Lean Bronze Certification Review

“This NEW, unique and first globally accepted Lean Certification will help to bring alignment to lean practices within companies and organizations, throughout supply chains and across industries, to encourage the development of the next generation of Lean Professionals.”

Alignment Finally!

Manufacturing professionals had a simple idea: “We need Lean. Though many outstanding Lean training programs and practitioners filled the marketplace with knowledge, the industry lacked a true consistent standard to align them. The programs functioned independently, leaving organizations with a difficult task of determining whether the knowledge and skills fit their Lean practices. The leaders in manufacturing excellence listened to the needs of the industry and called for a monumental collaboration among three professional organizations – the Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence AME, and the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. This unique alliance allowed the leading Lean practitioners in the industry to participate in the development of the highly desired Lean standard. These leaders worked together to create a rigorous Lean Certification program that Lean-oriented companies and individuals will recognize as comprehensive, timely, and effective.

Review course activities include

• Review of the Lean Certification Body of Knowledge
• Going through Lean principles
• Review of recommended reading materials
• Introduction to portfolio and mentoring requirements
• Identify studying and test taking strategies
• Preparation for Exam includes practice tests
• Exam (optional)

This Lean program establishes the
benchmark of achievements in Lean.

Certification demonstrates your solid understanding of Lean Principles

Members of our chapter SME-26 have been trained and authorized to provide review courses and administer the required SME Certification exam. Earning the Lean Bronze Certification demonstrates your solid understanding of lean principles and tools, and your ability in tactical implementation that drives improvement and shows measurable results.

The Lean certification program consists of three (3) levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level documents your knowledge and skill. The Bronze level is for Lean practitioners with tactical Lean experience. You are deploying and applying lean principles, concepts and methods locally, within a work cell, work group, value stream etc. and will find practical support with SME-26. In addition, you are expected of being able to teach the basic tools of Lean.

Benefits to Employees

• Provides a widely recognized and transportable lean certification credential
• Documents your knowledge and skill to show that you qualify for new roles and responsibilities
• Guides your lean journey, with each step mapped out
• Provides opportunities to learn through obtaining mentoring and mentoring others
• Established benchmark of achievements in Lean
• Provides a consensus-based tool for measuring proficiency of lean practitioners

Benefits to Employers

• Identifies true lean experts, removing uncertainty when engaging consultants or hiring employees
• Helps align lean practices within the company, through supply chains and across industries
• Provides customers with confidence that your organization’s continuous improvement efforts will be effective.

Who Should Attend

This certification is targeted to companies on lean journeys and to Lean leaders & champions, practitioners, Engineers, Engineering Managers, Supervisors, Company Executives, Consultants and everybody charged with facilitating Lean improvement initiatives.

For More Information Contact:

Chair - Training & Education
Mike Bahreini
905-773-0363
Mike.Bahreini@sme-toronto-26.org