Although the ideas of Lean have gained popularity over the past decade, particularly since Jeffery Liker’s The Toyota Way was published in 2004, Lean principles have existed for nearly three hundred years. Benjamin Franklin’s work in the 1700’s is one of the earliest examples. Henry Ford advocated Lean ideas in the 1920’s, and Sakichi Toyoda (the founder of Toyota) developed some of the basic principles of Lean, which were published in 1935, five years after his death.
This course will provide an introduction to this way of thinking that has changed so many corporations in the world. You will understand how to start your company on the journey to becoming lean – more efficient, less wasteful, and more flexible.
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Lean Six Sigma :
Module One: Getting Started
Icebreaker
Ground rules
The parking lot
Workshop objectives
Action plans and evaluation forms
Module Two: Understanding Lean
About Six Sigma
About Lean
History Behind Lean
Toyota Production Systems
The Toyota Precepts
Module Three: Liker’s Toyota Way
Overview
Philosophy
Process
People And Partners
Problem Solving
Module Four: The TPS House
Overview
The Goals Of TPS
The First Pillar: Just In Time (JIT)
The Second Pillar: Jikoda (Error-Free Production)
Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)
The Foundation Of The House
Module Five: The Five R’s Of Lean
Redesign
Reduce
Recover
Recycle
Remanufacture
Module Six: The First Improvement Concept (Value)
Overview Of The Kano Model
Basic Characteristics
Satisfiers
Delighters
Applying The Kano Model
Module Seven: The Second Improvement Concept (Waste)
Mudi
Mura
Muri
The New Wastes
Module Eight: The Third Improvement Concept (Variation)
Common Cause
Special Cause
Tampering
Structural
Module Nine: The Fourth Improvement Concept (Complexity)
