Course Description

This course provides delegates with an overview of world class manufacturing practices. The principles covered are applicable to a wide range of personnel including process operators, team leaders engineers, managers, non-manufacturing staff, etc. Delegates are familiarised with a wide range of tried and tested tools and techniques which really work if correctly applied. Most of these tools and techniques are relatively simply to learn and use.

A key feature of this course is the high degree of participation by delegates. However, the course is part of an overall programme in which the emphasis is placed on delegates applying the learning to their work process by completing an improvement project. Details of the course and project are described below.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Duration/Delivery Mode
                   
Public Course:            Typically 5 days at 1 day per week
In-Company Course:  Flexible, may be delivered in 1/2 days, full days, spread over several weeks, etc.                                     Group size ideally will be at least 10 delegates to enable effective team working,                                     sharing of ideas etc.

Benefits

Involves people in improving their work process and work area.
Focuses attention on waste elimination and the implementation of efficient working practices.
Helps the organisation to meet customer demands in competitive markets.

                                    DAY 1   
                                    Waste Elimination - the 7 Wastes
                                    Workplace Organisation - the 5Ss/5Cs
                                    Introduction to Continuous Improvement                                        
                         
                                    DAY 2
                                    Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)                                                                                                     Reduction of Changeover Times (the SMED System)
                                    Lean Production Methods                                         
                                     Cycle, time, takt time, flow lines, kanban, etc.                            

                                    DAY 3                            
                                    Tools & Techniques for Problem Solving & Process Improvement (1)                                                       Brainstorming, flow chart, cause & effect, tally chart, measles chart, pareto, etc.                                        
                                     DAY 4
                                     Working in Teams
                                     Team Roles & Team Building
                                       
                                                                                                                      
                                     DAY 5                                                     
                                     Tools & Techniques for Problem Solving & Process Improvement (2)                                                               Histogram, tree diagram, scatter diagrams, control chart 5 whys, etc.                                                     Poka-Yoke (Mistake-Proofing)                                   
                                     Project Seminar(Delegates share the experience and results of their project)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

During the early stages of the course, delegates will be asked to identify a project usually in their own work area which they will undertake in order to make an improvement. The chosen project is agreed within their organisation as being suitable, and the organisation are expected to support the delegate to ensure the project is completed. The aim is to complete the project within several weeks and so the scope should be appropriate for this time frame. A project supervisor, often the course tutor, is assigned to each project and will visit each delegate as required in their work area during the project period to provide any additional support or advice theat may be needed. On completion, the delegate is encouraged to share the results of their efforts by giving a brief presentation to interested parties including the course tutor. A brief project report is also expected to provide a record and enable the course tutor to evaluate the project.

TMS certification is awarded for course attendance, additionally, a further certificate is awarded to attest to successful completion of the project.


ASSOCIATED COURSES

Waste Elimination & 5S's/5C's
Lean Methods (Inc TPM SMED)
Problem Solving & Process Improvement
Team Working
Lean For Managers