Industry Services
LEAN Consulting Services
The Industry Factory offers extensive, hands-on production systems consulting services to support manufacturers in optimising their production, from single machine/operator optimisation to whole supply chain optimisation.
We encourage the ‘owners’ of the area of focus to be a part of the optimisation process so they can begin to learn LEAN Production through the lens of their work area.
Some of our clients have realised $250,000 per annum in savings through just one simple optimisation project costing $30,000 to implement. This particular improvement was always there to take advantage of, however, the team couldn’t see it until it was viewed through a LEAN lens.
This service is for those who just need a bit of support to realise the opportunities within their production line that are wasting time, money and effort.
‘Kaizen’ Project Office (KPO)
Kaizen is a Japanese word for small, incremental improvements and is used extensively within the language of LEAN Production.
The Industry Factory’s KPO is designed and built to be a centralised point of coordination and management for continuous improvement projects.
It is implemented to quickly deliver structure, oversight and visibility of continuous improvement activities across the organisation. This can include a degree of governance, standardisation and funding approvals for the projects to fast-track both the approval process and implementation, as well as monitoring and measuring the quality of the outcomes and the savings in real dollar terms.
It can also be set up as the foundational element of the LEAN program that can be developed into a LEAN Centre of Excellence for the medium- to long-term LEAN journey. This tool can effectively manage projects and facilitate the ongoing development of necessary LEAN Leadership skills across all levels of the organisation.
The Industry Factory's KPO is created to focus on the organisation’s ability to deliver on customer and stakeholder promises in a layered and systemic way. It is a blended model of small amounts of learning about the theory of LEAN combined with capability development through actual doing.
The LEAN Assessment Training
LEAN Assessor Module 1: An introductory one-day program that walks participants through how to apply the LEAN Assessment tool to their area of responsibility and start looking at other areas of their business through a ‘LEAN ’ lens. This module is the first step in the LEAN Leader journey toward improving the organisation’s leadership ‘bench strength’ and a prerequisite for acceptance into the LEAN Leader program.
LEAN Assessor Module 2: An advanced one-day program for those who have completed LEAN Assessor Module 1. The program includes in-depth metrics and analysis, as well as the planning, execution and evaluation of complex 'Kaizen' events and improvement projects. This course is designed for individuals looking to deep dive into data analysis and reporting.
LEAN Assessor Module 3: Specialist training for those interested in delivering LEAN Assessments as a core part of their role or wishing to move into Assessment as a part- or full-time activity.
The LEAN Learning Factory
A whole-of-business approach to LEAN that involves connecting all levels of and departments in the organisation through practical, easy to implement, tools and processes designed to get LEAN into the grass-roots of the organisation. This gives each person ownership and a deep understanding of how LEAN works and what it means for them and those around them. The LEAN Learning Factory delivers a structured approach to implementing LEAN within your business and includes:
LEAN Boot Camp for all employees - two-day or seven two-hour sessions
LEAN Assessment Module 1 - one day for selected employees
LEAN Leaders Program - four days for selected employees
LEAN Leadership Coaching - Group, Individual and Executive Coaching with packages tailored to your needs
LEAN Introduction Programs
The LEAN Learning Factory (LLF) Introduction Suite consists of several different options for understanding and assessing the LLF approach and the benefits it offers. Ranging from:
90-minute LEAN Overview sessions
One-day Introduction to LEAN programs
Two-day LEAN Boot Camps
Two-hour LEAN Boot Camps delivered weekly for seven weeks (seven two-hour sessions)
These immersive programs can be run as internal programs just for your organisation or as part of an external program that includes other organisations, schools, jobseekers, government organisations and community groups. No matter your needs, we can tailor a program to suit.
Sponsorship options are available for LLF Ecosystem clients who want to support school students, the community and job seeker development to identify and source potential new employees.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Program
The Industry Factory’s TPM Program is an ongoing continuous improvement model designed to support organisations that have completed The LEAN Learning Factory Program.
It is tailored to the specific needs of each business and its people and is structured to take businesses that have started their LEAN journey to the next level, focusing on profit, production and people development.
We focus on:
LEAN Assessment Modules 2 and 3
‘Kaizen’ Events expansion
Production line redesign
The whole of supply-chain improvement
Recruitment strategy
Onboarding and Induction processes
Retention strategy
Career pathing and personal development
Grow-your-own leadership development
and much more!
The LEAN Learning Ecosystem
An extension of the LEAN Learning Factory Program, the LEAN Learning Ecosystem is designed to engage the wider community of job seekers, complementary businesses, supply chain vendors and local schools. The approach is to bring the entire local ecosystem together to work collaboratively to grow businesses, provide employment pathways and identify new opportunities for all.
It includes all elements of Education Services, LEAN Learning Factory and Support Services to deliver a whole learning, development, hiring and funding ecosystem.
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Sponsored Climate Action Schools programs
Sponsored Sustainability Skills Centre facilities
Sponsored Teacher Professional Development programs
Sponsored LEAN Essentials programs for students
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LEAN Boot Camp
LEAN Assessment Modules 1 and 2
LEAN Leaders Program
LEAN Leadership Coaching
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Connection to community organisations and services
Connection to Government grants and other funding services
Connection to Business Owner support services and networks
