Introduction to Lean Tools

Lean is a structured approach to help drive value to the customer through flow improvement and waste elimination. Key Lean techniques start with defining Customer Value, identifying the Value Stream, creating Flow, linking with Pull, and striving for Continuous Improvement. 

This three day course is an introduction to Lean methodologies and philosophies. This course will provide the participant with a working understanding of Lean and how it is differentiated from traditional quality improvement initiatives. Course participants will learn about fundamental Lean techniques and how they support end to end business improvement by identifying and eliminating waste.  This course is a prerequisite for our other Lean Practitioner series courses.

The following topics will be introduced:

• Identification of project opportunities
• Current State Value Stream Mapping and Analysis
• Definition and selection of improvement projects
• Future State Value Stream creation
• Standard Work
• 5S & Visual Management
• Flow enabling techniques
• Changeover Reduction
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Material Replenishment and Pull Systems
• Kaizen Event usage and application
• Benefit measurement and sustainment

Details:

Class Times:  8:30 - 4:00 Tuesday - Thursday
Attire:  Business Casual

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