Kaizen for Process Innovation & Improvement
Learn to run Kaizen as a disciplined improvement and innovation process. Participants find opportunities at the Gemba, generate and select ideas, run Kaizen projects and events with the right tools, and understand the leadership and team roles that turn many small improvements into lasting results.
At a glance
- 5 days
Who it's for
- Improvement professionals & CI coordinators
- Supervisors & team leaders
- Managers sponsoring improvement
Learning objectives
- Develop skills and attitudes for continuous process and product improvement
- Apply the full Kaizen process
- Use Kaizen tools for innovation and improvement
- Understand the role of leadership and teams in Kaizen
Detailed content
- Operational excellence
- Introduction to innovation & process improvement
- Change in the internal & external environment
- Motivation & morale
- Gemba & Gembutsu
- Identifying the 8 wastes
- Spaghetti diagram
- Value chain analysis
- Opportunity search
- Problem identification & analysis
- Idea generation for innovation
- Idea management process
- Kaizen projects & events
- Developing & implementing improvements
- Kaizen follow-up
- Case studies & implementation
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Operational Excellence & Innovation
- Finding Opportunities
- Ideas & Projects
- Implementation
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Waste walk (gemba) using the 8-waste checklist
- Lean simulation game: push vs. pull, before and after improvement
- Plan a one-week Kaizen event with targets and team roles
- Build a WBS, network diagram and critical path for a case project
Tools and templates you keep
- 8-waste observation sheet
- Kaizen event charter and newspaper (action list)
- Standard work and SMED analysis sheets
- Project charter, WBS and RACI templates
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Lean Enterprise Institute principles (Womack & Jones)
- Toyota Production System
- PMI PMBOK Guide (7th ed.) and PMP Examination Content Outline
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Operational Excellence & Lean Six Sigma · Practitioner
What participants say
“When I started the course I was a quality specialist; after it I was promoted to quality team leader. Six Sigma changed a lot for me. Very comprehensive – I'd suggest it 100%.”
“The course teaches you to take hold of a problem logically and solve it scientifically. The explanation was simple, and this way of thinking matters for life as a whole.”
“What I gained most: I never imagined how much money projects can lose. We ran a small cost project on our site and found mistakes we can now avoid.”
Frequently asked questions
How long is Kaizen for Process Innovation & Improvement?
The program runs 5 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Can the course include a live Kaizen event?
Yes, for in-company programs we can run a real event on one of your processes.
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