Walkway with plants growing on the side at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Lean Transformation Initiative

MIJSC brings Japanese Lean into India through an end‑to‑end pipeline that seeds mindsets in classrooms, builds practitioner capability on shop floors, and scales transformation across SMEs. At the academic front, the Lean Manufacturing Practices program trains engineering faculty via a hybrid model and equips students through hands‑on projects, creating a steady pool of “manufacturing change leaders” ready for industry. In industry, the Lean Manufacturing Transformation program mentors SME managers to stabilize, standardize, and improve material and information flow, while empowering teams to eliminate waste and embed daily problem‑solving; it evolves trained faculty into certified Lean consultants who coach SMEs in real plants. Extending beyond factories, the Lean Agile Program translates core Lean principles to IT and software—visualizing work, limiting WIP, shortening feedback loops, and aligning to customer value—so digital teams streamline workflows and lift productivity. Together, these programs connect academia, practitioners, and enterprises in a single continuum, ensuring Lean is taught, practiced, and sustained at every level.​