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Lean is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating the eight wastes – considered non-value-adding activities-through continuous improvement by flowing the product completely at the pull of the customer. The eight wastes are: waiting, defects, extra processing, inventory, excessive motion, transportation, over production, and underutilized employees.
Lean Fundamentals Training
Lean is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating the eight wastes – considered non-value-adding activities-through continuous improvement by flowing the product completely at the pull of the customer. The eight wastes are: waiting, defects, extra processing, inventory, excessive motion, transportation, over production, and underutilized employees.
Skills Gained
- Lean concepts and tools and how they apply to all types of processes and industries
- Use Lean methods and data to reduce costs, shorten cycle times, expand capacity, and improve productivity
- How Lean and Six Sigma are highly complementary
- Difference between successfully instilling Lean Thinking and running the next “Flavor of the Month” program
- Get input from knowledgeable instructors regarding specific concerns and projects to start on a proven path to success
Who Can Benefit
All types of service and manufacturing organizations that experience the following challenges:
- Missed order dates
- High product or service cost relative to the competition
- Losing market share due to increased delivery time or cost problems
- Limited production capacity – space is used by inventory
- Lean concepts and tools and how they apply to all types of processes and industries
- Use Lean methods and data to reduce costs, shorten cycle times, expand capacity, and improve productivity
- How Lean and Six Sigma are highly complementary
- Difference between successfully instilling Lean Thinking and running the next “Flavor of the Monthprogram
- Get input from knowledgeable instructors regarding specific concerns and projects to start on a proven path to success
Course Details
1. Introduction
- Course Overview
- Introduction to Lean
- Linkage to Six Sigma
2. Lean Mentality: Muda (Waste) Elimination
- The Hidden Office/Factory
- Seven Types of Waste
- Eliminating Waste
3. Mapping the Value Stream
- Value Stream Mapping
- Different Types of Maps
- Foundation for Lean Events
4. Lean Events
- Kaizen
- Running a Typical Five Day (or Shorter) Event
5. Constraints
- Finding the Bottlenecks in a Process Flow
6. Flow and TAKT Time
- Movement Through the Value Stream
- Rate or Rhythm of Flow Through each Process
7. Pull Systems and Kanban
- All Activity is Pulled by Customer Demand
- Simple Visual Signals
8. 5S Implementation
- A Systematic Approach to Organizing the Work Space
- NOT Just Housekeeping!
9. Poka Yoke (Mistake Proofing)
- Reducing the Opportunity for Human Errors to Affect the Process
10. Lean Management Principles
- How to Make it Happen and Make it Last in an Organization
11. Job Instruction Training
- Transferring Knowledge in a Quality Process