ALEAN Conseils

What ALEAN Conseils does

ALEAN Conseils is a France-based Lean transformation and operational excellence consulting firm founded in March 2018 by Aline CARON, an ECAM-trained engineer with 14 years of Lean management experience. The company operates from Vaulx-Milieu (Isère) as a SASU (single-shareholder simplified joint-stock company) and delivers consulting, training, and project management services to industrial and service-sector clients including Merck, Tag Heuer, Bosch Marignier, APICIL, and C3B Construction. Its core methodology is a proprietary transformation-to-learning-organization model deposited at INPI in January 2024 and co-developed with ECAM LaSalle academic researcher Zahir MESSAOUDENE.

The firm's product portfolio comprises three pillars: Lean transformation consulting (diagnostic, accompaniment, coaching of internal project managers), Lean management training (standard formations, transverse project management courses, tutor training, themed seminars), and Lean project management services (facilitation of industrial projects such as new machine installation, workshop reorganization, and new production site creation). Supporting these is the Kaizen WatchMaker Dojo, a transportable immersive pedagogical platform that simulates a clock-assembly company to enable experiential Lean training, and a Belt certification pathway (White/Yellow/Green/Black/Master Black) delivered through partnership with ECAM Expert. A 100%-terrain Green Belt certification option is a noted differentiator.

ALEAN Conseils monetizes through professional-services engagements sold via direct enterprise field sales and partner channels (ECAM Expert, ECAM LaSalle, Ligne Bleue). Contracts are phase-based or project-based rather than fixed retainers, allowing clients to engage incrementally. Training is delivered either on client sites or at partner ECAM facilities. The company achieved Qualiopi certification in November 2024, qualifying its training operations for French public funding mechanisms. Headcount is structurally minimal at 1-10, with the CEO as sole employee and an extended network of senior independent experts (HOMINUM/Didier Dobrowolski, ILEA International Lean Advisors/Sofiane Boucheikh) operating in a learning-team model.

Name

ALEAN Conseils

Legal name

ALEAN Conseils

Website

https://alean-conseils.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALEAN Conseils is a French boutique consulting firm founded in 2018 that delivers Lean transformation, training, and project management services to industrial and enterprise clients in France, supported by an INPI-deposited proprietary methodology and immersive pedagogical platforms.

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Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Lean Management & Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) (EDABAKAA)

Keywords

• Lean transformation consulting
• Operational excellence services
• Lean project management
• Continuous improvement training
• Lean certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx-milieu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Lean Transformation Consulting: Advisory and coaching services for organizational Lean transformation, including diagnostic, accompaniment, and coaching of internal project managers. Delivered through phase-based or project-based contracts.
2. Training Services: Lean training programs including standard formations, project management transverses, and themed seminars. Delivered on client site or at partner premises (ECAM). Includes certifications (White/Yellow/Green/Black Belt).
3. Project Management Services: Facilitation and management of industrial projects (new machine installation, workshop reorganization, production equipment purchase, new production site creation) on an ad-hoc basis without requiring full-time hiring.
4. Certification Services: Lean Belt certifications (Yellow, Green, Black, Master Black) through ECAM Expert partnership, with 100% practical/terrain-based Green Belt certification option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALEAN Conseils is a French Lean transformation consultancy that helps industrial and service organizations deploy Lean management practices through advisory missions, training programs, and Lean project management support. The firm delivers Belt Lean (Yellow, Green, Black) certifications through a partnership with ECAM Expert and operates the Dojo, an immersive learning platform built on the Kaizen WatchMaker system. A proprietary transformation model has been registered with INPI, and the founder personally leads client engagements backed by a network of senior Lean experts.

Product overview

ALEAN Conseils offers a suite of Lean transformation and training services centered around an empirical transformation model deposited with INPI. The core offerings include Lean transformation consulting, management training, and Lean project management services. Supporting these are pedagogical platforms (Dojo/Kaizen WatchMaker) for experiential learning, certification programs (Belt system through ECAM Expert partnership), and specialized training courses including tutor formation and transverse project management. The portfolio is delivered through a learning organization approach using mentorship chains and real-world practice on client cases.

