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Here are the Lean Tools, their function, and the contents of our training program.
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INTRODUCTION TO LEAN (More) This module will give you an overview of what constitutes Lean, its principles and main tools. It includes a comprehensive discussion on the concept of waste and how to identify it in the company, and describes possible implementation strategies. VALUE STREAM MAPPING (More) The Value Stream Map is a visual representation of the manner in which materials and information flows take place in the company. This very simple tool allows identifying waste in the value chain. CREATION OF CONTINUOUS FLOW (MANUFACTURING CELLS) (More) Continuous Flow is one of the principles of Lean; its application reduces or eliminates waste. This results in shorter lead-times, which significantly improves the company’s delivery performance for its customers. STANDARDIZED WORK (More) Standardized Work Procedures are part of the effort to stabilize production processes (by reducing variation) and, consequently, promoting waste elimination. PULL PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION LEVELING (More) Pull Production sets a product inventory pattern according to your production and consumption characteristics. Production stops being br controlled by forecast, but will instead become controlled by actual consumption. 5S (More) Companies should attempt to do away with every kind of waste if they want to reduce costs and become more competitive. 5S is a Lean company’s basis for the direct involvement of all the people in the organization in a continuous process of improvement and growth. TPM – TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE (More) By means of simple actions taken in conjunction with technical activities and coworker involvement, Autonomous Maintenance promotes increased stability and the general efficiency of the system. POKA-YOKE (More) Poka-Yoke may be defined as a method for developing tools, techniques and/or processes to prevent or detect errors and avoid the occurrence of defects. LEAN LOGISTICS (More) Continuous Flow is one of the major objectives of Lean. The purpose of this training is to teach, in simple language, how to create a steady-flow support system of management for purchased parts and their supply to the production lines. LEAN OFFICE (More) The application of Lean Thinking to administrave environments is the tool that links the company's strategic business to its daily work. VALUE STREAM MAPPING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS (More) Participants gain the ability to Map a Value Stream in environments with a high degree of variability in products and shared resources. This means that they will be able to represent a value stream, identify waste in this stream, and design a better future in terms of cost, quality and delivery performance. QUICK SETUP (More) Particularly in environments with a highly variable product line, it is essential that machines and workbenches be set up in the shortest possible time. This increases competitiveness because it increases both flexibility and production capacity. PULL PRODUCTION INVOLVINGS SUPPLIERS (More) Participants discuss company-supplier relationships. The difference between Pull Production and Push Production is explained to them. They will learn how to effect pull production involving suppliers by calculating the amount of Kanban cards, and how to integrate the Kanban system with the existing MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) system. LEAN 6 SIGMA (More) Six Sigma and Lean methodologies complement each other. While Six Sigma provides tools to identify, measure, and analyze a problem, Lean uses concepts and procedures to enhance a production system’s performance. Their purpose is to give Lean implementation more structure and power, by combining Lean tools and principles with Six Sigma methods to implement improvements. LEAN PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (More) Strategy, production system design, and performance indicators must be integrated. It is crucially important that company management understand how the indicators can help implementing improvements in the plant. LEAN OPERATION MANAGEMENT(More) To develop Lean leadership and involve the participants in continuous improvement processes using measurement and visual management tools. To use Problem Analysis and Problem Solving Methods and develop process standardization and supervision/inspection procedures.The customized training that we provide matches your needs and combines theor with subsequent practical exercises practical exercises. The training will result in effective learning, skilled personnel and proven return for your company.
When choosing Kaizen, it is important to have a clear picture of the value chain and how its parts inter-relate. The area where improvement work is to be done should improve that value chain in its entirety. In other words, a strong effort spent in a certain area may result in local improvement, whereas the same amount of work might have benefited the whole chain if it were applied in a different area.