Management Workshop—Lean Assessment
Lean Manufacturing Assessment
In this Lean Assessment mini-workshop, a Strategos consultant works with your management team. Together, you investigate nine key areas with respect to lean manufacturing practices.
The search for factual data begins a paradigm shift for both individuals and the organization. Through this workshop, managers begin to understand the interactions between manufacturing system elements and take the first step towards Lean Manufacturing.
Program Summary
| Format | Onsite Workshop | Online | Who Should Attend? |
| Time | 2-Day | 2-4 Wks |
Top management team: VP - Manufacturing VP - Finance HR Manager Engineering Manager Plant Manager(s) Supervisors Schedulers |
| Cost | $5700 (Includes Travel) | $4700 | |
| Participants | 5-25 | 5-20 | |
| Next Step | Call us at 816-931-1414 | ||
Participants Will Learn...
Why Inventory is the most basic metric
How to measure and evaluate Team and human-related issues
To view your processes in new ways that identify and highlight waste
Simple ways to determine if Maintenance is meeting the needs of production and where they should improve
How to visualize the effects of layout and material handling on operations
How well are your suppliers meeting your needs?
What is the potential for Quality improvement?
Can scheduling be more effective?
How to use the "Radar Chart" for an overall view
How It Works
The workshop requires an intense two days where participants are totally committed to workshop tasks.
1. In the first session we explain the key areas of the lean manufacturing assessment, why they are important, what data is required, and how to format the data and information.
2. Team members pursue various assignments and share the results.
3. At a second session we discuss the results and agree on additional data needs or changes.
4. At a final conference, we discuss the meaning and implications of the information.
5. We develop plans for moving forward.
The Results
- Identify Problems and Opportunities
- A deeper understanding of key issues,
- Implementation Plan & consensus on that plan
Program Outline
1.0 What Data Do We Need?
Principles of Metrics
Nine Key Areas
Inventory
The Team Approach
Processes
Maintenance
Layout & Material Handling
Suppliers
Setup & Lot Size
Quality
Production Control & Scheduling
2.0 Refining The Data
Evaluating Each Section
What Else Is Helpful?
Assignments
3.0 What It Means
The Final Score
Interpreting Each Section
What Goals Are Feasible?
Where Do We Go From Here?
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