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LPE
Mastering Lean Procurement Excellence
Procurement
Professional level
30 Hours
20 Modules
Self-paced
Learn at your own pace
Certification
Earn an MBE™ Credential
LPE
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- Learn at your own pace, anytime and anywhere
- Structured, practical content built around real-world application
- Digital resources, tools, and templates to support your learning
- Verifiable certification recognizing demonstrated proficiency
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About the LPE Certification
The Lean Procurement Excellence Certificate equips procurement professionals with practical Lean methodologies to streamline processes, eliminate waste, improve supplier performance, enhance workflow visibility, and drive measurable continuous improvement across procurement operations.
What You Will Learn
- Apply Lean principles to improve procurement processes and performance.
- Identify and eliminate waste, delays, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies.
- Use value stream mapping to visualize and optimize procurement workflows.
- Apply 5S, standardization, and Kaizen techniques for continuous improvement.
- Implement visual management tools to improve transparency and control.
- Understand and apply Just-in-Time (JIT) sourcing strategies.
- Strengthen supplier collaboration and drive joint improvement initiatives.
- Build a Lean procurement culture focused on accountability and efficiency.
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Lean Procurement
Value Stream Mapping
Waste Identification
Process Improvement
Core Topics
Who Is This Course For?
Procurement professionals
Remove waste from procurement processes
Category managers
Streamline category management with lean
Sourcing specialists
Speed up sourcing cycles with lean tools
Purchasing teams
Simplify purchasing workflows and cut approval delays
Process improvement professionals
Apply lean improvement to procurement
Supply chain practitioners
Connect lean procurement to supply chain flow
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
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Course Outline
- The Roots of Lean: From Craft to Mass Production to Toyota
- The Toyota Production System: Just-in-Time, Jidoka, and Kaizen
- Waste and Value: The Seven Wastes (Muda)
- The Five Principles of Lean Thinking
Complete the professional assessment to earn the LPE credential
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