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Products and services

• Lean Transformation Consulting End-to-end Lean transformation advisory engagements for industrial and service organizations, led by founder Aline CARON and supported by a network of senior Lean experts.
• Lean Management Training Training programs covering Lean awareness (Sensibilisation Lean) and tutor development (Formation Tuteurs) to enable client teams to sustain Lean practices internally.
• Belt Lean Certification Programs Yellow, Green, and Black Belt Lean certifications issued through a partnership with ECAM Expert, validating practitioner competence in Lean methodologies.
• Lean Project Management Formation Gestion de Projets Transverses — training in Lean-based management of cross-functional projects, aimed at project leaders running initiatives that span multiple departments.
• Dojo Learning Platform Plateforme Pédagogique Dojo — an immersive learning environment built on the Kaizen WatchMaker system that supports hands-on Lean practice during training engagements.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ligne BleueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2020Partnership formed during COVID crisis to offer combined services. Joint offering addresses individual coaching needs for collective engagement in new environment. Provides mutual support and team reinforcement capabilities.
• ECAM ExpertcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2018ECAM Expert is both client and supplier. Major partner enabling ALEAN to certify clients (White Belt, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt Lean). Provides pedagogical platforms and training capabilities. ALEAN has been partner since company creation in March 2018.
• ECAM LaSallecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2018ALEAN's alma mater providing connection to teacher researcher Zahir MESSAOUDENE. ALEAN contributes to the Specialized Master (Mastère) in Continuous Improvement Manager. Maintains academic research link and learning development.
• HOMINUM (Didier Dobrowolski)coreOthersSenior Lean advisor with 21 years of Lean management experience and 40 years professional experience. Part of extended team working in learning team approach. Co-developer of transformation model.
• ILEA International Lean Advisors (Sofiane Boucheikh)coreOthersExpert with 20 years of Lean management experience and 23 years professional experience. Part of extended team and transformation model co-development.
• ICPFminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertification body that supported ALEAN through Qualiopi certification process. Provided quality service throughout preparation and certification journey.
• CCI Formation 63minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Commerce training partner. Provides training delivery venue and potential lead referrals.
• Koshi Lean Consulting (Koshi IIAMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized Japan study trip focused on TPS (Toyota Production System) and Japanese culture. Immersion experience includes visits to companies, Toyota Museum, and Toyota Manager Dojo.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Sémaphore (EXCO): French consulting network with operational excellence and organizational transformation practices serving mid-market and SME industrial clients. Comparable to ALEAN in addressing French manufacturers but offers broader financial and operational consulting beyond pure Lean.

Broad incumbents

• BearingPoint France: Large European management and technology consultancy with an operational excellence and transformation practice serving major French enterprises (including industrial clients like Bosch and Tag Heuer). Competes for the same transformation mandates as ALEAN but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI): US-based non-profit founded by James Womack that pioneered Lean thinking education and Lean certifications worldwide. Indirectly comparable to ALEAN through its Lean training and certification mission, though LEI operates as an educational publisher/network rather than a hands-on consulting firm.
• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and technology consulting group with operational excellence and industrial transformation practices serving French automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing clients. Represents a larger-scale incumbent that ALEAN's enterprise customers (Bosch, Tag Heuer) may also engage.
• AlixPartners France: Global operational consulting firm with a strong performance improvement and turnaround practice. Targets French industrial and consumer clients needing transformation support, overlapping with ALEAN's Lean transformation and project management offerings from a higher-end, larger-team perspective.

Direct peers

• Kaizen Institute: Global consulting and training firm founded by Masaaki Imai specializing in Lean/Kaizen transformation. Operates with a partner-network model in France that closely parallels ALEAN's ECAM-affiliated expert network and offers comparable Lean training and certification pathways.
• Horne International: French management consulting firm specialized in operational excellence, Lean transformation, and performance improvement for industrial and service-sector clients. Directly competes with ALEAN on enterprise Lean diagnostic, accompaniment, and project management engagements in France.
• CSP (Connaissance & Stratégie en Production): French consulting firm specialized in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement training and project support. Directly competes with ALEAN for French industrial clients seeking Lean certifications and on-site coaching engagements.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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