Operational Excellence · Professional · MBE™
Kaizen
Mastering Kaizen
Operational Excellence
Professional level
30 Hours
17 Modules
Self-paced
Learn at your own pace
Certification
Earn an MBE™ Credential
Kaizen
About the Kaizen Certification
Gain valuable insights into Kaizen principles, Gemba observation, PDCA methodology, standard work, and improvement culture development. The course helps professionals create lasting improvements through disciplined, team-driven problem-solving and daily improvement practices.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the philosophy and principles of Kaizen.
- Apply continuous improvement in daily work.
- Identify waste, unevenness, and overburden.
- Use simple Kaizen problem-solving tools.
- Conduct effective Gemba observations.
- Apply the PDCA improvement cycle.
- Develop and sustain standard work practices.
- Improve team participation in improvement initiatives.
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Continuous Improvement
Kaizen Methodology
Problem Solving
Waste Identification
Core Topics
Who Is This Course For?
Employees
Spot waste in your daily work and suggest practical improvements
Supervisors
Lead small, steady improvements within your area
Team leaders
Run Kaizen events that deliver measurable team results
Operations professionals
Apply PDCA and standard work to improve processes
Quality practitioners
Link improvement activity to quality standards and measures
Operations managers
Build a continuous improvement culture across operations
What's Included?
Self-paced modules you can revisit anytime- Digital study resources and templates
- Knowledge checks and practice assessments
- The fee includes course, examination and certification fees
Mastering Business Excellence
Certification terms and policies apply
Course Outline
- The Idea of Kaizen: Continuous Improvement as a Way of Working
- Where Kaizen Came From: Postwar Japan to a Global Discipline
- The Core Principles That Make Kaizen Work
- Kaizen and Innovation: Small Steps Beside Big Leaps
Complete the professional assessment to earn the Kaizen credential
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Live, Instructor-Led
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