Workforce Recognition Certification Program

More than three-quarters of a Lean journey is about people. An effective way to develop an enduring Lean Culture is to provide the workforce with their own, internal path to Lean certification. The Time Wise certification process is structured to recognize employee capability via a “pathway” approach. Milestones are defined along the path to challenge employees to acquire and then demonstrate their Lean competence.

The Time Wise® Certification Program is unique from other certification programs because our approach builds the culture by thoroughly developing each individual team member.

The Time Wise Center for Lean Excellence Certification (CLEC) is offered as a customer-branded internal program or alternatively through the Time Wise Institute®. The Time Wise CLEC program is based on the Toyota Product System’s principles of Lean and utilizes the full Time Wise suite of Lean education, training, implementation and sustainment products and technologies.

The Certification Program is a three-level, progressive journey in which participants achieve increasing levels of Lean knowledge, practitioner experience and professional development.

    • Time Wise® Lean Steward
    • Time Wise® Lean Conductor
    • Time Wise® Lean Pilot

Courses count toward the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) Lean Certification program