Work standardization is rightly regarded as one of the most important elements of the Lean system, with a history spanning more than 100 years.

This training program, consisting of six parts, will cover the following:

• The essence, origins, and benefits of work standardization.
• How to develop effective work standards and ensure their practical application.
• How to standardize infrequent or “non-standard” tasks.

Work standardization not only drives significant improvements in efficiency, safety, and quality but also helps build an effective internal training system, accelerates the onboarding of new employees, and makes improvement activities more systematic and impactful.

After completing this course, you can continue to view the following video tutorials:

• The 7 major wastes, or what is Muda? (in Lithuanian),
• Key solutions of the Lean system (in Lithuanian),
• The 5S system (in English).

Recommended reading for further knowledge on work standardization:

• Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions – David Mann,
• Standard Work for the Shopfloor – Productivity Press Development Team,
• Toyota Standard Work: The Foundation of Kaizen – Art Smalley,
• Synchronyzed Production System – Hitoshi Takeda.