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Lean Foundations

Course ID VLFASQ
Format Live Virtual

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:

  • Day 1: Lean 101: Introduces you to the basics of lean to begin building your foundation.
  • Days 2–3: Lean Problem-Solving Tools: Learn how to use the lean problem-solving framework and tools to address organizational problems and improve performance.
  • Days 4–5: Applied Lean: Provides you with the ability to apply lean tools and methods (leveraging PDCA and A3 within a project scenario) to review, analyze, and solve case study-specific business problems in manufacturing and service/transactional organizations.

ASQ also offers this training course in an instructor-led classroom setting, and on-site training is available for groups of five or more, offering convenience, cost-savings and even course customization when you bring our premier instructors to your organization.

ASQ courses provide online access to the digital course content for 365 days, beginning five days before the first day of your course. Extensions and/or refunds cannot be issued if the digital course content has been accessed. Latest versions of Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge are recommended―Internet Explorer is not supported.
 

Course Data

  • CEU Hours: 0
  • Length: 37 Hours
  • ASQ RU: 3.7
  • Audience: Academic, Executive, Practitioner, Professional
  • Provider: ASQ
Course Overview

Learning Objectives:

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

Prerequisites:

None.

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.
Outline
Day 1: Lean 101
  1. Welcome
  2. Simulation Overview
  3. Introduction to Lean
  4. Implementing Lean Techniques and Tools
  5. Summary
Day 2–3: Lean Problem-Solving Tools
  1. Introduction
  2. Recognizing, Describing, and Defining Problems
  3. Problem-Solving Methodologies
  4. Lean Problem Solving
  5. Identifying Causes
  6. Understanding the Causes
  7. Developing the Solution
  8. Implementing and Sustaining Solutions
  9. Summary
Days 4–5: Applied Lean
  1. Introduction
  2. Why Are We Here Today?
  3. PDCA and A3
  4. Simulated Project
  5. Project Workshop
  6. Summary
Details

Format

This is a five-day, instructor-led, virtual series of courses.

Materials

Digital course content for each course
System Requirements
Here is what you need to participate in an ASQ web-based, self-paced, or instructor-led virtual WebEx course.

Registration Email

After course registration, you will receive an email with access instructions. If you do not, please check your email junk, spam, or clutter folders. If the email is not there, please contact ASQ. For virtual WebEx courses, you will receive another email 24 hours prior to the start of class containing additional access information.

Technical Requirements (impacts all ASQ-owned eLearning)

Hardware

  • PC, Mac, or mobile device
  • Audio speakers or headset
  • High-speed internet connection

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  • Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Android OS 4.4 or later

Required Browser Settings for Viewing Courses

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WebEx – Virtual Course: Advance Preparation and Student Information

Join a Test Session

We strongly suggest that you join a WebEx test session in advance of your scheduled virtual training, using your preferred web browser. This can help prevent problems launching content the day your training begins.

If you do not have administrative privileges on the SAME computer you will be using the day of your training (i.e., your workstation within your organization) you may need the assistance of your local IT/IS help desk staff for the platform to engage correctly.

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Cancellation Policy
ASQ 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.
  • 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: Classroom
Format: Live Virtual

A web-based, live, classroom-like instructor led experience allowing attendees to interact without traveling. Some courses include an electronic book or online access to materials for a limited time and up to three hard copy prints. – see course description for details.

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