Increase production efficiency and reduce waste
Lean manufacturing training for your entire workforce
Efficiency goals depend on every person on the line. Telling workers what to do isn’t enough. When workers and supervisors understand why, they’re invested in the result.
The quality of Alchemy courseware absolutely creates more retention, more engagement, and more follow-through.

A lean toolset built for the floor
In many plants, lean training stops at a few senior leaders. Intertek Alchemy built lean courses for frontline workers and supervisors, so every level of your plant can support and adopt lean principles.
With these courses, you can:
Align your teams to company goals
Improve teamwork and communication
Offer growth opportunities that reduce turnover
Build ownership in every improvement effort
Train supervisors without sending them off site
Lean courses for frontline workers and supervisors
Intertek Alchemy’s lean manufacturing library puts your production team on the same page. Every course comes in English, Spanish, and Canadian French.
Frontline worker courses
- Lean: Introduction
- Lean: Waste Types
- Lean: Data Integrity
- Lean: Identifying Solutions
- Lean: 5S Overview
Supervisor and manager courses
- ABCs of Lean
- Categories of Waste
- Documenting Activities: Value Stream Mapping, Workflow Diagrams
- Examining Data: Spreadsheets, Pareto Charts, Five Whys
- Identifying Solutions: Brainstorming, Fishbone Diagrams
- Identifying Solutions: Kaizen, PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
- Implementing Solutions: Kanban, Performance Management Boards
- Implementing Solutions: Line Balancing, Takt Time, Pull Systems, Changeovers
- Implementing Solutions: Workplace Organization
- Verifying Solutions: Standardization, Audits
- The Alchemy of Lean Final Exam
Frequently asked questions
Lean manufacturing training teaches employees how to spot waste, improve processes, and sustain the gains. Intertek Alchemy’s lean courses cover waste types, 5S, value stream mapping, kaizen, PDCA, and more.





