University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

The Lean Certification Series is designed for individuals charged with leading the implementation of Lean within their organization, resident experts or those advancing within the organization.

Lean implementation at your company will have a dramatic impact on your top and bottom line. Some of the gains your company may experience:

• Dramatically shrink lead times by up to 90%
• Identify company-wide improvement opportunities
• Reduce work in process by 90%
• Reduce set-up time
• Save turnover expenses
• Reduce water consumption by 46%
• Increase OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) by 45%
• Increase customer satisfaction and improve relationships
• Increase profits and growth
• Experience continued success (rather than single project success)

To earn Lean Certification individuals must first understand the cornerstone principles of Lean by completing five full-day Lean workshops that include hands-on simulations and individual project mentoring by an NWMOC Project Manager. Following these initial sessions, mentors will help individuals coordinate an on-site Lean Certification project. In the final sixth session, each project is presented to peers and Lean experts to gain valuable feedback and insights for future Lean implementation at their business. Individuals who achieve Lean Certification have demonstrated the ability to employ applied knowledge to real-world situations and are ready to lead their company through ongoing improvements that directly affect the bottom line.