WSQ Apply Lean Manufacturing Concepts

Course details

This course aims to guide the target audience towards better understanding of the Toyota Production System (TPS) which is behind the philosophy of Lean Manufacturing. It will cover Lean principles and applications leading to better utilisation of space, labor and machinery, in turn resulting in cost reduction and shortened lead time. It also touches on some of the more common process- related tenets of Lean Manufacturing and the strategies necessary to support them such as standardisation, problem-solving techniques and PDCA (plan, do, check, act).

The subject comprises of six chapters as follows:

• Current State of the Garment Industry
• Toyota Production Methodology
• Waste Identification
• Continuous Flow
• Supporting Strategies & Concepts
• Lean Roadmap

This unit is delivered through lectures, video and simulated activities.

OBJECTIVES

• Answer many of the questions about Lean manufacturing concepts.
• What concrete steps do you take on your next lean journey?
• Creates a culture in which everyone in the organisation continuously improves processes and production.
• Lean initiatives as focused on and driven by customers, both internally and externally.
• Better understand some of the more common process-related tenets of lean manufacturing and the strategies necessary to support them.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Possess at least 3 GCE “O” level passes including English and Mathematics or ES WSQ Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) level 5 and above.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Participant will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) provided he/she meets the following requirements:

• 75% attendance rate
• Assessed to be competent in given competency standard

CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE

Upon succcessful completion of the course, trainee will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA). WSQ Certification is nationally endorsed and recognised by industry partners

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• General Managers, Factory and Production Managers
• Industrial Engineering and Work Study Team
• Production Planners
• Manufacturing Departments In-Charge
• Merchandisers, Quality Assurance Auditors/Inspectors
• Department heads for both manufacturing and office administration

KEY LEARNING AREAS

• Toyota Production Principles
• Value Stream Mapping techniques
• Categorising flow, point Kaizen Blitzes and setup milestone
• Problem-solving techniques such as PDCA, 5 whys, root cause analysis, Pareto chart and Ishikawa diagram.
• Lean tools
• Work Study and Standardisation
• Cellular Manufacturing