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Lean Operations
Learn the benefits of implementing lean principles in your
organization. This course offers an overview of the basic
concepts and benefits of a lean implementation which provides
a basis for evaluating various lean methods to add value,
reduce cost and improve quality in manufacturing, service
and business processes.
Seminar Content
Lean
Basics
· What is Lean?
· Origins of Lean
· The Value Stream Concept
· Lean Tools
Creating a Lean Culture
· Lean Culture and Transformation
· Keys and Barriers to Lean Success
· Managing Change
Value Stream Mapping
· What is a Value Stream?
· Benefits of Value Stream Mapping
• Developing a Current State Map
Standardized Work
• Identification of Best Practices
• Documenting the Standard Process
· Training Personnel
5S: Organizational Housekeeping
· Sort
· Set
· Shine
· Standardize
· Sustain
· Implementing 5S
Flowing Work
· Workplace Layout
· Cells and Continuous Flow
· Assessing Customer Demand
Pull Systems and Kanban
· Benefits
· Pull Concepts
· Kanbans
Visual Management
· Using Visual Management to Improve Processes
Total Productive Maintenance
· What it is?
· Six Major Losses
· TPM Basics
· Key Metrics
Mistake Proofing
· What is Mistake Proofing?
· Mistake Proofing Methods
The Concept of Kaizen/Sustaining the Gains
· Kaizen Steps
· Keys to Effective Kaizen
· The Kaizen Blitz
· Sustaining the Gains
Simulation Exercise:
Lean simulation exercises can be provided with either a manufacturing or administrative
focus. Each lean simulation exercise is designed to make the non-value-adding
activities in the process stand out and become obvious. Participants will get
a hands-on opportunity to identify waste in the value stream and through a
layered series of exercises implement various lean concepts and improvements
Who Should
Attend
Result-oriented managers, team leaders and others directly
involved in daily operations or profit improvement strategies
with bottom-line responsibility.
Prerequisites
To obtain maximum benefit, a general familiarity with continuous
improvement and problem solving would enhance the power of
these techniques.
Related Seminars
Mistake-Proofing
Six Sigma Concepts
Seminar Fee: $595
All meals, excluding dinner, are included.
Each participant will receive a comprehensive
manual and a Certificate of Completion at the close of the
seminar.
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