📚 Course Overview
Waste costs businesses time, money, and resources—and often, it’s hiding in plain sight. The Lean 8 Wastes Training Course helps you see waste clearly, understand its impact, and eliminate it for good.
Originally based on the 7 Wastes of Lean, this approach now includes an eighth: wasted employee talent. Whether you work in manufacturing, healthcare, administration, or service, these wastes appear everywhere—and removing them transforms outcomes.
This course is available in multiple formats:
✅ Online (self-paced)
✅ Virtual classroom (live sessions with Master Black Belts)
✅ In-person or in-house for teams
No matter how you choose to learn, the content is consistent, practical, and taught by industry experts. You’ll gain hands-on tools to spot waste in your work, lead a “waste walk,” and drive real cost savings and efficiency improvements.
💡 What You’ll Learn
✅ The fundamentals of Lean thinking
✅ What the 7 / 8 Wastes are—and why they matter
✅ TIMWOOD and DOWNTIME as Lean memory aids
✅ How to spot waste in any process or department
✅ How to energise staff to help remove waste
✅ How to conduct a Waste Walk in your own workplace
✅ The long-term benefits of waste elimination
✅ How removing waste boosts productivity, quality, and morale
Includes practical exercises, real-life examples, and an exam (with unlimited retakes).
🎯 Learning Outcomes
✅ Understand the core principles of Lean and waste elimination
✅ Identify and eliminate the 8 types of waste in any business environment
✅ Use the TIMWOOD / DOWNTIME acronyms to remember and teach the wastes
✅ Lead or participate in waste walks and improvement initiatives
✅ Unlock cost savings, productivity gains, and happier teams
✅ Be prepared to champion Lean thinking in your role or organisation
👥 Who Should Take This Course?
✅ Professionals in any industry or function
✅ Team leaders and managers looking to boost performance
✅ Continuous improvement practitioners and Lean champions
✅ Operations, admin, service, or production staff
✅ Anyone interested in workplace efficiency
✅ No prior Lean knowledge required
🧠 Certification Details
✅ End-of-course multiple choice exam
✅ Unlimited free retakes
✅ Open book, based on full course content
✅ 70% pass mark (with 90%+ first-time pass rate)
✅ Verified certificate with unique validation code
✅ Certification for life—no expiry or renewal needed
This course is simple in concept—but powerful in practice. Learning the 8 Wastes is a true game-changer for anyone looking to do more with less, today and in the future.
