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SixSigma.us' Open Enrollment and Contract Programs: These programs are offered at training sites throughout the U.S. as open enrollment courses (find a public program near you). If you are sending more than ten employees to a training session, look into our onsite programs.
Lean Fundamentals (32 Hour (4 Days) Course)
Cost: $2000 per Student (bulk enrollment discounts may apply)
* This course can be delivered for both manufacturing and transactional (service) organizations. We have curriculum and simulations specific to both disciplines.
- Overview of the Lean Enterprise
- Integrating Lean & Six Sigma
- Muda Elimination
- Value Stream Mapping (Current and Future State)
- Conducts of Vision Events
- Flow & Takt Time Applications
- Pull & Kanban
- Theory of Constraint
- 5S and Visual Control
- Kaizen Vision Events
- Poka Yoke (Error Proofing)
- Lean Management Principles
- Wrap Up of Lean Fundamentals
Lean Fundamentals Course Objectives
Coming Soon!:
- Lean for Healthcare
- Lean Master Practitioner Program
SixSigma.us' Contract Programs: These programs represent the vast knowledge and experience of the SixSigma.us team. We offer the programs below as a "menu" for you and a representative from our team to compile into a customized training program for your organization.
Lean Introduction: Overview, Introduction, Lean Goals, Linking Lean to DMAIC
Lean Thinking and Concepts: The underlying Philosophy of Lean, Changing
how an organization thinks, The House of Lean, Toyota’s 14 Management Principles
Lean Mentality: The Hidden Process, Types of Waste, and Elimination of Waste
Lean History and Survey of Methods: Benefits/Drawbacks to various Lean approaches in transactional, and manufacturing environments: Just in Time, 5S, Continuous Process Flow, Pull Systems, Theory of Constraints, Toyota
Production System, Kaizen, Synchronous Flow, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping
Kaizen and 5S Implementation: The Quick Impact approach - Just Do It and Kaizen, Typical Kaizen Workshops, Mindset for Change, 5S and the Systematic Organization of a Workplace
Finding and Handling Constraints: Identifying Bottlenecks, Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints, Toyota’s Solution to Constraints, Anticipating and Resolving Constraints in Advance, TAKT time and Pitch to Drive Single Piece Flow
The Value Stream: Value Stream Mapping, Different Types of Maps and applications, Value Stream Management
Starting a Lean Implementation: Lean Concepts, Roles and Responsibilities’ Steering Committee. Teams & Players, Milestone Plans, Training, DMAIC and Project Planning, Metrics
Product/Transaction Data Collection: Quantifying Business Strategy, Identification of Product/Transaction, Non Value Added and Hidden Operations, Future Looking Customer Driven Requirements, Variation Analysis, Response Capability, Handling Fluctuations in Mix & Demand, The Need for What If Scenarios, Finished Goods / Final Service Output, Six Sigma DMAIC Tracking of Program
Process Data Collection: Process Mapping, Optional & Rework Processes, Key Process Relationships, A Different View of Product Families, Product/Transaction to Process Relationships, The Search for Commonality and Redundancy, Process Yield & Scrap Considerations, Effective Work Hours, TAKT Time/Application, Enhanced SOPs, Value Added Analysis,
Quality at Task Level, Accurate Costing, Link to DMAIC Roadmap
Process Layout Design: Four Key Calculations/Considerations (at Capacity), Synchronized Flow in a Mixed Model Line, Understanding Impact of Yield, Scrap, Options & Variation in both Operations and Manufacturing Process, Resource
Optimization, Work Consistency and Flow, Product Families Revisited, Optimizing Response, Critical Path & Lead Times, Link to DMAIC Roadmap
Inventory and Kanban: Types of Kanban Signals, Not Just Manufacturing, Application in Transaction Environments, Inventory Turnover, Where to Invest, Correct Use of Kanban, Material Management With Data, Kanban Sizing Methods, Point of Consumption to Resupply Strategy, Choosing the Right Method, Replenishable or Non-Replenishable, FIFO, Transactions
vs. BOM, Backflushing, Kanban Through the Entire Supply Chain / Operations, Supplier / Customer Communication
Balance and Flow: Resolving Imbalances in the Value Stream, In Process Considerations, Maintaining FIFO, Calculating
In Process Kanban/Transactions & Additional Work Requirements, Offsets in Process Flow, Dynamic & Static Processes,
Balancing to Achieve Response
Employee Training & Flexibility: The Key to Maximum Productivity, Process Design for Flex, Working to Demand/Transaction Signals, Staffing to Meet Load/Daily Rate
Implementing Physical Change: VSM Layout Design Reviews, Employee Involvement, Training, and More Training Adjustment to Change Curve, Resistance to Change, Timing of and Preparation for Changeover
Running a Lean Flow Operation with Demand Management: Daily Management of Staffing and Flexibility, Ongoing Employee Involvement, Metrics and Control Planning, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service Focus, Finished
Goods Inventory or End Product Service Output, Production Planning/Monitoring of Value Stream, Linkage to DMAIC.
Please Contact Us for more information on Lean Training, Programs, Project Support and Consulting.
More Information:
Does Lean Apply to Service (Transactional Processes)?
How a Lean Implementation Fits within the Six Sigma DMAIC Structure.
Onsite Programs
