Lean Manufacturing made Easy - Introduction to Lean

Updated 2017 - In this lecture students will learn about concepts of lean, principles associated with lean and some of the common tools used in lean.  By the end of this lecture you will be able to:

• Define what a lean strategy is.
•  Identify the 5 core principles of lean.
• How lean relates to the Toyota Production System.
• General Benefits of Lean.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture students will learn about concepts of lean, principles associated with lean and some of the common tools used in lean.  By the end of this lecture you will be able to:

• Define what a lean strategy is.
•  Identify the 5 core principles of lean.
• How lean relates to the Toyota Production System.
• General Benefits of Lean.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture, Lean Strategies International LLC will give an overview of waste as it applies to a lean strategy.  Students will learn what value added and nonvalue added work is.  They will also learn what waste is and what the 8 major forms of waste/muda are.

The ©STUDY activity was inspired by Mr. Taiichi Ohno's famous stand in the circle training method.  Whether you're a consultant looking to add to your repertoire, an organization looking for a specific training method or an individual trying to develop the ©STUDY activity is a perfect way to help employees

1.     Learn to see waste.

2.     Discover opportunities to improve.

3.     Develop a kaizen mindset.

Students will be introduced to a Lean Culture and the type of environment that that Lean creates in an Organization

In this Section will will introduce students to the concept of Lean as a Customer focused Strategy.

 Updated 2017 - In this lecture Lean Strategies International LLC will discuss the important concept of kaizen.  By the end of this lecture you will learn:

1. What kaizen is.
2. What a kaizen blitz is.
3. Why kaizen is more than just a tool.

 Understanding what a problem is, is a critical aspect of any lean journey.  It will become evident that you will need to be able to find problems and opportunities if you want to improve.  In this lecture, you will learn:

1. What a problem is
2. The 3 different types of problems
3. Practical problem-solving methodologies 

  Understanding what a problem is, is a critical aspect of any lean journey.  It will become evident that you will need to be able to find problems and opportunities if you want to improve.  In this lecture, you will learn:

1. What a problem is
2. The 3 different types of problems
3. Practical problem-solving methodologies 

Updated 2017 - In this lecture Lean Strategies International LLC. will discuss the concept of the Gemba.  By the end of this lecture you will learn:

1. What Genchi Genbutsu means.
2. Where the Gemba is located.
3. ©GEMBA Methodology.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture Lean Strategies International LLC. will discuss the concept of the Gemba.  By the end of this lecture you will learn:

1. What Genchi Genbutsu means.
2. Where the Gemba is located.
3. ©GEMBA Methodology.

  In this lecture, Lean Strategies International LLC will discuss the three categories of work in more detail.  By the end of this lecture you will:

1. Know what VA, BN, NVA work is.
2. What the three origins of waste are.
3. You will play value bingo.

 In this lecture, Lean Strategies International LLC will discuss the three categories of work in more detail.  By the end of this lecture you will:

1. Know what VA, BN, NVA work is.
2. What the three origins of waste are. 
3. You will play value bingo.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture, Lean Strategies International LLC will discuss in detail the waste of transportation.  By the end of this lecture you will know:

1. What transportation waste is.
2. What causes transportation waste.
3. General solutions.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture Lean Strategies International LLC will discuss three different topics related to inventory.  By the end of this lecture you will know:

1. Different types of inventory.
2. The effects of excess inventory.
3. General solutions.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture Lean Strategies International LLC will discuss the waste of motion.  By the end of this lecture you will:

1. Know what the difference between motion and transportation waste is.
2. Know what the general causes of motion waste are.
3. Understand some of the more common solutions of reducing motion waste.

Updated 2017 - In this lecture Lean Strategies International LLC. Will discuss in detail the waste of waiting.  By the end of this lecture you will know:

1. What it means to wait/queue.
2. Examples of the waste of waiting. 
3. General solutions.