Objectives of the training
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in their businesses.Targeted audience
Managers who need to understand Lean concepts and apply them to continuous improvement projects within their organizations.Prerequisite
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Course architecture
- Knowledge of Lean tools: philosophy, individuals, methodology, measures, tools. Differentiating Cause, Problem and Consequence, Identifying added value, waste and variation, DMAIC methodology.
- Using tools: optimizing work environment (5S), standardizing work
- Kaizen simulation: Define component (team creation, project charter, milestone review), Measure component (added value, process mapping, spaghetti diagram, data collection plan, milestone review), Analyze component (NVA identification, 5-Whys tree, milestone review), Improve component (creativity management, optimization principles, processing times, production fleet and Takt Time, pull flow, cellular arrangement, Poka-Yoke (fail-safes), impact/effort matrix, finding solutions, implementing improvements, milestone review), Control component (establishing standard operating procedures, skills matrix, analyzing strengths, communication plan, training plan, action plan, monitoring plan).
- Workplace application: new work and environment, new colleagues, new challenges
Pedagogical details
Training architecture
Presentation, group discussions, interaction among participants and exercises. We firmly believe in action-based training that includes a practical simulation workshop of a Kaizen event allowing participants to truly experience the different concepts of continuous improvement and waste elimination.
Private or personalized training
If you have more than 8 people to sign up for a particular course, it can be delivered as a private session right at your offices. Contact us for more details.
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If you have more than 8 people to sign up for a particular course, it can be delivered as a private session right at your offices. Contact us for more details.
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