Please note: These courses are available only to State of Ohio employees working at a State Agency, Board, or Commission.  We are currently unable to offer these classes to those who work for a public university, a local government, or the private sector.  For programs currently offered to employees of local governments, schools, and public universities, please click here.

 LeanOhio Yellow Belt Training

This introductory course is about using Lean thinking to make daily improvements in the workplace. The training provides tools for attaining and sustaining awareness around Lean Daily Management and is taught by agency LeanOhio belt-trained individuals.

When Yellow Belt training participants complete their training, they are newly equipped to:

• Start thinking "Lean" and understand how to apply Lean concepts for daily improvements
• Utilize basic knowledge of Lean tools for removing waste and improving customer value
• Apply Lean tools to improve government processes
• Make decisions and solve process-related problems

Training topics include:

• What is Lean
• Key principles of Lean
• Value added vs. non-value added
• Waste identification
• Process flow
• Huddles
• 5S
• Gemba walks
• Personal Kanban
• Poka-yoke
• Standard work
• PDCA
• A3

LeanOhio Yellow Belt training is available to all employees. Contact your agency Lean Liaison to find out if it is offered at your agency.