Lean Fundamentals

Lean is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating the eight wastes - considered non-value-adding activities-through continuous improvement by flowing the product completely at the pull of the customer. The eight wastes are: waiting, defects, extra processing, inventory, excessive motion, transportation, over production, and underutilized employees.

Certification:

Upon completion of this four-day program, attendees can submit a project for a Lean Agent certification.

All types of service and manufacturing organizations that experience the following challenges:

• Missed order dates
• High product or service cost relative to the competition
• Losing market share due to increased delivery time or cost problems
• Limited production capacity - space is used by inventory

• Lean concepts and tools and how they apply to all types of processes and industries
• Use Lean methods and data to reduce costs, shorten cycle times, expand capacity, and improve productivity
• How Lean and Six Sigma are highly complementary
• Difference between successfully instilling Lean Thinking and running the next "Flavor of the Monthprogram
• Get input from knowledgeable instructors regarding specific concerns and projects to start on a proven path to success