Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Training Course

Introduction to Lean Manufacturing

A two day practical Introduction to lean manufacturing training course suitable for manufacturing staff of all levels.

The content of this training course has been developed following the successful implementation of the lean manufacturing techniques, concepts and strategies used in this course by companies throughout the UK, with the help of our course tutors.

Why introduce Lean Manufacturing?

• Increased Customer Satisfaction
• Reduction of Waste
• Improved Profitability
• Improved Process Control
• Company Wide Team Work

What you will learn

At the conclusion of the training course each delegate will be able to:-

• Implement and maintain a company wide 5S programme
• Recognise ‘waste’ and other non-value added activities throughout their business
• Introduce a basic pull scheduling system e.g. Kanban
• Set up a lean manufacturing cell
• Identify the various types of mistake proofing techniques
• Follow a standard process to significantly reduce machine change-over times
• Identify a programme to maximise the productivity of manufacturing equipment
• Generate value stream maps of their own manufacturing processes

Course Content

The Introduction to lean manufacturing training course covers the following topics:-

• 7 Wastes
• 5S
• Kanban
• Factory Layout (Batch & Queue vs. Cell Manufacturing)
• Zero Quality Control – Successive Checking, Source Inspection & Poka Yoke
• Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• Problem Solving Techniques
• Planning for Lean & Cultural Change
• Lean Implementation

Elements of the introduction to lean manufacturing course content are trained using innovative role play where the delegates are required to act out the assembly operations of a ‘fictitious’ manufacturing company.

The course is limited to a maximum of twelve delegates. Course costs cover the two training sessions, a comprehensive set of course notes, lunch, refreshments and an attendance certificate.