Training
Lean Foundations
Course ID
LFASQ
Format
Face-to-Face
Help your company remain competitive, innovative, and profitable in today’s business environment by learning the basics of lean and how to use lean techniques, tools, problem-solving framework, and PDCA and A3 to organize and manage lean improvement projects that address organizational problems and improve performance.
This three-tiered, lean training curriculum is designed to teach new and/or less-experienced lean practitioners how to reduce waste and increase organizational efficiency and apply the learnings to lean projects. The curriculum is comprised of three separate, interrelated courses:
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Course Data
- CEU Hours: 0
- Length: 37 Hours
- ASQ RU: 3.7
- Audience: Academic, Executive, Practitioner, Professional
- Provider: ASQ
Learning Objectives:
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Day 1: Lean 101
- 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. Day 2–3: Lean Problem-Solving Tools
- Problem recognition, description, and definition typical of those in their organizations.
- The most efficient and effective problem-solving methodologies, techniques, and tools given the circumstances.
- Methods for implementing and sustaining solutions.
- Simple and practical ways to gather data to verify the effectiveness of the solutions implemented. Days 4–5: Applied Lean
- Identify the appropriate lean principles, concepts, and methods to apply to a given organizational improvement opportunity.
- Describe the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle (PDCA) and how it used to effect lean improvements.
- Describe A3 and how it is used to organize and manage lean improvement projects.
- Use PDCA and A3 to successfully complete a lean improvement project.
- Lead a lean improvement project within your organization, correctly applying lean principles, concepts, and methods to achieve improvements.
- Create a standard, repeatable approach to subsequent organizational lean improvement projects.
Who Should Attend:
New and/or less-experienced lean practitioners in all departments can apply the methodologies, techniques, and tools discussed across all three courses to solve business problems and improve workplace performance.
Day 1: Lean 101
I. Welcome
II. Simulation Overview
III. Introduction to Lean
IV. Implementing Lean Techniques and Tools
V. Summary
Day 2–3: Lean Problem-Solving Tools
I. Introduction
II. Recognizing, Describing, and Defining Problems
III. Problem-Solving Methodologies
IV. Lean Problem Solving
V. Identifying Causes
VI. Understanding the Causes
VII. Developing the Solution
VIII. Implementing and Sustaining Solutions
IX. Summary
Days 4–5: Applied Lean
I. Introduction
II. Why Are We Here Today?
III. PDCA and A3
IV. Simulated Project
V. Project Workshop
VI. Summary
I. Welcome
II. Simulation Overview
III. Introduction to Lean
IV. Implementing Lean Techniques and Tools
V. Summary
Day 2–3: Lean Problem-Solving Tools
I. Introduction
II. Recognizing, Describing, and Defining Problems
III. Problem-Solving Methodologies
IV. Lean Problem Solving
V. Identifying Causes
VI. Understanding the Causes
VII. Developing the Solution
VIII. Implementing and Sustaining Solutions
IX. Summary
Days 4–5: Applied Lean
I. Introduction
II. Why Are We Here Today?
III. PDCA and A3
IV. Simulated Project
V. Project Workshop
VI. Summary
Format
This is a five-day, instructor-led, face-to-face series of courses.Materials
Participant guide for each courseASQ reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule courses and to change instructors. Please be advised that in the event of a course cancellation, ASQ is not responsible for airfare penalties or other travel related expenses you may incur.
If you need to cancel, we will refund your paid registration fee as noted below.
If 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
Format: Face-to-Face
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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