Lean White Belt Certification: Introduction to Lean for Leaders – Sept 24 | Oct 30

Join Us in Ottawa for Lean White Belt Certification. This workshop is designed primarily to provide a practical Introduction to Lean, tailored specifically for individuals looking to launch a Lean Transformation that marries both methodology and process with cultural, people-related elements for long-term sustainability. Continue reading

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Introduction to Lean & Value Stream Mapping for the Public Sector – August 25-26, 2014

Check it out…we have added a new exciting workshop to our fall line-up of professional workshops. It is the first of a series of Lean Transformation programs for government and service sectors, Introduction to Lean and Value Stream Mapping workshop. The workshop will be led by Lean experts and will be interactive, relevant and contain not only theory but exercises to demonstrate the impact that Lean methodologies and thinking could have on your work environment. Continue reading

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Intersol Group Ltd. and Lean Advisors Join Forces

Intersol Group Ltd. and Lean Advisors join forces to form a full service, integrated, top-tier management consultancy firm. Continue reading

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Is There a Need for LEAN in the Public Sector?

It’s no secret that LEAN has demonstrated great success in the private sector for many years. Within the last decade, LEAN has also proven to be effective in healthcare, education, finance, and now government. Given the March, 2014Eighth Report to … Continue reading

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PPX Learning Event: What is Lean and Does it Work to Improve Services for Canadians?

On Wednesday, April 16th Canadian Government employees can learn new ways to increase efficiency and better meet customer needs during a half day Lean Learning event offered by the Performance and Planning Exchange in partnership with Lean Advisors. Continue reading

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Upcoming Webinar- Effective Mistake Proofing

Mistake-Proofing (or Poka Yoke) prevents mistakes from being made or makes the mistake obvious at a glance, so that corrective action can be taken.You will learn techniques for eliminating defects, improving quality and streamlining work with this common sense approach to create low-cost, effective design changes that reduce errors. Continue reading

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Lean Innovation in the Public Sector- Melanie Beaumont to Co-lecture

Melanie Beaumont, Senior Advisor, Lean Advisors Inc, will be presenting at the Lean Innovation in the Public Sector Conference January 23-24, 2014. Continue reading

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Healthcare Wait Times and Lean- Watch Video

Interview with Larry Cote: WHY he believes that focusing on wait times alone can cause more challenges in the healthcare system and WHAT we should be focused on instead to improve the overall patient experience..Watch Video Continue reading

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Second Chance for Manufacturing? Dont Miss It!

When management teams know that they can be competitive with Asia in quality, cost and speed of supply then they quickly must re-examine the importance of dramatically and quickly transforming their current methods and thinking – both culturally (value thinking) and processing. We must not kid ourselves, this opportunity to take advantage of repatriation or re-shoring will not last long. Continue reading

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Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative Testimonial for Mike Boucher

“There are truly some amazing results and outcomes that no one thought was possible. And transformation of people that truly leaves one speechless. Lots of examples of staff who have worked in the system for 20+ years who only now … Continue reading

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