Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing Workshop
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Gain a better understanding of the tools and philosophy of lean, and how these elements work together to create a Lean Organisation.
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Course Overview
Lean is based on delivering two fundamental objectives: Customer satisfaction and generating a profit. To achieve this, lean focuses on the development of a continuous improvement culture, rooted in a fundamental respect for people. It is a way of thinking; a set of behaviours shaped by Lean principles and the use of Lean tools to support a culture of continuous improvement.
Throughout the training we will be applying the PDCA approach to continuous improvement. It is known as a system for developing critical thinking. At Toyota this is also known as "Building people before building cars." Toyota and other Lean companies have proved that an engaged, problem-solving workforce using PDCA is better able to innovate and stay ahead of the competition through rigorous problem solving and the subsequent innovations.
This course builds on these principles and will provide participants with a structured method to manage change, using Lean Tools to identify opportunities for improvement, processes to test and validate the proposed improvements, and how to implement and sustain them. Then build upon the improvement achieved to further improve using the PDCA cycle time and time again.
Structure of the Course
On this programme you will learn the basic concepts of lean, and how to implement these lean techniques and tools to help your organization remain competitive, innovative, and profitable in today’s business environment.
You will also gain insights on how to deploy and manage Lean in your organization by involving all your employees in the journey of improvement. Lean organizations see their workforce as their greatest asset and seek to harness the power and creativity of this resource in improving their workplace.
Some of the topics covered are:
- Introduction to Lean
- Key concepts of Lean
- Identifying waste
- Overview of some Lean Tools:
- 5S and Visual Management
- Standardized work
- Process Mapping & Value Stream Mapping
- Production Levelling and Kanban
- “Push” vs. “Pull”
- Reducing Set-up Times
- The Plan-Do-Check-Act approach
- Managing Lean in the Workplace
- Aligned Objectives at every level
- Standardized Processes and SOP’s
- Communication – how to manage the visual factory
- Go and See: Gemba walk
- Creating a Problem-solving culture
- Developing people for Lean
Who Would Benefit from this Training Programme?
Managers at all levels in the organisation, especially team leaders, supervisors and middle managers. Anyone who manages a process and wishes to make it more efficient and productive will benefit from this workshop. Managers who lead teams, and are involved in managing change in an organization should be conversant with the topics covered in this programme.
Delivery
The workshop is delivered through virtual tutor-led live classes as structured above.
Cost
- £200 + VAT
Booking terms and conditions
If you are unable to attend, please let us know 2 weeks in advance of start date. Refunds will be considered on an individual basis. Failure to attend will still require full payment. Ticket fee provides online access for one person only connected from one device.
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