Resources

These resources are intended to help you communicate and celebrate Lean, learn more about Lean, or help your teams gain awareness and understanding. The resources are in English, but you can easily translate them. 

An email from Jamal Powell (VP of Operational Excellence) about how you can get Lean started quickly 

Tips on how to create a Lean culture in your team 

Intended to help managers talk with frontline employees about the importance of having a CI mindset. The toolkit reinforces what is learned during the Lean Bronze training, and can be used before, during and after employees are trained.

Definitions of common Lean tools and methodology (you can use these to test yourself or in team meetings to build ongoing understanding)

These 4 flyers are to be used in meetings, Daily Huddles or posted in work spaces to help continue drive awareness and engagement on key Lean concepts

Success story toolkit

This toolkit is to help you understand, gather and share stories about the Lean successes in your operations.

Lean Recognition Program

This toolkit shares how to implement a Lean recognition program and recognize employees for putting Lean into practice. The resources are in English but can be translated.

Lean Diamond Nomination Form

The form country GMs should use to make a Lean Diamond nomination.

Posters

Countries can use the following posters to reinforce Lean and Operational Excellence concepts. The posters created in Word are in English, but can be translated into local languages if necessary and printed from an office computer. The posters created as a PDF are in English and can be professionally printed in a larger size.

Additional Suggested Resources

•    Book – Everything I Know about Lean I learned in First Grade 
•    Book – Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead
•    Book – 5S for Operators: 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace 
•    Videos (available in our SharePoint Knowledge Library)