The Essential Lean Toolbox 5 Day Agenda
Day 1
1. Lean Awareness
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2. Workplace Organisation (5S)
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Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the size of the opportunity for business improvement that lean operations represent
- Provide an understanding of the principles of lean manufacturing
- Understanding of types of waste within your business and how removal can lead to improved factory layout
- Develop skills to apply waste elimination techniques and learn how to apply to ALL business processes
2. Workplace Organisation (5S)
Objectives
- Understand the importance of workplace organisation and how 5S can improve performance
- Learn how to develop Standardised Work
- Introduction of Auditing to control workplace organisation
- Understand how visual management can lead to effective performance
Day 2
3. Value Stream Identification
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4. Value Stream Mapping
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- Understand the importance of identifying the Value Streams in your business and how customers drive the processes
- Learn the different types of 'Value Streams' and how they drive processes
- Identify true customer value and what this means to your business
4. Value Stream Mapping
Objectives
- Learn how to map your current and future state using Value Stream Mapping tools
- Understand how cross functional teams can improve overall business performance
- Learn how to create an effective Action Plan to drive the improvement process
Day 3
5. Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM)
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6. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
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- Realise the importance of reducing downtime and how it affects flow
- Learn to identify maintenance problems before they cost you money
- Understand the need to introduce a planned maintenance schedule as a foundation for business improvement
- Learn how to measure Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and develop a programme to improve performance
6. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
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- Understand the need for quick changeovers and how this can improve flow
- Learn how to apply SMED techniques and reduce changeover times
- Understand the importance of quick changeovers in a lean environment
Day 4
7. Site Visit to Lean Company
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8. Quality Tools and Problem Solving
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- Site visit to Lean Company to experience an environment that has implemented the majority of Lean Manufacturing Techniques available but is still in the teething stage
- Tour of Factory to see first hand the opportunties for your own business
- Opportunity to discuss learning and how it can be applied
8. Quality Tools and Problem Solving
Objectives
- Understand the tools and techniques of a team focused quality management system
- Understand the need to measure and collect data with problem solving techniques
- Analyse The 7 Quality Tools and incorporate a worked example for each tool to improve understanding of the tool and its application
- Understand the concept of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Day 5
9. Policy Deployment
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10. Lean Manufacturing Implementation Considerations
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- Understand the importance of setting company objectives and its relationship with a continuous improvement culture
- Learn how to develop a business strategy based on overall vision
- Best methods of deployment and involving the whole team
- Measurement considerations when outlining growth plan
10. Lean Manufacturing Implementation Considerations
Objectives
- Identify key areas of learning over past modules
- Discussion on pitfalls and how to sustain your improvement programme
- Question and Answers session on Lean Tools and Techniques
- Opportunity to arrange site visit to own business
