PRODUCTS

Fundamentals of Lean for Services or Manufacturing

PURPOSE

Train process owners in Lean methods that increase the speed and ease of providing products and services to their customers.

• Simplifying process steps and eliminating non-value added activities
• Eliminating wastes in time, materials and expenses (through out the organization)
• Removing barriers that impede the flow of material, information and decisions

You Will Learn To:

• Recognize and prioritize opportunities for Lean
• Assess/quantify the impact of Lean improvements on enterprise performance & profitability
• Utilize basic Lean improvement concepts including:
• Mapping your ‘value stream’ from identification of customer need to customer delivery
• Organizing the workplace / 5S
• Maintaining visible operations that are controllable. (No hidden activity or cost)
• Eliminating waste and reducing cycle time (time and expenses)
• Identifying and assessing areas that constrain the flow and velocity of products and services
• Optimizing operational flexibility to meet customer demands with faster product
• Preventing disruptions to flow by incorporating ‘mistake-proofing’ technique

Immediate Results:

• Reduce non-value added activities
• Eliminate wasted time, materials and expenses
• Increase speed and output of products and services
• Improve responsiveness and flexibility to customer requests
• Integrate Lean activities with Six Sigma and other performance improvement methods
• Identify constraints and control variation