Introduction To Lean Manufacturing

Learn more today about how companies continually improve to make products faster and reduce waste

What you'll learn

Learn the History of Lean Manufacturing

Learn the Principles of Lean

Learn what the 8 Wastes are

Lean how to identify 8 wastes and work more lean

Requirements

No prerequisites just be open to learning new ideas

Description

Ever wonder how Amazon gets good to you so fast or how companies improve their processes to make products faster ? Or even why it is so easy to navaiage a supermarket and airport? Well then this Introduction to Lean is the great way to learn the basics and some the answers to these questions!. Lean Management (also known as Lean Manufacturing, Lean Enterprise or Lean Production) is a system of management developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation being used successfully across the world in both manufacturing and service sectors including healthcare, banking, government and agriculture etc.Lean is focused on improving processes, eliminating waste, increasing values that customer receives, and enabling organizations gain competitive advantage over their competitors. The application lean principles, tools and techniques help in standardizing the workplace, creating a work environment where there is a place for everything and everything is in its place. It enhances effective problem solving. It is a long-term approach to work that seeks to systematically achieve incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality.It helps Students to better understand the foundational concepts of lean along with sharing key principles, tools and techniques. The course can be taken by an organisation's entire workforce no matter what skill level the employee is currently at and can be taken by anyone curious to learn more and improve their skills to help expand their career. In this course you will learn about the following topics:History of LeanWhat is Lean and Six Sigma?5 Principles of LeanThe 8 WastesValue Add and FlowTrue Lean, Lean Way and PDCATools & TechniquesThe 4 Phase Analysis ProcessValue Stream MappingTPM & Standardised WorkVisual ManagementDeveloping an Improvement SystemProject ManagementWatch the free preview and enroll today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 History of Lean

Lecture 3 What is Lean and Six Sigma?

Lecture 4 5 Principles of Lean

Lecture 5 The 8 Wastes

Lecture 6 Value Add and Flow

Lecture 7 True Lean, Lean Way and PDCA

Lecture 8 Tools & Techniques

Lecture 9 The 4 Phase Analysis Process

Lecture 10 Value Stream Mapping

Lecture 11 TPM & Standardised Work

Lecture 12 Visual Management

Lecture 13 Developing an Improvement System

Lecture 14 Project Management

Section 2: Case Studies

Lecture 15 Case Study 1

Lecture 16 Case Study 2

Lecture 17 Case Study 3

Lecture 18 Case Study 4

Lecture 19 Research Paper

Section 3: Quiz

Beginner Lean and Continuous Improvement Professionals