Course No. LM25

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The Lean Enterprise- An Overview

Description:

This workshop enables participants to understand how Lean concepts and approaches work in manufacturing / service operations. Failure to implement these methodologies often silently rob companies of precious resources, and become a constant drain on profitability. Understand the wastes and learn about the steps taken by leading world class companies to eliminate / reduce the same.

Benefits:

Gain the ability to identify the wastes in manufacturing / service operations

Understand what it takes to become a Lean Enterprise, and the possible benefits

Identify metrics to measure and demonstrate improvement quickly

Topics Covered:

The wastes of manufacturing / services, 5Ss, Visual Management, and other elements of Lean Enterprise

Evaluating current state - Process Mapping

Defining "future state" (takt time, line design) and the gap in performance

Reducing / Eliminating waste using a structured approach

Implementing the elements of Lean methodologies, and evaluation of the same

Pre-requisites:                  None