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Release highlights: April to September 2026

A summary of the main features added to LeanSuite from April to September 2026.

Written by Angad Singh

Here are the main features added to LeanSuite between April and September 2026, grouped by module.

Lean Creator

  • Create with AI: build SOPs from video, OPLs from images, forms from a description or file, and combine several documents into one procedure.

  • Video SOPs: choose a different frame for any step, get a QR code for each step that plays that step's video, and print with the procedure starting on page 2.

  • Templates now save as Private by default.

  • Audit scoring with a pass mark.

  • Rules can require photo evidence, or start a Tag, Suggestion or Kaizen from an answer.

  • Redesigned Lean Creator home: all AI drafts in one place, Build / Submissions / Reporting for each template, and Marketplace and Time & Motion in the menu.

  • More Marketplace templates, including 5S, Gemba walks, forklift inspection, safety observation and risk assessment.

AI Time & Motion Study

  • Larger uploads with automatic compression, and an email when your study is ready.

  • Choose, rename, merge and remove operators before analysis.

  • Edit, split and join activities; certify studies to improve the AI.

  • Compare studies and save comparisons.

  • Findings and scenarios that convert into Kaizens.

Lean Studio

  • Freeform canvas with sticky notes, shapes and about 30 templates (Fishbone, 5 Whys, VSM, Daily Huddle and more). Save your own templates.

  • Custom date ranges and a custom heat map widget.

  • Enter KPI values and create tags directly from a board.

KPI

  • Connect KPIs to Excel on OneDrive or SharePoint, or to Google Sheets, on a schedule.

  • Upload files with column mapping; enter values for a range of dates at once.

  • Pareto categories, calculated KPIs and KPI trees.

Kaizen and EWO

  • EWO (Emergency Work Orders) for breakdowns, with MTTR and root-cause reporting.

  • Presentation settings: logo size, phase colors and savings type in Present mode.

  • RCA Agent for AI root-cause analysis using linked documents.

  • Longer descriptions and new columns in Kaizen exports.

  • Workflow rules that update fields automatically, for example saving status.

Document Management

  • Controlled documents with owners, review dates, versions and sign-off.

Platform

  • SSO support in the mobile app.

  • Location QR codes from Admin Settings → Asset Management.

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