Lean Champion

A lean champion is a person who has studied, has attained practical experience and is knowledgeable in many facets of the lean production system , problem solving, lean techniques and methodology. Lean champions are generally engineers, highly skilled process and/or production employees, or experienced consultants with real business experience.

It will take a considerable amount of time, experience and effort to become a true lean champion as the requirements of such a role are to provide not only technical expertise in the implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives, performing high level analysis such as FMEA's and delivering efficiencies across the value stream but also educating and imparting knowledge to members of their team. Many lean champions have had experience in the auto industry namely Toyota.
Careful must be taken by managers, business owners and executives when presented with anyone claiming to be a lean champion as the experience, level of education and qualifications vary considerably among lean engineers, specialists and champions.

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