Helping Northeast Florida Organizations Thrive with Lean Thinking
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Services

Our Services

The Jacksonville Lean Consortium offers educational programs, hands-on learning experiences, and collaborative opportunities that help organizations translate Lean thinking into meaningful improvements.

Rooted in the spirit of Kaizen, our services encourage teams to challenge the status quo, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical solutions to everyday challenges.

From foundational training and leadership development to structured problem-solving and organizational transformation, our offerings complement our membership tiers and help build the knowledge, skills, and management practices needed to make continuous improvement an integral part of how organizations operate.

2026 Lean Jax Lean Fundamentals Training Workshops

  • A sequence of twelve, hybrid workshops introducing the core principles and methods of Lean.

  • Participants learn how to see waste, understand flow, apply standard work, strengthen visual management, analyze root causes, and improve quality.

  • This series creates a shared foundation across roles and serves as the starting point for our Practitioner and Facilitator development tracks.

Please Stay Tuned for information on the next series beginning in January 2026

Lean Leader Meetings

  • A Lean Leader Meeting is a collaborative, hands-on benchmarking event that brings together leaders and practitioners from organizations applying Lean thinking and practice. These sessions let members see Lean in action, learn from real-world examples, share insights, solve problems, and build a strong support network for their Lean journey.

  • Visit member organizations and go see Lean thinking and practice in action.

  • Benchmark practices, exchange knowledge, and learn directly from your peers.

  • Implement Lean systems and methods, improve key value streams, solve critical problems, share your learning, and raise the improvement bar across your organization.

Lean Leadership Series Webinars and Virtual Book Club

Webinars

  • Live conversations with national thought leaders and accomplished local practitioners who share practical lessons on leading improvement.

  • These sessions give members direct access to individuals shaping Lean thinking today and provide actionable insights leaders can apply in their organizations. 

Virtual Book Club

  • A shared learning experience centered on a selected Lean or leadership title.

  • Our members participate in exclusive on-site and virtual discussions and conclude each cycle with a virtual Q&A session with the author.

  • The book club provides space for reflection, conversation, and the practical application of ideas.

Lean Jax Resources Library

  • Our members receive exclusive access to a growing collection of practical tools that support learning and implementation, including templates, worksheets, training modules, videos, checklists, and case studies.

  • These resources help teams bring concepts to life, support daily practice, and sustain improvement between events and workshops.

Lean Certification Training

Level I: Lean Practitioner

Enterprise Lean Transformation & Advisory Services

  • For organizations seeking to make Lean a central part of their operating strategy, the Jacksonville Lean Consortium connects members with experienced advisors who provide strategic guidance, leadership coaching, and hands-on implementation support.

  • Through Bussell Lean Associates and our network of trusted Lean partners, organizations can access expertise in enterprise Lean transformation, strategy deployment, value stream improvement, daily management systems, structured problem-solving, and leadership development.

  • Our approach emphasizes measurable improvements while building the internal capabilities needed to sustain results, develop future Lean leaders, and expand successful practices throughout the organization.

  • Lean Jax members receive preferred rates on select consulting, training, coaching, and implementation services through Bussell Lean Associates and participating partners.