Lean Learning Academy (LLA)
Course
In Liverpool
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Liverpool
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Duration
10 Days
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Course programme
The Jaguar Land Rover Lean Learning Academy is based at Halewood Operations in Merseyside. The Academy teaches Lean Leadership skills
and techniques to supervisors and managers from Jaguar Land
Rover, automotive industry suppliers and other manufacturers. During the
course, delegates learn how to deploy lean tools to eliminate waste and continuously improve manufacturing processes.
Halewood Operations is home to the Land Rover Freelander 2 and Jaguar X-TYPE. Located in the North West of England, the Halewood plant has a reputation for excellent manufacturing quality and is recognised throughout the industry as a centre of excellence for Lean Manufacturing.
In 2000, the plant was transformed into a world class manufacturing facility suitable for producing premium products and the workforce underwent a
significant culture change and retraining programme. Halewood's award winning X-TYPE model was launched in 2001 and the model has received a great deal of external recognition for quality, including the J.D. Power Plant Gold Quality Award. This accolade recognised X-TYPE as the best quality European vehicle in its class, and placed Halewood as the top European
Car plant. Freelander 2 was launched in late 2006 and has won a number of awards including Top Gear SUV of the Year and What Car? Best Compact 4x4 Freelander 2 and X-TYPE are built on the same line although they are based on completely different architecture and share no common parts. This is a unique achievement in the automotive industry and demonstrates Halewood's commitment to efficiency and flexibility.
Course Content
The Lean Learning Academy is completed over two weeks and covers a variety of lean principles. These are taught via a mixture of classroom based teaching techniques, practical tasks, and experience working on the
production line. The chart below shows how the time is allocated. The course gives delegates the opportunity to work in the Jaguar Land Rover plant and experience the operations in a working environment. Delegates are able to learn from Jaguar Land Rover and in effect use the Halewood plant as a learning aid.
Lean Learning Academy (LLA)