| Event Profile | |
| Class/ Online | Classroom |
| Date | 19 November 2026 |
| Time | 9am to 5pm |
| Venue | Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore (Halal Certified) 317 Outram Road Singapore 169075 |
| Fee | 9% GST will apply SGD 550.003 & above: SGD530.00 each For Member SGD 522.5 3 & above: SGD503.5 each |
| Note | Two tea breaks and buffet lunch will be served. Limited complimentary car parking coupons are available upon request. |
| Other Date(s) | 1) 7 Apr 2027 2) 2 Aug 2027 |
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| You may reach us via T: 6204 6214 E: info@ccisg.com Alternatively, you may send below details to register Contact Person Company (optional), Name, Job Title, Mailing Address, Tel, Email Participant(s) Name, Job Title, Email | |
There are more than 200 lean concepts, tools & techniques available and many new tools are added each year. It would be a challenge & confusing many times for managers / supervisors / Lean practitioners / company executives on how to start lean journey, what tools & techniques are appropriate for various situations in a fast-moving world of operations & services. Given the increasing pressure on efficiency improvement & financial results with not much time to research, many will take short cut in implementing inappropriate tools that may end of either less than optimum result or as in many cases, may conflict with the goals & objective set. The one-day "Lean Tools & Techniques for Productivity & Efficiency Improvement" is specifically designed as a hands on & interactive workshop that provides hands on training on carefully chosen, most often used lean tools & techniques for daily operations and service environment. The participants will go thru simulation based experiential training for maximum learning experience and will learn "what tool to use, when to use, how to use" with various proven examples & case study.
Objective
- Participants will learn tools & techniques in a simulated, interactive hands on environment so that learning effectiveness is maximized
- Real life case studies and examples are used during the workshop so that participants can relate to their day to day working environment
- Examples of both manufacturing & service environment will be used side by side for most of the tools taught in workshop
- Simple English words, concepts & explanation instead of unknown Japanese lingo normally used in many lean workshops
Outline
- Overview of Lean Thinking & Current practices in Global Lean Thinking
- Lean Thinking Framework / Roadmap / Co-existence model with other Productivity initiatives
- Lean Concept, Principles, Value, Waste, PDCA
- Hands On - Most used Lean Tools & Techniques in Manufacturing & Service Set up
o Value & Waste visibility tools
* 5S, Value Stream Map, Swimlanes, Work Flow Diagram, Takt Time,
o Volume & Demand Management
* Quick Change Over (SMED), Takt Time, One piece flow
* Heijunka / Level loading, Kanban, Supermarket, Line balancing
o Manufacturing flow / service flow management
* 5S, Cellular Layout, Water Spider,
o Visual Management
* Visual Display, Visual Feedback, Visual Control, Andon
o Execution Management
* Kaizen, Murphy Analysis, Risk management
o Sustaining the Gain
* Standard Work, Visual chart, Self-Directed Teams, A3 Thinking
o Lean Problem Solving Tools
* Error Proofing, 5-Why, Root Cause Analysis, Cause & Effect, Murphy Analysis
o Lean Management
* Lean Metrics, Lean Audits - Introduction to Change management
- Introduction to Employee Engagement
Who should attend
- Anyone involved in manufacturing industry or service industry that is thinking of improving the efficiency & productivity using lean techniques
- Lean practitioners, supervisors, engineers, technicians who either want to learn lean tools & techniques enhance their skills or want a refresher training
- Office employees who want to learn how and what lean tools to implement for improving productivity in an office environment
- Managers / Senior managers who require to perform coaching & influencing their employees during lean implementation using examples and anecdotes
- Mid Career professional who want to augment their career profile for improved career growth opportunities
Testimonial
The content was relevant and useful. It captures the essential. Many hands on activities to help us internalise the content. The trainer is very knowledgeable and able to share his experiences and relevant examples.
SG Enable Ltd
Overall is excellent. Mr Ramesh Rao is very attentive facilitator & fun. The course is with full scores.
Jurong Town Corporation (JTC)
- Very constructive
- Good and Fun / Informative
- Very Knowledgeable and experienced.
Eagle Burgmann Ke Pte Ltd
- I can apply the root course analyst in 5 W
- Trainer is very knowledgeable and professional.
Tripartite Alliance Limited
SG Enable Ltd
Overall is excellent. Mr Ramesh Rao is very attentive facilitator & fun. The course is with full scores.
Jurong Town Corporation (JTC)
- Very constructive
- Good and Fun / Informative
- Very Knowledgeable and experienced.
Eagle Burgmann Ke Pte Ltd
- I can apply the root course analyst in 5 W
- Trainer is very knowledgeable and professional.
Tripartite Alliance Limited
Ramesh Rao's Profile
Ramesh Rao is a Singapore-based business transformation consultant and adult educator with more than 30 years of international experience across Asia, Europe and the United States. He leads a specialised consultancy providing advisory services, training and coaching for enterprise transformation, financial turnarounds, process optimisation, sustainability and ESG implementation, and change management.
His corporate career includes global finance controller responsibilities for a US multinational semiconductor company, overseeing a USD 500 million budget and partnering with senior leadership across geographically dispersed finance organisations. Earlier regional operations and engineering roles covered multiple Asian factories and vendors. His functional experience spans product and service design, process engineering, supply chain, logistics, quality, customer and vendor management, and finance.
His consulting work integrates Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile, project management and data analytics. Assignments include hands-on RPA and AI-enabled workflow automation for finance, HR and planning processes, alongside leading teams designing and installing smart factory solutions across Asia. His project management experience includes new product introductions, programme implementation and facilities projects. He has served manufacturing, banking and financial services, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, government and nonprofit organisations.
Ramesh holds academic qualifications in engineering, finance and supply chain, and professional credentials covering the methodologies above, including Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, sustainability, generative AI and agentic AI. His adult education qualifications include the Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) and Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP).
He has delivered more than 2,000 training sessions and workshops, including over 200 Kaizen and value-stream improvement workshops. Alongside his consultancy, he serves as an adjunct at Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Technology and delivers WSQ/SSG-accredited programmes through Singapore training providers. His teaching and coaching cover operational excellence, statistics, financial skills and leadership for multinational enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses.
His corporate career includes global finance controller responsibilities for a US multinational semiconductor company, overseeing a USD 500 million budget and partnering with senior leadership across geographically dispersed finance organisations. Earlier regional operations and engineering roles covered multiple Asian factories and vendors. His functional experience spans product and service design, process engineering, supply chain, logistics, quality, customer and vendor management, and finance.
His consulting work integrates Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile, project management and data analytics. Assignments include hands-on RPA and AI-enabled workflow automation for finance, HR and planning processes, alongside leading teams designing and installing smart factory solutions across Asia. His project management experience includes new product introductions, programme implementation and facilities projects. He has served manufacturing, banking and financial services, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, government and nonprofit organisations.
Ramesh holds academic qualifications in engineering, finance and supply chain, and professional credentials covering the methodologies above, including Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, sustainability, generative AI and agentic AI. His adult education qualifications include the Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) and Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP).
He has delivered more than 2,000 training sessions and workshops, including over 200 Kaizen and value-stream improvement workshops. Alongside his consultancy, he serves as an adjunct at Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Technology and delivers WSQ/SSG-accredited programmes through Singapore training providers. His teaching and coaching cover operational excellence, statistics, financial skills and leadership for multinational enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses.
