Lean Office Training Course

Our one day lean office training course is designed for personnel in sales, finance, account management, purchasing, service and other admin functions.

What you will learn

At the conclusion of the training course each delegate will be able to appreciate how to:-

  • Identify the 7 Wastes in the working environment
  • Design and implement a 5S audit programme
  • Create a visual office where signage, colour and location have specific meaning
  • Generate a structured programme to eliminate waste
  • Design current and future state maps of the work environment
  • Implement a review process

Course Content

The training course covers the following topics:-

  • 5S – World class workplace organisation
  • 7 Wastes – You can identify over 80% of all waste in your office by reviewing just 7 factors
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM) –  we cover the following:-
    • How to generate a current state map?
    • Understanding how Takt time applies in an office environment?
    • Learn how to introduce pull systems and work levelling?
    • How to identify possible ‘continuous flow’ processes in an office environment?
    • Generating a future state map
  • How to implement Lean Office?
    • Learn how to win the hearts & minds of your staff
  • Creating the implementation plan
  • The course contains examples of VSM in action in an office environment

Courses are limited to a maximum of twelve delegates. The Lean Office open course cost covers the training session and additionally a comprehensive set of course notes, lunch and refreshments.

Cost: £295 plus vat per delegate. This is a non-residential training course. This course can be delivered in-house if required. For further information contact Aster Training on 01296 720281 for a Free Consultation to discuss your training requirements.

Our Reviews

The value stream mapping exercise was really useful

Review by Steven Marshall, Principle Manufacturing Engineer, MBDA

"The value stream mapping exercise was really useful in helping to highlight the non-value added elements in what should have been a simple process."

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Customer Reviews

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The value stream mapping exercise was really useful

Review by Steven Marshall, Principle Manufacturing Engineer, MBDA

"The value stream mapping exercise was really useful in helping to highlight the non-value added elements in what should have been a simple process."

Useful for seeing how lean can be used in an office

Review by Rob Stanley, Design Engineer

"Useful for seeing how lean can be applied in an office and not just seen as a clean desk policy."

Good Course

Review by Phil Hibbard, Principle Engineer, MBDA

"A good course with a diverse application."

Good mix of Theory and Practical

Review by Denise Ambrose, HRBP, Lafarge Cement

"The course was well presented with a good mix of theoretical and practical."

Thought Provoking

Review by Sarah Knight - Fleet Admin, Aggregate Industries

"Very beneficial and thought provoking."

Fantastic Course

Review by Hannah Robinson, L & D Coordinator, Aggregate Industries

"Fantastic Course - really engaging and thoroughly enjoyable. Can't wait to get lean in the office!"

Fantastic Trainer

Review by Samantha Hibbert, HR Coordinator

"Fantastic trainer, very informative, its amazing how much you can changed by becoming lean. Highly recommend Paul."

Changed my pre-conceptions about 5S

Review by Peter Freestone, Technical Expert, MBDA

"Changed my preconceptions of 5S, let's change it to Lean Office."

Good material

Review by James Hall, MBDA, Engineer

"Good material, not as expected, debunked a few myths about 5S."

Very Thoughtful

Review by Kate Hadfield, Aggregate Industries

"Very thoughtful and insightful training course that has given us much to work on."