Lean training through the
Lean Academy
Darren Ruane, Carillion PLC
Carillions Approach to Lean
Approach to Lean
Train & Support teams to implement Lean tools
Collaborative Planning
Process Improvement
Problem Solving
Workplace Organisation
Work Studies
Visual Management
Approach to Lean Training
• Training for Carillions dedicated Lean staff
• Lean training available to everyone else in the organisation
• Lean training available to our supply chain partners
Lean Awareness- All Job Families & Supply Chain
• Engagement with Lean
• Understanding the basic Lean concepts
• Understanding WHY
Lean Awareness
• Self delivered by OpX staff (2-3 hours)
• Uses a game (with Clipo Blocks) to get across key Lean concepts of Customer, Process, Value Adding & Waste
• Also shows the benefit of Lean Tools like 6S, Process Improvement & Visual Management
Lean Practitioner- All Job Families & Supply Chain
• Understanding WHY
• Understanding how to Implement Core Lean Toolkit
• Understanding how to run a Lean Improvement project
Lean Practitioner
• Self delivered by OpX staff
• 2 Day Course covering the theory
• Follow up by OpX staff to support the delivery of an actual Lean Improvement project on a scheme or in part of the Carillion business
Lean Champion- Senior Managers & Business Leads
• Understanding WHY
• Understanding how to champion & support Lean Implementation
• How to monitor a Lean Improvement projects progress
Lean Champion
• Self delivered by OpX staff
• 1 Day Course with ongoing support from the OpX team and each other
• Cohorts of Champions who can influence the implementation of Lean on their individual projects and wider throughout Carillion
Green Belt (Intermediate)- OpX Job Family & Key Project Leads
• Understanding how to Implement Core Lean Toolkit
• Understanding how to run multiple Lean Improvement projects
• How to support Lean Implementation
Black Belt (Advanced)- OpX Job Family
• Understand how to implement & train the Lean Toolkit
• Understanding how to run multiple Lean Improvement projects & mentor others
• How to lead Lean implementation & train
Master Black Belt (Master)- OpX Job Family
• Understand how to implement & train the Lean Toolkit
• Run multiple Lean Improvement projects & mentor others including senior staff
• How to lead Lean implementation & train
Modules- Online learning
• Bitesize learning of key Lean tools
• Learn at your own pace
• Refresher for those who have previously been trained