Lean

Lean

At Catalyst, we help you make Lean thinking a natural part of working. Drawing on years of hands-on experience and proven transformations, we know that lasting Lean success comes from building teams who naturally spot waste and solve problems, supported by systems that empower them to keep improving.

We facilitate value stream workshops to identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve flow, and we run practical workshops and training in core Lean techniques such as 5S, visual management, standard work, and problem-solving methods. We equip your teams to apply these tools themselves through hands-on collaboration and our structured training programmes.

Whether you’re in manufacturing, healthcare, services, or any other sector, we tailor our approach to fit your unique business context.

And because sustainable Lean is as much about culture and systems as it is about kaizen, we focus heavily on engagement, visual management and building problem-solving habits that stick.

All our training is accredited by the British Quality Foundation (BQF) and Lean Competency System (LCS), giving you globally recognised certification and credibility.

What makes our Lean training different:

• Visual and collaborative: we emphasise gemba walks, visual management, and team-based problem solving – proven methods that drive lasting change.
• Taught by practitioners: our trainers have led Lean transformations in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and services – they know what works because they’ve led transformations in the real world.
• Adaptable formats: choose from on-site, virtual, self-paced or hybrid learning to match how your organisation works.
• Build self-reliance: we develop internal Lean coaches who can sustain and spread improvement.

Lean certification levels

Build your Lean capability step by step with our structured certification pathway, from foundational awareness to strategic transformation leadership.

Lean Foundations: Develop Lean awareness and spark a culture where everyone sees waste and feels empowered to improve.

Lean Practitioner: Apply essential Lean tools like 5S, standard work, and visual controls to make immediate improvements.

Advanced Lean Practitioner: Lead value stream mapping exercises and kaizen events that deliver measurable flow and efficiency gains.

Lean Master: Design and execute large-scale Lean transformations across multiple processes or sites and develop the next generation of Lean leaders.

And we’ll also help you tailor deployment to your context, whether you’re a growing SME taking your first Lean steps or a global operation standardising excellence across multiple facilities.

So why Lean with Catalyst?

• Develop teams who think Lean, not just do Lean.
• Eliminate waste systematically and sustainably across your value streams.
• Build problem-solving capability at every level of your organisation.
• Create visual, engaging workplaces where performance and problems are transparent.
• Earn respected BQF and LCS certification that validates your expertise.
• Deliver faster turnaround, higher quality, and better customer satisfaction.

Inspired? So are we! Let’s talk Lean.