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Lean Core Skills

Date of Event Tuesday 19 June 2012
Duration 2 Days Day 1: 09.30 - 17.00 (Registration 09.00) Day 2: 09.00 - 17.00
Venue The Hunting Lodge Hotel, Cottingham
Details

This two-day programme takes participants from beginner to beyond Yellow Belt standard in their understanding of Lean covering all of the major tools and concepts of Lean to the appropriate standard including 5S, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Poka Yoke and more.

Course content:

  • Lean Principles 
  • Scoping (A3s) 
  • Standard Work 
  • 5S 
  • Mistake Proofing (Poka Yoke) 
  • TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) 
  • Value Stream Mapping 
  • Set Up Reduction (SMED – Single Minute Exchange of Die) 
  • Making Lean Work 
  • Overview of Green/Black Belt Tools

Learning outcomes:

  • Refresh your knowledge of Lean 
  • Understand the whole process of Value Stream Mapping in depth 
  • Be able to plan your first implementation activities following your mapping exercise

Benefits:

There are myriad benefits to be found through implementing Lean in your business – these depend on the areas you are focusing on, but include improvements in: 

  • Reducing waste 
  • Production cost reduction 
  • Reduced manufacturing cycle 
  • Reduced inventory 
  • Reduced labour 
  • Increased production capacity 
  • Increased margins

Who is this course for?

This programme is ideal for those who are about to be involved in a Lean event or want to gain a knowledge of Lean and the tools that goes beyond Yellow Belt level. Participants are required to undertake a short project following this programme to gain CPD points and accreditation at Yellow Belt level.

Fees: Members - £300; Non-members - £400
(Non-member rate includes one year's Associate Membership of IOM)

To book, please complete the booking form here or contact Membership Services 01536 740104 quoting event code: IOM097.

Workshop in partnership with Amnis Limited

The Institute of Operations Management, CILT(UK), Earlstrees Court, Earlstrees Road, Corby, Northants NN17 4AX.
Tel: 01536 740105. Fax: 01536 740101. Email: info@iomnet.org.uk
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