Programme of the training days
Day 1:
09.00 Opening and morning coffee
09.30 Lean Thinking I: Basic principles of Lean thinking, Lean model for process improvement, objectives, description and analysis of the current situation
- The basics of lean: what, why, when?.
- 5-step Lean model & different Lean tools for each step
- Defining the objective of a Lean improvement project and defining the project scope
- Description of the process value chain and waste analysis
- Discussion & video example of process improvement
11.30 Lunch
12.15 Simulation, part 1
- Participants will practice together the Lean Thinking I lessons of the morning: process status, performance, process description and value stream analysis.
14.00 Coffee break
14.15 Lean thinking II: Process Improvement
- "Continuous flow" in process improvement (e.g. Work in Process, bottleneck analysis, pacing, process balancing)
- How to improve the process with Pull (e.g. Kanban cards, measuring cycle efficiency and process control)
15.15 Simulation, part 2
- Applying Lean II to the simulation process: Creating continuous flow and Pull process.
16.00 Closing
Day 2:
08.30 Morning coffee and recap training
09.30 Simulation, part 3:
- Piloting changes and continuous improvement
10.30 Lean thinking III: Striving for perfection
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement (eliminating the potential for errors through "Mistake Proofing", measuring process performance, visual management)
- Lean in day-to-day management
11.30 Lunch
12.15 Kaizen
- Lean quickly into practice: Kaizen, what it is and how to use it to achieve results in just a few days.
- Kaizen example: How to improve lead time in an office environment by 90% in five days while improving job and customer satisfaction
14.00 Coffee break
14.15 Lean in your work environment
- An instructor-led discussion on how participants can apply the lessons of the training in their own companies.
15.30 Summary and award of Lean certificates
16.00 Closing
Participants will receive training materials in a digital learning environment. They will also receive a model for implementing Lean thinking in their own work environment after the training.
