LEAN MANUFACTURING

 

Lean Overview and Workplace Organization

For engineers, machinists, quality personnel, production personnel, sales engineers, tool and die makers, apprentices, maintenance personnel, CNC operators

Students will learn about the history and purpose of lean and the lean tools, workplace organization principles and methods, organizational measurements, elements of the Toyota Production System and value of lean. Other content includes the five S’s that include sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain.

Time Commitment: 7 hours / Cost: $120                                                                REGISTER NOW

 

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Introduction to Lean

For production personnel, apprentices, inspectors, quality engineers, tool and die makers, CNC machinists, mold makers, front line supervisors

This course covers the need for lean, what lean is, what lean is not, methods for lean transformation and three characteristics of a lean culture. Other material includes common implementation challenges, value added activity, four principles of every lean program, methodology involved and the types of waste and how waste affects lean.

Time Commitment: 4 hours / Cost: $120                                                                REGISTER NOW

 

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5S

For all production personnel, tool room employees, quality personnel, supervisors, maintenance personnel

This course will instruct participants in the effects of company disorganization; the  stages of 5S – including Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain; 5S within the lean tool package; general steps of 5S; 5S preparation; 5S and maintenance activities; gauging the value of 5S Sustainment and Shine implementation. Other course content includes key actions of Straighten implementation, key actions of Sort implementation, goal of Standardization and implementation and measurement of all the 5S components.

Time Commitment: 6 hours / Cost: $120                                                                REGISTER NOW

 

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Lean Theory

For all production personnel, tool room employees, quality personnel, supervisors, maintenance personnel, management personnel

Individuals enrolled in this course will learn about the origins of lean theory and the Lean Production System, leadership principles in lean theory, the value of people in lean theory, the tools behind Just-in-Time (JIT), tools of Jidoka and takt time in a lean flow system. Other content includes push and pull production, roles of lean team members, continuous improvement through Kaizen and the purpose of heijunka.

Time Commitment: 5 hours / Cost: $120                                                                REGISTER NOW