Advanced Training Courses

Process Improvement Expert Training

Process Improvement Experts are taught to be practitioners of lean manufacturing concepts, systems and applications over a five-month period. During the process, individuals will participate in formal classroom training for six full days in the first two weeks, followed by sixteen hours of additional training every other week for the duration of the project. These individuals will actively work on projects between training sessions. This program is designed to provide students with both a technical and practical foundation for improving business processes. Major features of this training program are:

§ Classes are provided on site

§ Participants will learn the tools by applying them on company specific projects

§ Business results are measurable and achieved quickly

§ Experts act as project mentors to ensure development of students

§ Participants gain confidence and expertise by achieving business results

§ Foundation is established for sustainable process improvement programs

Some of the topics covered during the training include:

1) Process Mapping

2) Business Case Development

3) Measurement System Analysis

4) Video Process Analysis

5) Visual Workplace

6) Workplace Layout

7) Setup Reduction

8) Fundamental Product Delivery System Behavior

9) Product Delivery System Options

10) Economical Inventory Level Determination

11) Organizational Design Issues

12) Components