efficiently Identifying and Addressing Waste in Operations