“Examples and videos shown were eye openers. Hands-on lego simulation gave opportunities to think outside the box and laterally.”
“This course gave us a fantastic insight into the hidden opportunities within our business.”
“Excellent seminar and good value use of Enterprise Connect.”
“Good practical insight into important issues of LEAN with real potential to have desired impact early in the implementation thereof.”
“Very informative, excellent presentation.”
“Presented well, walked away with lots of ideas to implement at work.”
“A very hands on and practical course that offers insight into some valuable tools. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Well put together course with great material.”
“I received great ideas! Thankyou.”
“A hands-on course with real tools that can be taken back and implemented in the workplace. Good practical team demonstration / workshop that showed the value of the assessments and action plans.”
“Very good course and engaging simulation. Well worth the investment in time!”
“Dennis & Paul really know their Lean stuff and gave us (experienced Lean practitioners) more tips and advice to use in our work.”
“The course has been insightful and confirmed that I am on the right track with my team for the start of the ARC Lean Journey and has been a very enjoyable learning experience.”
“An eye opener! Vital to any business in all departments.”
“The course structure was good in presenting the lean principles as one package.”
“The simulation is an excellent tool. It is very easy to relate back to real workplace situations and real improvement opportunities. Really ties together many tools learnt from previous training.”
“The program is great – it involves all participants and you can utilize Lean in all areas of the company (e.g. Production, Manufacturing, Distribution and Office.)”
“I found Lean Capabilities open doors o new ideas at our workplace.”
“Excellent content and shows that “Leaning by Doing” really works! Could see takeaways immediately for manufacturing and service /office environments.”
“Essential learning for both operational & office personnel at all levels”
“Very well structured and presented workshop. An eye opener showing how small and simple changes, when analysed and conducted in a structured manner, can have significant impact to the operation.”
“A fantastic course which is relevant to any business.”
“Dennis Keay did a wonderful job to give understanding about Lean manufacturing in a short time.“
“Excellent presentation of familiar subjects, but simulation exceeded previous training sessions by others.”
“Course was excellent in showing how teamwork is integral with lean manufacturing.”
“Great hands-on practical learning.
“Enjoyable, easy to learn. Will recommend to others in organisation.”
“Simulation of Lean with Theory of Constrataints is very good, as are the practical exercises.”
“Very good, very interactive. Would recommend course to anyone in any area of work as it can be adapted.”
“The simulations was very well constructed, informative, engaging and a lot of fun.”
“I found the simulations very relevant.”
“A great course, well presented.”
“Informative and very good value. Highly recommended.”
“Dennis Keay has a very good understanding of ‘Lean’. Moreover, he has the ability to communicate his knowledge, and his presentation is of high standard. I recommend him!”
“This was an excellent course and it really gets you thinking.”
“Solid and informative workshop on Lean Manufacturing/Thinking. Looking forward to applying these principles in our business.”
“Good value ideas to take back to work and implement.”
“I know that I will be able to use some of the methods form this course to make major changes to improve my line at work and assist others. Thanks!”
“The information received during this course will help me implement change in my own work place.”
“I suggest all companies that need to compete in the market today send some of their employees to this course.”
“I found this course far more enlightening than I could have imagined. The three days have added significant armoury to the Business Improvement Group at Tenix Marine.”
“This course certainly opened my eyes to new opportunities in all aspects of our business.”
“Great introduction to Lean principles. Great participant interaction & engagement with simulations.”
“The program was effective, tackled all aspects of Lean, gave great insights into how we apply the principles and watch for pitfalls.”
“This has generated interest in our jobs again, knowing how to make the hours at work more enjoyable and fulfilling.”
“Course was an eye opener. I will be able to use the content in actual manufacturing lines at the plant.”
“This workshop demonstrates clearly the benefits of applying the systems in to the work flow within all organisations.”
“Enjoyed this very much. A great participating group who helped ensure an engaged discussion.”
“Great workshop! Massive waste-reduction opportunities using simple methods and tools presented.”
“Good practical examples. Great group participation.”
“As an employer I would be happy to implement Lean principles in the exact manner conveyed.”
“The interactive format is a great way for people at all levels to learn and create real solutions back at their workplace.”
