In this online course we will cover the following topics through the seven sections.

• Introduction, Background, and Why Lean
  • Introduce the Purpose of this presentation and in so doing we will layout what will be covered.
  • Cover the background of Lean Manufacturing.
  • And explain why knowing Lean is important to any business.
• Lean Definition
  • Define what Lean is
  • We cover some of its common names
  • Discuss how it relates to today's Profit Equation
• Lean Structure and Concept Introduction
  • Lean Structure i.e. Lean Manufacturing House
  • We will introduce the audience to the key concepts upon which Lean is built
  • And we will reveal how they are related, and what holds them together
• Lean Principles
  • Value
  • Value Streams
  • Flow
  • Pull
  • Perfection
  • And then we will discuss their relationship
• Waste in the Gemba or Workplace
  • Traditional vs Lean Manufacturing
  • Why Variation is a Problem
  • The need foe Waste Elimination
  • Define Types of Activities
  • Introduce waste types
  • An exercise in seeing waste
• Traditional vs Lean Manufacturing
  • Batch Manufacturing discussed
  • Introduction of Flow Manufacturing
  • Introduction to Kanban
  • Introduction to Heijunka
• Lean Implementation
  • What makes a company great
  • Vision
  • Implementation steps
  • Costs of Implementation
  • Timeline for Implementing Lean
  • Resources required
  • Obstacles
  • Expected Benefits

The Program access instructions and course enrolment key come as a downloadable text file upon payment completion.

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