Description

Standardized Work is essential to achieving and sustaining Lean processes. Standardized Work is a people focused tool designed to document current best practices in order to establish a repeatable and predictable baseline for continual improvement. Learn how to eliminate process waste through the application of the design of work cells within a manufacturing environment of in an office environment. Guided by a classroom simulation, you will learn the key elements of design such as understanding Takt time, physical layout, analyzing standardized work, line and workload balancing, load leveling and more.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training course, participants will:

• Understand the components of a continuous flow operation
• Understand how to apply lean principles to a continuous flow operation
• Understand the impact of Standardized Work on process flow and continual improvement
• Understand the application of the five (5) Standardized Work documents

Topics Covered

• A simulated process is run two times in the workshop.
• The first run uses traditional "batch" techniques.
• "Live" data collected during the first run will be analyzed to support process redesign.
• The second run is redesigned for "Flow" by the participants based on what they learned.
• Performance is measured and tracked for each round.
• Lean tools and techniques such as Takt Time, Line Balancing (eliminating waste), Pull Scheduling, and Standardized Work are introduced and applied using "live" data from the simulation.
• An overview of TWI techniques will be used in the application of Standardized Work.
• Generate a One Point Lesson

Who Should Attend

Key candidates for this training are:

• Quality technicians, supervisors and managers


• Plant managers


• Directors and managers of engineering


• Vice presidents or managers of customer service


• Operations managers


• Vice presidents of manufacturing


• Directors and managers of patient services


• Patient quality managers


• CFOs


• Presidents


• CEOs

Organizations in sectors and industries will reap significant benefits from employees attending this program.

Prerequisites