Services Built for Real Change.

Training

Build the knowledge your team needs to lead lean.

Our training programs go beyond the classroom. We teach lean fundamentals, the 8 wastes of lean (DOWNTIME), A3 problem solving, 5 Whys root cause analysis, value stream mapping, kaizen, standard work, and daily management systems — in language every level of your organization can understand and apply.

• Customized to your industry and operations
• Covers lean fundamentals through advanced problem-solving
• Public open-enrollment courses and private team training
• Chuck It Down methodology integrated throughout

Certifications

Validate capability with credentials that mean something.

SLS certification programs are rigorous, practical, and grounded in real-world application. Participants demonstrate lean competency through applied projects — not just written exams. Certifications cover lean practitioner skills including waste identification, A3 problem solving, value stream mapping, and standard work development.

• Applied project-based assessment
• Lean practitioner and lean leader tracks
• Validates real-world problem-solving capability
• Chuck It Down methodology certification available

Coaching

Develop leaders who sustain the gains.

Sustainable lean improvement requires leaders who think differently. SLS coaching develops lean leadership habits — daily management, gemba walks, leader standard work, and coaching-style problem-solving — so your leaders can drive continuous improvement without waiting for a consultant to return.

• One-on-one and group formats
• Lean leadership and daily management systems
• Gemba walk coaching and leader standard work
• Builds internal problem-solving culture

Consulting

Solve the hard problems. Build the system that prevents the next ones.

SLS consulting engagements are designed to transfer the full lean system — methodology, standards, culture, and daily disciplines — so your organization can sustain improvement independently. We use value stream mapping, kaizen events, A3 problem solving, and the Chuck It Down framework to address your highest-impact operational challenges.

• Value stream mapping and future-state design
• Kaizen event facilitation
• Standard work and daily management system development
• Full capability transfer — no ongoing dependency

Facilitated Workshops

Rapid improvement through structured problem-solving.

SLS facilitates kaizen events and structured problem-solving workshops using the Chuck It Down methodology. These focused sessions bring cross-functional teams together to map current-state processes, identify waste, apply root cause analysis tools (5 Whys, A3), and implement measurable improvements in days — not months.

• Kaizen blitz and rapid improvement events
• Chuck It Down problem-solving workshops
• Cross-functional team facilitation
• Measurable results in 3–5 days

Licensed Trainer Program

Bring the methodology inside your organization permanently.

Organizations can license the Chuck It Down methodology and certify internal trainers to deliver lean problem-solving training independently. The licensed trainer program gives your team the tools, curriculum, and credentials to build lean capability across your entire organization — without ongoing consultant fees.

• License the Chuck It Down methodology
• Certify internal lean trainers
• Full curriculum and facilitation materials
• Build permanent internal training capability