Lean Transformation

Established in 1995, Harris Lean Systems Incorporated (HLS) is a network of Lean professionals that provide companies and organizations with support in understanding and implementing Lean Enterprise. HLS views Lean Enterprise(derived from the Toyota Production System) to be the only true model for sustaining continuous improvement. HLS supports companies that wish to adopt or adapt the Toyota Production System, develop their own Lean production system.

HLS members are Lean practitioners that are committed to providing truly expert services to support Lean Enterprise initiatives providing value added services for our customers. HLS members are Lean professionals with many years of experience implementing lean systems, and many run their own company.

 Lean Certificates

Harris Lean Systems has developed comprehensive three-day training programs leading to a certificate in a specific area of Lean Enterpise or Lean Business Systems. These programs have developed by award-winning authors. The programs will take place in various locations through the Unites States throughout 2008. After completion of the three-day program, participants will receive a certificate indicating that they have completed the program.

Next Certificate Program:

Lean Flow Certificate - Charlotte, NC
March 13 - 14, 2012
Cost: $1500.00
  Hotel:
  Embassy Suites Charlotte
  4800 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 28217
  Tel: 1-704-527-8400     Fax: 1-704-527-7035

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 Our Approach

Our approach is one that is plan-based yet action-oriented. We will develop a plan based on mapping the current state and future state value streams (using the Leaning to See value stream mapping approach). We will ensure the transfer of both understanding and implementation skill from us to the staff leaders. You can expect to see visible change in your operations within a matter of months. In contrast with other "Lean consulting companies" we do not demand that you commit to placing some of our Lean practitioners in your facilities on a full time basis (We have found that this practice actually inhibits the transfer of knowledge and know-how) nor do we emphasize, quick hitting kaizen activities. Typically these kaizen activities are not sustainable. We drive for quick change that is sustainable through a step-by-step approach to ensure that the learning is transferred and the systems are in place.

   HLS, Inc. understands that your company intends to implement a lean system in manufacturing operations as well as implement lean in each function. HLS, Inc. will make resources available to support that process through guiding the implementation process in the manufacturing facilities, and if necessary through training key groups within the organization. We would look forward to working with you to identify those groups.

Specifically we would expect to concentrate efforts in the manufacturing plants. These plants would originally have an "Intense Phase" in the beginning, followed by a "Steady Progress Phase", followed by "Gaining Independence Phase". HLS, Inc. members involvement in each plant in the Initial Phase would ordinarily be around 2 to 4 days per month, slowing to about 1-2 days per month in the Steady Progress Phase, and about 1 day a month in the Gaining Independence Phase. We would work together to develop a tentative timetable. We would like to be able to "complete" the project in three to five years. Lean is never "complete", but we would hope to have helped you start along the lean path in a way that is by that time sustainable by your company.