“I would recommend this workshop to others who are thinking of going on the Lean Journey”
“We could see the benefits straight up – this is the way the workshop gave us the tools to change.”
“Great course, lots of usable ideas.”
“Fantastic course for any industry. I would recommend to anyone who is looking to reduce waste & add value in any operation.”
“I have done many training sessions on 5S, TPS, TPM, etc. Lean Capabilities are able to present the fundamentally important aspects of these philosophies without focussing on less important things like japanses terminology. Presented in easy to understand, every-day English!”
“Excellent seminar (WORKSHOP) on a new approach to work related & general thinking – Highly recommended!”
“A great way to be able to look for continuous improvement in day-to-day tasks and procedures, for a more efficient workplace and less stressful environment. We will implement many of the aspects in the near future.”
“I found all the information very relevant to “real world” situations with the right amount of theory and practical combined. Examples given were tangible and could be related back to situations currently in or from the past. Highly recommended for those who want to have a competitive edge.”
This training whet the appetitie for appreciating what can be achieved through the Lean Principles.”
“Use of simple ideas to make a huge outcome.”
“The workshop has provided the necessary skills to take away and begin the ‘Lean Journey’ back at work.”
“Even though as a business we were using many of the lean tools, the workshop helped us identify improved ways of applying them to business opportunities.”
“The simulation sessions were outstanding in demonstrating principles.”
“Excellent practical examples of how to implement lean thinking, Simple and effective delivery. Changed my perceptions.”
“This course has given me a lot of insight into effective lean management.”
“I found the course fast paced but good to follow, worksheets on performance of our own company, was good to get a picture on things.”
“Mostly common sense issues that many would not see on a daily basis, yet also other issues and solutions on a practical level.”
“Excellent simulation tool – really helps to put theory into a practical test case.”
“Exceeded expectations! Improving the performance of the business over the last 2-days by 1000% in the simulation exercise. There is huge potential integrating these principles and practices into the workplace.”
“The workshop is ideal to add concepts to many business types, even physiotherapy practices!”
“The course re-confirmed the direction we would like to steer our team in at ARC.”
“This course has shown me how we can improve our company “BIG TIME”. I had some knowledge of lean when we started, but now I can take this back to our workplace and implement what I’ve learned. Thank you very much!”
“A very practical and easily visualised system that can be applied to all areas of a business.”
“Dennis was able to demonstrate workshop the typical process Continuous Improvement methods & application in a way that reinforced the learning in an enjoyable way.”
“The workshop has been very well presented and the hard copy resource manual will be used regularly back at the workplace. The simulated exercise is a practical learning opportunity to apply the theory and teamwork.”
“Thorough explanation of Lean & approach for problem solving; Hands-on approach to understanding of Lean to satisfy customers’ requirements and improve efficiency.”
“Dennis, our organisation has been on the path toward lean for a few years and we’ve have been learning as we go. I found your three day workshop most valuable as it reinforced my overall concept of what lean is about as well as offering tools to help our organisation continue down the lean journey. It also gave us a structure toward implementation, something that many people that I have engaged over the years have struggled with..”
“Very interesting! The course has been beneficial and I can see that we will be able to put a lot of this into place.”
“Thorough explanation of Lean & approach for problem solving; Hands-on approach to understanding of Lean to satisfy customers’ requirements and improving efficiency.”
“Simple but remarkably relevant hands on process was utilized to demonstrate lean concepts.”
“Being involved with various lean programs I found this approach much more beneficial. The simulation approach was a great example of understanding the methodology and different skills required to implement Lean. The maturity profile was a great tool to identify current and future improvement opportunities.”
“Some real food for thought with techniques to use in an office/administrative process/policy development / implementation environment.”
“The workshop is very very good.”
“I found the workshop to be enlightening and it opens up the mind to new ideas.”
“We really enjoyed the lean workshop sessions. The most interesting bit was the simulation runs— creating artificial bottlenecks, and then resolving quality issues, set-up time reduction and optimising line efficiency etc was really great! Enjoyed to the fullest extent!.”
“Very valuable workshop.”
“Hands-on simulations were highly educational and a lot of fun.”