Founded in 2007, the Institute for Operational Excellence is the leading educational provider for organizations and individuals interested in learning how to transform into a high-performance organization. A full-service center for businesses of all sizes, from all industries and in all countries, the Institute for OpEx offers training, coaching, books, mapping supplies, and other key resources to aid in business transformations.
Training
Our multiple training options include our two flagship events, Value Stream Design for Operational Excellence and Operational Excellence in Your Office, private training sessions, training grants, and online learning, including webinars and online courses.
Coaching
We offer hands-on implementation coaching to bring future state designs to life as well as full-scope business transformation services for organizations looking for accelerated growth.
Books
Our experts author an online library of award-winning books, technically advanced white papers, industry trend reports, and hundreds of how-to articles.
Products
Our innovative products include value stream mapping tools to seamlessly create and capture value stream maps as well as cultural aids to drive momentum for the changes.
Founder Kevin Duggan, Operational Excellence expert and best-selling author of Creating Mixed Model Value Streams, Design for Operational Excellence and Operational Excellence in Your Office, and our experienced team of renowned trainers, coaches, and authors all have a hybrid experience of leading transformations both in the classroom and on the shop floor or in the office. They have worked in a variety of industries, including consumer products, healthcare, insurance, fabrication, energy, medical equipment manufacturing, food production, aviation, large build manufacturing, and more. Their experience has made them sought-after speakers at international private and public conferences as well as expert resources for news articles on lean and Operational Excellence.
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