Lean 101
Learn the fundamentals of lean and how to implement lean techniques and tools to recognize and cut waste and improve efficiency. Employees at every level of a company can apply these tools and techniques to improve workplace performance.
Learn the basics of lean and how to implement lean techniques and tools to help your organization remain competitive, innovative, and profitable in today’s business environment. Leveraging an instructive and entertaining project simulation, you will be able to immediately apply the lean techniques and tools learned in class.
This course is also available as part of a 5-day Lean Foundations course, which includes Lean 101, Lean Problem-Solving Tools, and Applied Lean. Save when you register for all five days!
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Course Data
- CEU Hours: 0
- Length: 7 Hours
- ASQ RU: 0.7
- Audience: Executive, New to Quality or NextGen, Practitioner, Professional
- Provider: ASQ
Learning Objectives:
- Describe basic lean terms, principles and concepts
- Differentiate between Value Added and Non-Value Added activities
- Recognize the eight sources of waste
- Apply fundamental lean tools and techniques in a simulated factory setting
- Describe relationships between inventory and process lead time
- Describe the difference between "Tactical" and "Strategic" lean
- Identify common obstacles and keys to success
Prerequisites:
NoneWho Should Attend:
Employees at all levels in all departments can apply these methodologies, techniques, and tools to improve workplace performance.II. Simulation Overview
III. Introduction to Lean
IV. Implementing Lean Techniques and Tools
V. Summary and Conclusion
Format
This is a one-day, instructor-led, face-to-face course.Materials
Student handbookIf you need to cancel, we will refund your paid registration fee as noted below.
- Requests for cancellations or transfers to another course offering received at least 30 calendar days before the start of the course can receive a full refund or transfer.
- There are no refunds within 30 calendar days before the start of the course.
- Requests to transfer to another course offering received between 29 and 10 calendar days of the course starting incur a $150 processing fee.
- There are no transfers within 9 calendar days before the start of the course.
- There are no refunds if the content has been accessed.
- Enrolled students who fail to attend their registered course without advance notice are liable for the entire course fee.
- IMPORTANT: Some courses are delivered by ASQ’s partners and have separate cancellation policies. Please refer to the product page for exact information or contact Customer Care at [email protected].
Enrollment Details
An instructor-led traditional classroom experience. Classroom-based instruction involves the highest level of instructor/student interaction. We offer classroom style training in two formats. See public and on-site.
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