Gemba Academy for Education
Continuous improvement is all about learning, discovery, and growth. These themes make Lean and Six Sigma principles well-suited to education, an industry rooted in personal and professional advancement.
Our personalized process leads to success
Our content can help you streamline administrative processes, foster invaluable leadership skills, reduce unnecessary spending, and much more. From faculty to staff, to the students themselves, our engaging video-based curriculum is designed to inspire all viewers and encourage new ways of thinking.


What Can Lean and Six Sigma Do for You?
West Texas A&M University, or WTAMU, has used its Gemba Academy subscription to train a number of Green Belt and Black Belt candidates, resulting in countless improvements across campus. One of the most impressive pertains to their dorm notification waiting period, which they were able to reduce from 45 days to a mere 48 hours.
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Customer Success
Whether you’re a small local farm or an international agribusiness, we will work with you to find a subscription package that best meets your needs. Some of our customers have included:
Sample Resources
Review just some of our training material relevant to education.
Videos
- Jean Cunningham on Lean Accounting Practical Problem Solving Learn More Culture of Kaizen Project Selection Process Mapping & Selected Tools Lean Case Study: Platt Technical High School Lean Journey Interviews: West Texas A&M University Lean Kanban NA - Lean Applied Bob Emiliani - Lean for Higher Education Bob Emiliani - A Leader's Role in Lean Success How to Do Brainstorming Daily Accountability Process Visual Management Toyota Kata Agile Virtual Management Systems TWI - Training Within Industry
Podcasts
- GA 325 | Lean in the Non-Profit Sector with Lauren Wisniewski GA 013 | Lean and Six Sigma in the Service Industry at West Texas A&M with Bryan Glenn GA 411 | Practicing Lean in High School with David Tuttle GA 358 | Lean in Higher Education with Thomas Lencki and Dagmar Vlahos GA 272 | The Role of Lean in Empowering People with Disabilities with Brent Weichers GA 244 | How to Teach Kata in the Classroom with Mike Rother GA 111 | How to Teach Continuous Improvement with Dr. Bradley Miller