Prin for Lean Enterprise
Course Description
Explore concepts and tools for successfully implementing lean, including 5S for workplace organization and cellular manufacturing, focusing on the concept of one-piece flow and pull production to foster strategic material flow. Explore leadership-related issues that lean enterprise facilitators face in the workplace. Gain insight into how to apply these tools and concepts in manufacturing- and transactional-related fields, as well as in a continuous improvement environment. Work collaboratively to present theory, current articles and case studies, and develop a project that analyzes lean practices through a factory/organization tour. Demonstrate knowledge of 5S, cellular manufacturing and pull production to address and improve process-related inefficiencies.