Lean Management - Waste Reduction Tools

Course details

What is Lean? – Understand the insides and out of Lean and what really triggers this wild horse to conquer the world of manufacturing and production. You will learn your role as a manager, what are the key factors driving Lean, and what you need to look out for when you are looking at implementing Lean. Understand the concept of value and how value is added or depreciated at different stages along the workflow. Also, learn the concept of productivity and how it affects the different stages involved in turning raw materials, time, and effort into fully finished products. Concept of Wastes – Learn all about wastes along the production process called Muda and how these wastes are categorized into 7 different categories. Understand why waste occurs and the detrimental effect it can have on your process workflow. More the waste, more the losses for you. Learn to use Lean when countered with waste accumulation along a workflow. Lean – Waste Reduction Tools – Cutting down on waste, increasing efficiency and quality, and providing continuous improvement are the aspects that Lean management looks into. Get a dose of these aspects along with great examples. Know of all the waste reduction tools there are in Lean management and learn to use them to you benefit once you’ve encountered a process that needs to get Lean. Look at tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Poka Yoke, Pull system, visual management, and standardization. Understand the benefit of implementing Lean in your department or organization. Updated on 16 February, 2023