September 9, 2008 - Hampton Inn (Colchester)
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Sponsored by: VMEC
Lean 101 is the first step to learning the fundamental principles of “lean manufacturing.” No previous experience is required. Even participants experienced in lean can benefit from this workshop. Attendees will walk away understanding the power of lean manufacturing.
The course is a mix of classroom and live simulation. Participants begin by simulating the manufacture of circuit boards in a chaotic manufacturing firm. The results of the first simulation provide the basis on which lean principles will be applied. For the remainder of the day, participants revisit the manufacturing environment and employ the lean techniques that are taught in the classroom. Simple financial statements prepared after each simulation show the impact that implementing lean principles has on a company's bottom line.
Participants will walk away understanding 8 key wastes in manufacturing, and in a "train and do" manner, learn how to eliminate these wastes by applying standardized work, workplace organization, visual controls, set-up reduction, batch size reduction, point of use storage, quality at the source, workforce practices, and pull systems. Participants will learn to calculate takt time and balance production lines to produce to customer demand. By the end of the day, participants see that the key to a company's real improvements and their ability to be competitive, strongly correlate to their ability to eliminate non-value added activities. Participants will demonstrate to themselves that they can reduce manufacturing cycle time up to 90%, improve on-time shipments up to 90%, reduce work in process up to 90%, improve quality up to 50%, and reduce floor space up to 75%.
Workshop Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Payment: Please make check payable to “VMEC” and mail to PO Box 12, Randolph Center, VT 05061-0012. To pay by credit card (VISA or MC only), call 802-728-1432.
Principles of Lean Manufacturing 101
09/09/2008 - Hampton Inn (Colchester)
