A joint offering by the College of Engineering and the School of Business
Lean Enterprise
Topics
- Lean Thinking
- Lean Extended Enterprise
- Value-Stream Mapping
- 7 Wastes plus 1
- Kaizen
- 5S Visual Management
- Poka Yoke / Mistake Proofing
- Pull Systems / Kanban
- Lean Accounting
- Rapid Plant Assessment
- Change Management
Audience
This course will benefit lead decision makers and mid-level managers searching for a short course that provides a depth of information on the broad array of lean tools and how the tools work together to remove waste within a value stream. The content will be of particular benefit to:
- VPs and Directors: Finance, Operations and Supply Management
- General Managers
- Plant Managers
- Directors of Production Planning and Inventory Management
- Directors and Managers of Continuous Improvement
- Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts
Benefits
This practical three-day course covers the lean tools and how they interrelate to elevate a company’s position on the lean performance continuum. Participants will learn:
- How lean shortens lead times through the prioritization of waste elimination opportunities
- The lean tools and techniques to implement and sustain kaizen (continuous) improvement projects
- How lean, six sigma and theory of constraints are complementary
- Tools and techniques to synchronize production to demand
- Change management techniques to overcome the resistance to change
Earn CEU, LU, PDH
By participating in this course, you will earn 1.8 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about CEU, LU, PDH and state licensing boards.