Welcome to the platform that simplifies Lean Methodologies
Learn how to serve customers better, increase revenue and reduce costs.
Transform your company into a Lean enterprise
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Lean Templates
User-friendly templates to assist in the deployment & execution of Lean principles & methods.
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Lean Leadership Certifications
Self-paced, Lean Certification that begins with the Base Camp (Awareness & Basics) through a learn-do approach. The focus is on establishing a strong foundation as you begin the Lean Journey
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Lean Coaching Programs
These are on-line, one-on-one mentoring sessions to help develop deeper understanding and application of tools, templates and training.
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Lean Consulting Workshops
These sessions are in-person workshops where we come to your location and host with you and your team. Primary workshops: 5S & Workplace Organization, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Planning, Kaizen Execution, and True North Strategy
Featuring our Premier Lean Kits
Value Stream Mapping Kit
Continuous Improvement Newspaper Template
5S Assignment Board Kit
There is A Template For That
“The Lean Vault” comes equipped with Best-Practice Templates So You Don’t Need to Reinvent the Wheel, Get Started Easily & Maintain Standards Across Teams and Projects
Reducing waste is at the heart of the Lean business methodology. The purpose is to spend more of your time creating value for customers by reducing or eliminating everything that does not produce value
In a market where every minute matters, saving time will undoubtedly save you money Increase Your Productivity, Save Time, And Reduce Overall Costs. Remember the three Lean goals: Highest Quality, Shortest Lead-Time, Lowest Cost.
Enables and maintains a clean, safe, orderly worksite & supports other Lean activities
Leads to standard work practices that are repeatable, consistent, and required to gain control over daily activities and ensure operational effectiveness.
Making processes simpler to understand & easier to execute.
Understanding “at-a-glance,” without discussion, what processes are workers doing, what they are supposed to be doing, and exactly how they are doing.
Designation of where something belongs including travel paths of equipment and individual via color coded striping and standard signage.
Promoting standardization & consistency.
Important for flushing out non-value added activities (NVA) which is required to build stable, consistent processes
Processes that can be repeated each time it is performed the least amount of variation possible from the expected result; i.e. lead time, cycle time, etc.
Outlines efficient, safe work methods and serves as excellent training tools
Standards serve as the baseline for continuous improvement activities such as trust but verify the process is being followed.
Makes the process more efficient and reduces waste by removing inefficiencies, saving time. This is an evolutionary approach with gradual, continuous improvement by eliminating the waste.
Steps teams follow in order to eliminate the “root causes” of worksite problems and/or improve operational processes
All employees work together to create a strong culture of constant improvement. Kaizen allows individuals/teams to stop and really look at the processes and the opportunities to look at resolving all unsafe conditions or improvements to processes with safety in mind.
Able to “see” the opportunities with a defined process to follow.
Companies We Have Worked With
Who It is For
Manufacturing, Warehousing, Medical, IT, Finance- AP/AR/Collections, HR - Development/Career Growth, Legal- Contracts, Supply Chain-Logistics, Banking- Routing/Processing, Private Equity- Growth/Stabilize, Global Support- Networking, Executives, Managers, Employees?
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Entrepreneur / Individual
- Personal development as a leader
- Enhance Problem Solving skills
- Builds on Resume of skills sets and leadership
- Learning to See the Waste
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Managers
- Practical, “How to” application of Lean deployments within their workplace responsibilities.
- Quick and easy access to tools, templates, and training.
- Visual Management and Status-At-A-Glance to drive daily behavior with Metrics that Matter to achieve desired outcomes.
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C-Suite/Executive
- Utilizing Lean Methodology and Principles as a management system
- Transform Mission and Vision into a True North Strategy
- Executable 3-year Plan via Continuous Improvement Roadmap
- Drive Standardization
Why Lean Simplified?
To Achieve The Highest Quality
Positions the company services or product as a competitive advantage in their respective segment or industry. Considered best practice among the leading peers in the marketplace.
Improved Lead Times
Learn how to minimize non-productive times within the value-stream to improve your macro and micro process lead times.
Improved Organizational Health and Employee Engagement
Engaging employees in an intentional and meaningful way is the difference between a good and great company. Lean Simplified provides the tools and methods to help you achieve great.
Create Value for the Customer, Organization, and Investor
Transform from a good performance based organization to one passionate about solving problems, unlocking value that already exists within the company to make it great. Lean Simplified brings Endless Possibilities for your customers, organization, and investors.
