Lean

Lean is all about removing waste and reducing non value added tasks.

This training covers the basic tools:

  • Hoshin Planning – Aligns tasks with objectives to provide consistency of purpose
  • 5S – Workplace organisation Sort, Set, Sweep, Standardise and Sustain.
  • 7 Wastes: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overprocessing, Overproduction and Energy
  • Activity Mapping – identifies tasks and activities as VA/NVA or NNVA
  • Spaghetti Diagrams – Identifies travel distances and layout issues
  • Setup Reduction
  • Value Stream Mapping – Identifying waste in the processes
  • Kanban – Signals used to indicate a process replenishment or to control flow.
  • 5 Whys – Problem solving technique
  • OEE – Operation Equipment Effectiveness
  • Poke Yoke – Error proofing or Failsafe
  • Process Map – Top level view of process
  • FTY – First Time Yield
  • RFT – Right First Time

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