Lean Capability Assessment
Uncover Your True Lean Potential
Are your lean initiatives delivering the results you expected? Many organizations implement lean practices but struggle to realize their full benefits. Our Lean Capability Assessment provides an objective evaluation of your current state and creates a clear path forward.
Knowing You Need an Assessment
- Your lean initiative has stalled or isn't delivering expected results
- Teams are going through the motions without understanding the behind lean practices
- Different departments show inconsistent levels of lean adoption
- Youre experiencing high turnover in roles critical to your lean implementation
- Leadership and frontline perspectives on lean effectiveness differ significantly
How Our Assessment Works
Our structured approach goes beyond traditional audits to understand the human factors that drive successful lean adoption:
Our structured approach goes beyond traditional audits to understand the human factors that drive successful lean adoption:
- Discovery Phase: We conduct targeted online surveys and personal interviews across all organizational levels to gather honest feedback about your lean implementation.
- Analysis: With these dual-mode inputs, we identify patterns, knowledge gaps, and cultural barriers that may be hindering your progress.
- Actionable Recommendations: You receive practical, prioritized steps tailored to your specific challenges.
- Implementation Support: Optional facilitation and training to help you execute recommendations effectively.
What Sets Our Assessment Apart
- People-Centered Approach: We recognize that lean success depends on human engagement, not just processes or tools.
- Practical Over Theoretical: Our recommendations focus on achievable actions that create momentum, not abstract concepts.
- Cross-Functional Perspective: We assess how lean practices connect across departments to identify coordination gaps.
- Focus on Sustainability: We help you build the foundation for continuous improvement that persists beyond initial implementation.
What You'll Receive
- Comprehensive Assessment Report: Detailed findings with visual representations of your current state
- Gap Analysis: Clear identification of areas needing attention, prioritized by impact
- Implementation Roadmap: Recommended sequential action steps with suggested timeline recommendations tailored to our assessment of your staff readiness
- Training Recommendations: Targeted learning opportunities to address knowledge gaps
Integration with Our Other Services
Our Lean Capability Assessment can stand alone or complement our other services, including Last Planner System® implementation and Team Alignment Partnering™. Many clients find that the assessment provides valuable insights that enhance the effectiveness of these additional services.
Ready to transform your lean journey from frustration to breakthrough? Contact us today to schedule your Lean Capability Assessment and unlock your organization's true potential.