What Our Customers Are Saying About Us
“Lean is more than learning material from a textbook; it’s a cultural shift. To help make that happen, you need a business partner that is highly committed and engaged in the outcome; Tim is that partner! In short, he is outstanding and exactly what Columbia needed to instill the building blocks of a Lean Culture. The proof is in the results… last year, we accomplished 53 Kaizens and have more than 50 planned for next year! I am grateful for Tim and his tenacity in getting people engaged with Lean process!”
David Stander
COO Columbia Distributing
“Tim from Lean Legacy has provided a significant boost to our overall productivity and culture. His methods for engaging our associates to focus on continuous improvement have proved to be highly consequential to our success. He's a true professional and brings a fresh perspective to our business, our customers and our people!”
Steve Dean, CEO
Addix Sportswear / Great Atlantic Outfitters
“Lonny and Tim are the real deal. As servant leaders, they really take the time to understand directly from the team to understand your goals. They will take their time to fully understand your business, so they can adopt solutions that will make the most sense. Their mentor/mentee style will allow you to understand “why” you’re doing what you’re doing. Lonny and Tim are two of the most professional, competent and down to earth leaders I have ever met that will help drive your business.”
Mike West
Chief Operating Officer; Encore Fire Protection
"Lonny and Tim produced a wealth of high impact material launching our journey to Process Excellence and LEAN practices. After mapping our department's complex procedures, they guided our team to be more effective and accelerated the enhancement of operations in our company. They are extremely capable communicators and with a wide range of business experience, helped drive our team to the root cause of an issue and, more importantly, worked to reveal solutions. They were exceptionally good with those that are new to the LEAN process and maintained a pace that was very workable in our organization."
Brent Morris
Vice President, Product Management
“ I have worked with Tim Sroka and Lonny Warner over the past 20 years in many operations and logistics roles & projects. From large, multi-facility startups, strategic planning, tactical implementation and Lean systems and culture development, their leadership has been instrumental in enabling growth and unleashing functional capability. Their depth of experience and practical knowledge related to transforming a business with Lean principles and training have been game-changers.”
Andrew Geisler
VP, Strategic Projects – Columbia Distributing
Tim’s greatest skill is walking into an organization and understanding the current process by listening to the people doing the work. He is the master of aligning new processes with the companies' goals by creating visual metrics that create sustainable and continuous improvement.
Mike Foreman
VP Execution Excellence GRADAWORLD
“Tim is so great at what he does because he gets you excited to be better. After spending just a couple hours of talking with him, I was ready to dive in and start tackling my companies' problems. He is great at not just teaching the tools to improve, but the why each tool is important. Using the approach of “learn/do”, first learn about a tool/process, then go do and use the tool/process was instrumental to my understanding of lean. I look forward to working with Tim in the future as he has been such a great coach/mentor.”
Rob Jaglowski
Director Operations Excellence
“It is not the fortune of many, that get to learn from such a passionate and servant leader. Tim’s proven and methodical approach to understanding the true current state of any business is remarkable. Tim not only takes the time to understand what we were trying to make better but also ensures buy-in from all parties to create the best possible outcome. Tim is a true influencer of people and that is what makes him so effective in identifying inefficiencies and then creating solutions that are sustainable and duplicatable. Spend 30 minutes with Tim and yo will find yourself energized. Tim creates a positively infectious environment where change becomes welcomed by all. Can’t say I know a more competent leader who surrounds himself with highly specialized talent.”
Jeffrey D. Knapp
Director of Operations: Accurate Courier Services
“Tim is one of a kind. First and foremost, he is all about building relations. Through building these relations is how Tim learns the business, gains trust and exceeds results. He quickly can assess and see opportunities that most people do not. Tim is a lifelong learner, teacher and lean sensei. Once you meet him you will feel like you’ve known him forever.”
Rodney Mazoch
Sr. Project Manager; Andrews Distributing
"Tim Sroka has absolutely the best energy of any of the vendors I use for my business. I quickly realized in working with Tim that he truly did care about my business and that he wanted to partner in my overall success instead of just a vendor that provides a service. If you desire growth and scalability of your business, Tim is the one that genuinely wants to partner with you to get there.”
Gordan Griffith
Old Skool Haulers
“Tim has an ability to quickly connect with teams to learn and understand by listening to every detail in an operation. I have worked with Tim over the last 10 years, and I am always amazed by the mentorship and training of Lean tools that will completely change the way you think and the manner in which your company will operate for years to come. The focused energy that Tim brings to the table is second to none, and he always remembers to have fun.“
Sean Green
Director Operations Excellence