Lean Training and Consulting Solutions

Lean For Manufacturing

This program teaches the fundamental tools of Lean as applied to a manufacturing environment.  The program is delivered in a 5-day workshop setting, or Kaizen event, and applies the tools in real time to real projects that deliver bottom line results.

Duration: 5 day Workshop / Kaizen Event

Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Recognize and prioritize opportunities for Lean

• Assess the impact of increased order to fulfillment VELOCITY on the responsiveness and profitability of their business.

• Have the tools to accomplish this.

• Initiate basic Lean improvements in their operation in the areas of:

  • Work place organization (5 S)

  • Visible operations and control (no hidden activity or cost)

  • Eliminate waste that increases cycle times / lead times

  • Map your value stream from customer to customer to target and assess improvement activities in terms of flow velocity and constraints to flow.

  • Optimize operational flexibility to meet customer demand through faster product changeover practices.

• Develop the knowledge to assess the value of Lean CONTROL methods for their operation:

  • The concept and value of Continuous Flow for flexibility and customer satisfaction.

  • The concept and value of Just-In-Time for flexibility and customer satisfaction.

  • The concept of Kanban for controlling work in process and operational activity.

  • Recognition of the issues in supply chain management

Topics Covered

• Lean Introduction and Seven Elements of Waste

• 5S

• Effective Project Selection

• Team Members / Building Change

• Theory of Constraints

• Continuous Flow

• Job / Load Leveling and Takt time

• Value Stream Mapping - Current State

• VA / NVA Analysis

• Process Mapping

• Baseline Data

• Spaghetti Charting

• Time Study Analysis

• Production Capacity Analysis

• Value Stream Mapping - Future State

• Continuous Improvement

• Implement, validate, and standardize

• Visual Workplace

• SMED

• Project Reporting

"Six Sigma Qualtec’s Lean Methods classroom and on-the-job training combination was a perfect balance leading to quick results – and success changes an organization.
Mike Seile Jr., Plant Manager

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