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Practical Continuous Improvement


Description
This course is designed to introduce a continuous improvement way of thinking by learning the Lean Improvement methodology.

In about 10 hours of experiential learning, the participant will examine and practice the continuous improvement methods and implement better ways to accomplish their work.
Content
  • Introduction
  • Course Overview: Practical Continuous Improvement
  • Introduction to Practical Continuous Improvement
  • Additional: Recommended Reading
  • Module 1: Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
  • Introduction to Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
  • Introduction to Operational Excellence and the Lean Improvement Methodology
  • Lean Introduction Quiz
  • Project Management and Communication Tool
  • Storyboard Template for Practical Continuous Improvement Course
  • Module 2: Identify Your Work Processes
  • Systems and Processes
  • Assignment #1: Identify Processes
  • Systems and Processes
  • Brainstorming: Idea Generation
  • Problem Statement: Projection Management and Communication
  • Assignment #2: Identify the Problem
  • Quiz
  • Module 3: Identify Customer Needs
  • Identify Customer Needs
  • Assignment #3: Critical to Customer/Critical to Quality
  • Identify Customer Needs: Critical to Customer (CTC)/Critical to Quality (CTQ)
  • Quiz
  • Module 4: Process Mapping
  • Process Mapping
  • Assignment#4: Process Mapping
  • SIPOC Map: Define Value
  • Flowchart: Process Mapping
  • Process Mapping
  • Swim Lane or Deployment Flow Chart
  • Top-Down Process Map
  • Spaghetti Diagram (Point to Point Diagram)
  • Quiz
  • Module 5: Identify Waste
  • Eight Wastes and Waste Identification
  • Affinity Diagram
  • Assignment#5: Waste Identification
  • Eight Wastes and Waste Identification
  • Module 6: Cause Analysis
  • 6_Cause_Analysis.mp4
  • The 5 Whys: The Truth Behind a Monumental Mystery
  • Assignment#6: Cause Analysis Part 1&2
  • Cause Analysis
  • Fishbone or Cause and Effect Diagram
  • Five Whys
  • Interrelationship Digraph
  • Module 7: Improving Flow Part 1
  • Improve Flow Part 1
  • Workplace Organization
  • 5S - Organizing the Workplace
  • 5S Opportunity - Safety (guard off the fan) - Electrical Equipment
  • 5S Red Tag Template
  • 5S Workplace Organization
  • Assignment#7: Improve Flow
  • Improve Flow Part 1
  • Point of Use
  • Spaghetti Diagram (Point to Point Diagram)
  • Value Stream Map Current State
  • Value Stream Mapping - Ideal State
  • Work Cell Design and the Work Triangle
  • Work Cell Design
  • Module 8: Improving Flow Part 2
  • Improve Flow Part 2
  • Assignment#8: Improve Flow Part 2
  • Employee Activity
  • Improve Flow Part 2 - Flow Tools and Methods
  • Mistake Proofing Work Processes
  • One Piece Flow
  • Setup Reduction or Quick Changeover
  • Module 9: Standard Work
  • Standard_Work
  • Assignment#9: Standard Work
  • Standard Work
  • Module 10: Visual Management
  • Visual Management
  • Assignment#10: Visual Management
  • Visual Management
  • Module 11: Lean Action Plan
  • Lean Action Plan
  • Assignment#11 - Lean Action Plan
  • Lean Action Plan
  • Module 12: Metrics and Control Plan
  • Metrics and Control Plan
  • Assignment#12: Control Plan & Storyboard
  • Lean Metrics
  • Metrics and Control Plan
  • Storyboard - Project Management
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
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