SME, AME, Shingo Prize join to set lean certification standard

2
0

Control Engineering :

At least the certification won't be like an APICS certification where you just have to take a test and you're certified.

“Three key aspects of the certification process will include: mentoring by and of certification candidates; a portfolio to show how Lean principles were applied in their organization, as well as documenting results achieved and lessons learned; and an examination that assesses knowledge of Lean principles.”

Is there a role for a formal, standardized certification process for lean manufacturing professionals? Click “comments” below if you would like to add your opinion to the discussion.

Please check out my main blog page at www.leanblog.org

The RSS feed content you are reading is copyrighted by the author, Mark Graban.

, , , on the author's copyright.


What do you think? Please scroll down (or click) to post a comment. Or please share the post with your thoughts on LinkedIn – and follow me or connect with me there.

Did you like this post? Make sure you don't miss a post or podcast — Subscribe to get notified about posts via email daily or weekly.


Check out my latest book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation:

Get New Posts Sent To You

Select list(s):
Previous articleToyota replants itself near emerging markets
Next articleFlexible Middleton (WI) company thrives
Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. Mark's new book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.