FACTORY VISIT AND LEAN WORKSHOP
Lean Essentials: Nissan Plant Tour and Lean Workshop
One-day Lean simulation, workshop and factory tour to inspire, motivate and educate you and your colleagues on the Lean journey
Location: Nissan, Sunderland, SR5 3NS
Date: 16th June 2026
Time: 08:30 – 16:00
Lean Essentials is a one-day introduction to the principles of Lean Management, involving simulation, workshop and factory tour of Nissan, Sunderland. Europe’s most efficient plant produces the Qashqai, Juke, and the all-electric Leaf as part of Nissan’s “EV36Zero” project.
Blending classroom teaching, hands on simulation and factory tour, the day is perfect for companies on the first steps towards implementing a successful, sustainable Lean culture.
Managers will also benefit from refreshing and invigorating their existing Lean activity through revisiting the fundamental principles of Lean.
Benefits to the company:
- Participants will have the opportunity to learn and see the principles and practices of Lean through blending training, simulation and factory tour.
- Motivate and engage colleagues who are embarking on a Lean journey.
- Develop a greater understanding of the key concepts of value add, non-value add and necessary value add activity.
- Meet and network with peers who are embarking on a Lean journey.
Who should attend?
- Managers and their colleagues looking at their first step to developing essential Lean understanding.
- There are no pre-requisites for attending this course and will be beneficial to those with no Lean training or understanding as well as the leaders of improvement.
Workshop Agenda
Tuesday 21st October 2025 08:30-16:00
Morning 08:30:
- Individual introductions and needs acknowledgment
- Tour Nissan, from press shop to final assembly
- Lunch
Afternoon:
- Introduction to Lean Management
- The Eight Wastes
- Value Add, Non-Value Add and Necessary Non-Value Add activity
- Introduction to Process Flow Mapping and level loading
- Identifying constraints and improvement opportunities
- Close 16:00
FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER:
Book Online: Click on Book Your Place Now at the top of the page to book tickets using credit and debit cards
Telephone: +44 (0)7971 055556
Email: info@truenorthexcellence.com
Download and complete brochure booking form and post to: True North Excellence Ltd, 207 Knutsford Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2QL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: True North Excellence Ltd reserve the right to amend the programme, speakers or venue and alter or cancel the seminar without liability. CANCELLATIONS: Cancellation Policy: Should you be unable to attend, you are welcome to field a substitute delegate. The organisers (True North Excellence Ltd.) should be informed up to three working days before the departure date. A full refund will be paid if the delegate or their company cancels in writing within 30-days of the event, minus a £50 cancellation fee.
”10/10. The tour of JLR was both informative and visual, which reinforced the workshop session.
A.Smedley, Production Director, Severfield Ltd
