Principles of Lean Manufacturing

• Description
  
  A Lean Enterprise produces more with existing resources by eliminating non-value added activities. By utilizing the knowledge of all company employees, Lean helps establish a systematic approach to eliminating non-value added waste and creating flow throughout the whole company. A Lean Enterprise works to eliminate overproduction caused by traditional scheduling systems, only make what customers want when they want it, and is totally committed to producing high-quality products that exceed customer demands.
• Benefits
  
  
  • Reduce cycle time 25 -90%
  • Reduce costs
  • Reduce inventory 10 - 50%
  • Increase profits
  • Reduce Work-in-Process 30 - 90%
  • Increase sales
  • Increase productivity 10 - 50%
  • Improve quality
  • Increase employee involvement
• Options
  
  You will learn the principles of Lean Manufacturing and apply them in a simulation factory as a member of the production team for Buzz Electronics. During the simulation, you will apply lean concepts such as standardized work, visual signals, batch-size reduction, pull kanban systems, and much more. Experience firsthand how Lean improves quality, reduces cycle time, improves delivery performance and reduces work-in-process.
• Participant Comments
  
  "Very good hands-on approach." "Very pertinent to real life." "I enjoyed it." "Eye opening." "We had fun, but also learned." "Great!" "We all worked together." "Very real life." "Made you think to improve." "Excellent." "Fast paced." "Great learning experience." "Fun." "Informative." "Held our attention." "It was right on the money."
• Location
  
  Call us today for information about public workshops, or to schedule one in-house at your company.