Lean Management Principles: 9-Course Bundle

Curriculum

• What is lean management
• Why lean
• Who should practice lean
• How to implement lean
• Where lean is applicable along with a few case studies

• Eight Wastes worksheet

• The 5 Principles of Lean Thinking
• Scientific Thinking
• PDCA Wheel
• Lean Problem Solving
• Purpose of a Charter
• Meeting Ground Rules
• Outcome based agendas
• Brainstorming
• Show stoppers
• Meeting completion

• Welcome to the course
• Definition of 5s
• Benefits of 5s
• Overview of the Five S's
• The 5s game
• "Before" and "After" pictures of 5s
• Tools for Sorting
• Tools for Straightening
• Tools for Shining
• Tools for Standardizing
• 5s Evaluation Scorecard

• Introduction to VSM
• VSM definition
• Getting started
• Benefits of VSM
• Current state of VSM
• VSM symbols
• Takt time
• Examine map to identify problems
• Future state questions
• Future state VSM
• Future state icons
• Critical success factors

• Barriers to flow and countermeasures
• Lean solutions
• One piece flow
• Benefits
• Roles and responsibilities
• Formulas and calculations
• Definitions
• Case studies
• Maintaining kanban
• Workload balance chart
• Isolated efficiency vs total efficiency
• Production leveling
• Leveling benefits

• Welcome to the course
• Definition of 5s
• Benefits of 5s
• Overview of the Five S's
• The 5s game
• "Before" and "After" pictures of 5s
• Tools for Sorting
• Tools for Straightening
• Tools for Shining
• Tools for Standardizing
• 5s Evaluation Scorecard

• Welcome to the course
• Definition of Kaizen
• Elements of Kaizen event
• Goals of a Kaizen event
• What Kaizen looks like, and rules
• Review PDCA wheel in conjunction with Kaizen
• Sustaining the gains
• Kaizen pitfalls
• Process basics
• Measurements
• Lead vs. Lag indicators
• Redefining the Target Condition
• Benefits
• How to establish KPIs
• KPI examples

• Definition
• Key elements of Standard Work
• Documentation Charts
• Benefits
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Definition
• Example work instruction sheet
• Role of data collection
• Sample data charts
• Definition
• Purpose and application
• Examples of Poka Yoke
• Common errors
• Types of actions and detection
• Definition
• Jidoka problem solving steps
• Developing a Jidoka strategy
• Definition
• Examples and how visual management help

• Definition and description of Root Cause Analysis
• Different levels of causes of issues
• The goals and benefits of Root Cause Analysis
• Implementation steps of Root Cause Analysis
• Introduce two tools of RCA: fishbone diagram and the 5 whys
• Benefits of RCA

• Waiting waste time
• Definition of SMED
• The 8 steps of setup reduction
• 14 things to consider when using SMED
• The benefits of SMED

• Definition
• Example, Present State
• How to use a Spaghetti Chart
• Future State
• Benefits
• Definition
• Comparing traditional vs. cellular structures
• Cellular building blocks
• Cell impact on workers
• Steps to implementing cells
• Cellular implementation concerns
• Maintenance related wastes
• Definition of TPM
• Stages of maintenance
• The 6 big losses
• Understanding OEE
• Pillars
• TPM thinking and roles