Duration
Lean Manufacturing & Problem Solving Workshop
1 day
Outline
- 1. Module 1
- What is Lean Manufacturing?
- Introduction to Lean & it’s Principles
- What is a problem?
- Characteristics of difficult problems
- Introduction to effective Problem Solving
- The 8 types of Waste
- Value-Added / Non-Value Added (Activities / Services)
- 2. Module 2
- Selecting a problem to solve
- Containing & clarifying problems - quickly grasping the situation to reduce the problem impact & prepare for resolution
- Checking & controlling the process - understanding the importance of standard processes & the link with problem solving
- Constructing a Problem Statement
- 3. Module 3
- Group Techniques
- 5 Whys - using 5 Why’s to quickly breakdown a problem for swift resolution
- Root Cause Analysis
- Fish Bone Diagram
- Identifying and prioritising potential solutions
- The fundamentals of 5S
- What is Lead Time / Takt Time / Cycle Time & Wait Time?
- Visual Management (from Kanban)
- 4. Module 4
- Learning from problems and preventing recurrence - extending 5 Why’s thinking to maximize the learning from each problem & to ensure that it does not happen again
- Introduction to Poka-Yoke
- Implementing and controlling the situation
- Identify next steps
- Stabilising and sustaining improvement - Kaizen - continuously driving out risk from your processes so as to minimize the likelihood of future problems
- Bringing simple problem solving into your world - agreeing tangible actions that will support the introduction of this toolkit into your work environment
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.