Lean Production

Overview

What you'll learn

• The history and background of Lean production and the complementing elements of quantity and quality control.
• To measure production performance and how defects and waste degrade performance.
• To understand the importance and role in Lean Production of the customer "Takt."
• To improve process performance through the application of Lean principles, including setup time reduction, batch optimization, and defect elimination.
• To explain the importance of Total Productive Maintenance and the widely-used metric Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• To understand the difference between push- and pull-systems and how the implementation of pull-systems reduces waste.
• To apply elements of Lean production including Heijunka, Kanban, Jidoka, and Poka Yoke.
• To apply the 5S methodology for establishing and sustaining a productive work environment.

Skills you'll practise

Production SystemsJust In Time MethodologyLean Six Sigma Green BeltKaizen MethodologyAutonomationSix Sigma Yellow BeltProcess ImprovementContinuous Improvement ProcessConcrete Mixing And BatchingLean Six SigmaSix Sigma Green BeltQuality ManagementResource UtilizationLean ManufacturingCycle Time VariationToyota Production SystemProduction LevelingPoka-YokeKanban Principles

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Before you start

This course reviews basic calculations used in production management. Therefore, basic math skills are necessary.

Taught by

• Martin GrunowProfessor of Production and Supply Chain Management
• Holly OttProfessor Production Management Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences Senior Lecturer