LCSH hands certification program to Lean Consulting Solutions

Louisiana Circular Steel Hub and Lean Consulting Solutions announced a new partnership that shifts ownership of the Advanced Manufacturing Process Excellence Certification to LCS and leaves LCSH as a hands-on industrial training partner. The move is designed to connect classroom instruction more directly to manufacturing-floor realities and expand advanced workforce development in the region.

Why it matters: - The restructuring is aimed at strengthening advanced manufacturing workforce training by pairing certification oversight with real-world industrial practice. - The program is designed to help manufacturers address skills gaps in process improvement, quality, throughput, waste reduction, and knowledge transfer. - The partnership is meant to give employers and workers a more practical path to advanced manufacturing credentials.

What happened: - Louisiana Circular Steel Hub and Lean Consulting Solutions announced a strategic restructuring of their manufacturing education initiatives. - Lean Consulting Solutions will assume ownership, administration, and development of the Advanced Manufacturing Process Excellence Certification program. - Louisiana Circular Steel Hub will serve as a primary industrial training partner. - The arrangement was announced July 15, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The details: - Lean Consulting Solutions will oversee the certification framework, curriculum development, candidate guidance, instructional standards, assessments, and program administration. - Louisiana Circular Steel Hub will provide manufacturing insight, practical training opportunities, and exposure to operational conditions in production environments. - The certification covers structured methods for process improvement, problem solving, quality, throughput, waste reduction, bottleneck management, workforce engagement, and continuous improvement. - The program is intended for employees, frontline leaders, supervisors, process specialists, trainers, and other professionals responsible for maintaining or improving manufacturing operations. - Under the new structure, Lean Consulting Solutions will guide candidates through the certification pathway and continue refining the program to meet employer needs. - Lean Consulting Solutions also plans to work with manufacturers, educators, and industry professionals to strengthen the program’s relevance and broaden recognition of the credential. - Louisiana Circular Steel Hub and Lean Consulting Solutions will align their internal development efforts with the certification program. - The companies said the shared effort is intended to demonstrate the program’s value inside a manufacturing environment and create a model that could be expanded to other businesses and workforce partners.

Between the lines: - The transfer suggests both organizations want sharper role definition: one focused on credentialing and curriculum, the other on applied industrial training. - The partnership also reflects a broader manufacturing challenge around finding workers who can connect lean theory with production-floor execution. - Phillip Green said the transition gives Lean Consulting Solutions a focused training and certification platform grounded in real manufacturing experience. - Alec Steorts said the transfer lets Louisiana Circular Steel Hub focus on manufacturing excellence while maintaining access to credentials for its team and partners.

What's next: - Lean Consulting Solutions will continue refining the certification to align with employer needs. - The organizations expect the partnership to strengthen access to advanced manufacturing education. - Both groups will use the program internally as part of ongoing workforce development. - The companies said the arrangement could serve as a model for other organizations seeking similar training partnerships.

The bottom line: - Lean Consulting Solutions now leads the certification side, while Louisiana Circular Steel Hub anchors the hands-on training side, with both organizations betting that tighter alignment will produce stronger manufacturing talent.