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Lead your team to successfully implement process improvement

Empower yourself as an operational manager, supervisor, team leader, leading hand, or emerging leader with our 6-month fully funded short course. Learn to effectively implement business improvement processes including Lean, 5S and process mapping to enhance efficiency, productivity, and profitability in your organisation.

The Leading Competitive Systems and Practices Course empowers experienced manufacturers and technicians with essential skills to drive workplace-based learning and foster continuous improvement. This fully funded program equips participants with the knowledge to implement Lean and other competitive systems principles, tools and techniques, facilitate knowledge transfer, and lead improvement initiatives. By applying these competencies, leaders can enhance operational efficiency, develop robust succession plans, and create clear career pathways within the manufacturing sector. The course not only strengthens current leadership capabilities but also lays the groundwork for ongoing CSP leadership and implementation into the future.

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Program Highlights

Delivered by Leadership Management Australia (RTO 3908), this program is offered in three key locations – Townsville, Wide Bay, and Moreton Bay/Sunshine Coast – and focuses on leading improvement activities in the following areas:

  1. Identifying and reducing waste
  2. Using process mapping to improve resource use and deliver enhanced productivity
  3. Capitalising on Standard Work to improve workflow and prioritisation
  4. Implementing 5S in the workplace to embed and sustain improvements
  5. Using Visual Management to drive process improvement in the workplace
  6. Leading change and innovation effectively
  7. Successfully leading teams to implement and sustain CSP
  8. Identifying training and development opportunities and implementing targeted training and development initiatives
  9. Developing leaders for the future
  10. Delivering measurable results and an identified Return on Investment and Return on Expectations

Participants will focus on improvement initiatives and/or projects in at least two of these areas during the course, with the opportunity to plan further initiatives in other areas as part of ongoing continuous improvement activities following course completion.

Why this program matters

In today’s fiercely competitive manufacturing landscape, understanding and implementing Lean principles and competitive systems and practices is crucial. The Leading Competitive Systems and Practices Short Course offers manufacturers essential tools to streamline operations and boost productivity. Learn to implement Lean methodologies, optimise supply chains, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement. From process mapping to identifying and reducing waste, we equip you with cutting-edge practices that drive efficiency and quality. By aligning your processes with world-class standards, we’re not just enhancing your operations – we’re revolutionising your entire approach to manufacturing. Join us to transform your factory floor into a lean, agile powerhouse.

Course structure

This short course includes the following modules:

Module 1 – Accepting the Challenge

Module 2 – Preparing To Implement Competitive Systems and Practices

Module 3 – Leading Competitive Systems and Practices Improvement Projects

Module 4 – Embracing And Leading Change and Innovation

Module 5 – Leading Successful Teams

Module 6 – Training And Developing People for Improvement

The following competencies will be delivered during the course:

  • MSS403057 Map an operational process
  • MSMSUP390 Use structured problem-solving tools
  • MSS405078 Lead and manage people within competitive systems and practices
  • MSS403058 Facilitate breakthrough improvements
  • MSS403014 Facilitate team engagement with competitive systems and practices
  • BCBCMM412 Lead difficult conversations

Note: This is a cluster of units of competency, not a recognised qualification or skill set.

Program highlights

  • Initial phone contact to welcome participants and assess Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital competency
  • Virtual Overview Workshop to introduce the course
  • Six (6) interactive training workshops (face-to-face), up to 4.5 hours each
  • Course Goals Meeting with each participant and their manager/mentor
  • Minimum of two (2) site visits to plan and implement improvement activities
  • Three to four (3-4) structured one-on-one coaching and support sessions
  • Progress Review Meeting with each participant and their manager/mentor

Who is this for?

The Leading Competitive Systems and Practices Short Course is available to you if you are:

  • An operational manager, supervisor, team leader, leading hand, or emerging leader in manufacturing
  • Employed by a manufacturer based in Queensland, specifically in the Townsville, Wide Bay, or Moreton Bay/Sunshine Coast regions

If you are outside these regions or employed in a different industry, please contact us to discuss potential participation options.

 

Cost

This program is fully subsidised for eligible participants.

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Our partner

Manufacturing Skills Queensland has engaged Leadership Management Australia (RTO 3908) to deliver this skill set.

About Leadership Management Australia

Leadership Management Australia (LMA) has been a pioneer in delivering people-centric business solutions since its inception in Australia in 1973. As a nationally recognised Registered Training Organisation (RTO), LMA has established itself as a leader in professional development and organisational improvement. Over the past five decades, LMA’s innovative learning and development process has empowered more than 150,000 participants across Australia and New Zealand, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to drive success in their respective industries.

Investing in industry

The Leading Competitive Systems and Practices Short Course is a key component of Manufacturing Skills Queensland’s (MSQ) Annual Training Plan for 2024-25, representing a significant investment in the future of Queensland’s manufacturing workforce.

As part of the $1.36 million allocated to the “Training and skills” priority area, this program addresses critical industry needs by equipping experienced manufacturers and technicians with essential skills. The initiative aligns with MSQ’s broader goal of building a sustainably skilled workforce for a future-proofed manufacturing industry.

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