What does lean training involve?

Lean training is tailored to each individual and unique organisation. In order to facilitate the lean transition, topics include:

• Value stream mapping & process flow tools
o Process mapping
o Process observation
o SIPOC
o Process mapping steps
o Spaghetti (workflow) diagrams
o Value added or non-value added analysis
o Value-added chart (task time or takt time chart)

• Voice of the Customer (VOC)
o To identify what customers care about
o Set priorities & goals consistent with customer needs
o Determine the needs to profitably meet

• Reducing lead time non-value-added cost
o Basic lean concepts
o Little’s law
o Implementing 5S
o Generic pull systems
o TPM
o Poka-yoke
o Work cell optimisation
o Visual process controls (Visual Factory)

• Complexity value stream mapping & complexity analysis

• Selecting & testing solutions

As with the leadership training, it is delivered through a workshop approach with as much relevance to your business needs as possible. Experimental learning will be engaged wherever appropriate. To comliment lean skills, we also include a session on project management and another on negotiation.