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ISO 9000 Manufacturing appropriately to their own companies.
Factory physics is introduced as the scientific basis
PPAP allowing participants to approach implementation with
APQP confidence.

8D Problem Solving Lean Manufacturing principles and practices are also

DFM/DFA introduced. Each practice is linked to a corresponding
business goal. This emphasizes holistic benefits to the
VA/VE company rather than tools and techniques. The seminar
concludes with a detailed discussion of implementation
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issues.
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Learning Objectives:

● Lean Manufacturing Overview.

● What is Lean Manufacturing?
● Bottom line benefits.
● Goals and performance measures.
● Common misconceptions.
● Manufacturing as a management strategy.
● Understanding versus imitating.
● Assessing today’s factory.
● Value stream mapping.
● Reducing lead-time.
● The philosophy of Lean Manufacturing.
● Respect for people.
● Operational stability.
● Continual Improvement.
● Minimal cycle time.
● Quality at the source.
● The science of Lean Manufacturing.

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● Factory physics.
● Variability.
● Principles and practices.
● Robust product and process design.
● Supplier involvement.
● Total productive maintenance.
● Continual improvement.
● Standardized work.
● Visual factory.
● Continuous material flow.
● Level, sequential production.
● Pull production control.
● Quick set-up & small-lot production.
● Mistake-proofing.
● A ten-point roadmap.
● Leading change.
● Handling resistance.
● Avoiding the common traps.

Who Should Attend?

● Senior managers and change agents

● Manufacturing managers
● Materials managers and analysts
● Production control managers
● Shop-floor supervisors
● Key production workers and team leaders

Features & Benefits:

● Recognize the bottom-line benefits of Lean

Manufacturing
● Understand how your factory can achieve these
benefits
● Develop a manufacturing strategy using lean
philosophy

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