Summary:

Tools for Lean Implementation is an interactive, one day overview of the key Lean Tools used by organizations to prevent waste (non value added activities) in processes, reduce lead times, reduce total cost, achieve just-in-time delivery and continually improve an organization’s bottom line results.

Attendees:

Attendees that will benefit from this course include: continual improvement engineers, quality managers, quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, process owners, supervisors and plant managers. This course is ideal for employee or manager who is interested in reducing waste in processes, decreasing lead and cycle times, reducing costs, increasing value to the customer.

Topics:

Lean Tools Overview:

** Background and history of Lean
** Understanding of key Lean Tools/Methods and their applications

> Kaizen Events
> 5S System
> Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
> Visual Workplace
> Standardized Work
> Cellular Flow
> Value Stream Mapping
> Quick Changeover - Set Up
> Pull Kanban Systems
> Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

** How to begin your organization’s transformation

Course Materials:

Course material includes fully annotated presentation material, to allow the attendees to focus on what is being taught rather than on taking ‘good notes’.

Workshop Methods:

In addition to ‘classroom instruction’, the course relies heavily on examples from industry that the class is asked to discuss and make determinations on. Our instructors draw on their deep and varied experiences to provide many real-life examples for discussion.

Duration:

1 day