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.

— James Hatch, Operations Training Supervisor, Idahoan Foods
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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:

Increase production efficiency and reduce waste

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.

See how knowing becomes doing.

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