Capabilium Academy

Capabilium Academy

We don't teach tools.
We develop leaders.

Practical courses for industrial leaders who want to build systems, solve problems, develop people and sustain operational performance.

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Our purpose

Operational Excellence is not a collection of tools.

Most training programmes teach frameworks. Capabilium Academy teaches systems, behaviours and leadership routines — because tools without habits produce change that fades.

Every course includes Gemba application, reflection on current reality, gap assessment and a concrete change plan — not just theory.

Transform knowledge into behaviour and routine
Connect strategy, daily management, problem solving and people development
Build leaders who develop systems, not just solve problems
Improve productivity with respect for people
Create sustainable performance — not short-term improvement sprints

How our courses are different

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Real manufacturing experience

Built on 20+ years across 68 plants, not academic frameworks.

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Gemba-based learning

Every course requires observation and application on the actual shop floor.

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Templates and routines

Participants leave with practical tools they can implement immediately.

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Leadership behaviour focus

What changes is not just knowledge — it is how leaders show up.

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Reflection and gap assessment

Structured comparison between current reality and desired condition.

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Systems thinking

Courses connect operations, people, data, standards and leadership.

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Human-centred productivity

Improvement without overburdening people.

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Change plan included

Every course ends with a concrete implementation plan.

Learning architecture

Three levels of engagement.

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Flagship Certification

A 12-month transformation journey combining all disciplines — with coaching, practical evidence and final certification review.

12 months · Blended · Certification

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Short Practical Courses

Focused 3–8 week courses on specific topics. Each includes theory, Gemba application, reflection and a change plan.

3–8 weeks · Blended or on-site

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Executive Workshops

1–3 day intensive sessions for leadership teams who need to align quickly on key topics.

1–3 days · Executive · On-site or remote

Flagship Certification

The complete leadership journey.

For senior industrial leaders who want to build a complete Operational Excellence system with coaching and practical evidence.

12-Month Certification

Flagship Programme

Shaping Leaders for Operational Excellence

A 12-month certification journey that develops industrial leaders capable of building OpEx systems, improving performance, developing people and sustaining transformation — applied in the participant's real operational context.

12 months Certification Plant Managers · Ops Directors

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Core Operational Excellence

Build the operational system.

Practical courses on the core disciplines — from problem solving and visual management to TPM, work design and inventory flow.

Problem Solving

Practical Problem Solving for Manufacturing Leaders

Pareto, Fishbone, 5 Whys, A3 thinking and PDCA. Focus on developing thinking that prevents recurrence.

18–26 hours3–5 weeks

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Visual Daily Management

Visual Daily Management & Tiered Leadership System

Tier 1, 2 and 3 meetings, escalation, Leader Standard Work and Kamishibai.

18–25 hours3–6 weeks

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TPM Foundations

TPM Foundations for Reliable Operations

Autonomous Maintenance, OEE, MTBF and operator ownership. TPM as a leadership system.

26–41 hours5–8 weeks

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Work Design and Yamazumi

Work Design, Yamazumi & Productivity Improvement

Work Studies, Yamazumi, REFA Standards, ERACS and SMED. Productivity without overburdening people.

25–36 hours4–6 weeks

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Demand-Driven Inventory

Demand-Driven Inventory Management

Kanban, DDMRP and Flow Control — reduce stock-outs, cut excess inventory and improve operational stability.

12–18 hoursSupply Chain · Ops · Planning

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"Inventory is not a cost problem. It is a flow problem. Fix the flow and the cost follows."

— Course 12 central message

People & Leadership Development

Develop the people who run the system.

Courses on TWI, standardized work, leading change and self-development.

TWI and Standardized Work

TWI & Standardized Work for People Development

Job Instruction, Standardized Work, Skill Matrix and coaching routines.

23–34 hours4–6 weeks

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Leading Change

Leading Change in Manufacturing Operations

Kotter's 8 steps, neuroscience of habits, psychological safety and reinforcement loops.

18–27 hours3–5 weeks

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Self-Development

Self-Development & Leadership Reflection

Self-awareness, time discipline, delegation and sustainable leadership habits.

14–20 hours3–4 weeks

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Strategy & Systems

Connect strategy to execution.

Executive courses on Hoshin Kanri, strategy deployment and systems thinking.

Hoshin Kanri

Hoshin Kanri & Strategy Deployment Masterclass

Catchball, strategic A3s, cross-functional alignment and Tier 3 governance.

21–30 hoursExecutive masterclass

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Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking for Operational Excellence

Deming, Ackoff, variation and cross-functional problem solving. Most operational problems are system problems.

13–18 hoursLeadership workshop

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"Strategy that does not reach the line is not strategy. It is a document."

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Digital Operations

Data that becomes decision.

For operational leaders who want to turn data and AI alerts into better daily decisions.

Digital Daily Management

Digital Daily Management & AI-Augmented Operations

DIKW model, MES, Power BI, AI alerts, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.

17–24 hours3–4 weeks

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"Dashboards do not improve performance. People improve performance when data becomes visible, trusted, understood and acted upon."

— Course 10

The Capabilium Control Tower includes an AI-powered operational intelligence layer that connects all systems.

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Let's design the right
capability journey for your operations.

All courses can be delivered on-site, remotely or blended — adapted to your team, your context and your operational reality.

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