Lean Certification - Lean Qualification

Introduction

Increasing numbers of businesses are using Lean Thinking to provide a competitive advantage in todays increasingly fierce market.

This course will provide thinkers and leaders with a solid introduction to what Lean is about and why it will benefit an organisation to embrace it.

Lean provides opportunities for companies to reduce waste and save money, while improving customer satisfaction.

The tools and techniques have been used by all the major companies in the world to provide massive savings and improved customer satisfaction.

Duration: 1 day

Instructional Method: Classroom-Based Discussion

Exam: No Examination

• Courseware: Classroom workbook consisting of a copy of the slides and exercises were appropriate

Pre-Requisites

• There are no pre-requisites required, prior to attending this course.

Who Should Attend

• Managers and Senior Managers of organisations considering adopting the Lean methodology
• Production staff who are considering training in Lean Thinking and require a concise introduction
• Staff working in a Lean environment who are new to the subject and want to know what it is about

Course Content

Major Areas Covered:

• What is Lean?
• Basic tennent
• Waste defined
• Philosophy
• History
• Lean Principles
• What Lean is not
• Lean & Six Sigma
• Methodologies
• Basic terminology

The One Sentence Expert:

• Summary of Key Techniques
• Process efficiency
• Process Levelling, Pull let demand, JIT (Just In Time)
• SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies)
• VOC and process output
• Visual communications
• QFD (Quality Function Deployment)
• Lean people: Working in a Lean Environment
• Cellular management approach
• Autonomous team working
• Lean management
• Wrapping up: The Case for Lean
• Why bother?
• The cost of adoption
• Pre-requisites and essential requirements
• Timeframes