The Lean Certification exam questions are based on and validated from these sources. The exam is open book format. In addition to the reference material listed below, you can bring and use any additional resource material. Any exam question appeals will be referenced to the material listed below.

Lean Knowledge Certificate and Lean Bronze Certification

You can purchase the entire Lean Bronze Certification book package at a reduced rate.

Masaaki, Imai (2012). Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy (Second Ed.). New York, NY: The McGraw Hill Companies. ISBN: 978-0071790352

Dennis, Pascal (2015). Lean Production Simplified: Plain-Language Guide to the World’s Most Powerful Production System (Third Ed.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis. ISBN: 978-1498708876

Liker, Jeffrey J. (2004). The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World’s Greatest Manufacturer . New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 978-0071392310

Lean Silver Certification

You can purchase the entire Lean Silver Certification book package at a reduced rate.

Lareau, William (2002). Office Kaizen: Transforming Office Operations into a Strategic Competitive Advantage. Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press. ISBN: 978-0873895569

Maskell, Brian H., Baggaley, Bruce, and Grasso, Larry (2011). Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise (Second Ed.). Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 978-1439817162

Liker, Jeffrey J. (2004). The Toyota Way. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 978-0071392310

Ohno, Taiichi (1988). Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production. Portland, OR: Productivity, Inc. ISBN: 978-0915299140

Lean Gold Certification

You can purchase the entire Lean Gold Certification book package at a reduced rate.

Mann, David (2014). Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions (Third Ed.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 978-1482243239

Henderson, Bruce A and Larco, Jorge L. (1999). Lean Transformation: How to Change Your Business into a Lean Enterprise. Richmond, VA: The Oaklea Press. ISBN: 978-0964660120

Hawken, Paul, Lovins, Amory, and Lovins, L. Hunter (2000). Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution. New York, NY: Little, Brown & Company (Hachette Book Group). ISBN: 978-0316353007

Ford, Henry (2003). Today & Tomorrow: Commemorative Edition of Ford’s 1926 Classic. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 978-0915299362

Supplemental Reading

The Shingo Model^™

The Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award