The Lean Program

Lean is a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful, and thus a target for elimination.
Understand how to conduct a Lean initiative by learning all the key Lean areas and how to draw on them efficiently and in a relevant way during Kaizen events.
Four modular levels of breadth and depth are available: Lean Bronze, Lean Silver, Lean Gold, Lean Leader.

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Lean Bronze

A brief introduction to Lean fundamentals with a special emphasis on the polarity of value and waste as well as on the balance between Just-In-Time and Total Quality Control. Lean Bronze represents the common denominator between people who must be familiar with the main Lean concepts as contributors to a Lean initiative and those who will be driving the Lean program.

Course Content

  • Lean history and culture
  • The house of Toyota
  • The importance of the customer
  • Value and waste: how to recognize them
  • Just-in-Time: the importance of doing exactly what is needed
  • Total Quality Control
  • The importance of stability
  • Workplace organization: 5S and Visual MGMT
  • Machine care: TPM
  • The human element: standard work and employee involvement

KEY FACTS

Who is the course for: Supply chain professionals, operators and production technicians, quality agents.
Format: Full-time
Duration: 1 day

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Familiarity with the basic TQM problem-solving tools

This course provides more Lean improvement tools as well as the knowledge of how to plan a kaizen event and what to expect of it.
It forms the educational foundation of what some call a “Lean Green Belt”, a resource directly involved part-time in a Lean initiative who has a good working knowledge of foundational Lean tools and concepts like Value Stream Mapping, Takt Time, 5S, TPM, Standard Work and others.

Course Content

  • A brief introduction to Lean history and culture
  • The Lean roadmap
  • Just-in-Time: Takt, Pull, Flow
  • Value Stream, Kanban
  • Total Quality Control: Jidoka, Poka-Yoke, Andon, SPC, Root cause analysis
  • Controlling environment and materials: Visual MGMT and PFEP
  • Machine care and measurement equipment: TPM and SMED
  • The human element: standard work and employee involvement
  • Kaizen principles

KEY FACTS

Who is the course for: Professionals and organizational managers
Format: Full-time
Duration: 5 days

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Familiarity with the basic TQM problem-solving tools
Propedeutic for: Lean Gold
Certification:Lean Silver GST

More than a hands-on knowledge of all the main tools and concepts of Lean, Lean Gold forms the background of those who plan and lead Lean projects, and ultimately deliver the full benefits of Lean initiatives.
Lean Gold focuses on the ability to plan, lead, manage, and prepare people for a Lean event within the context of a prioritized program.

Course Content

  • Review and discussion on a case study/project
  • Value and waste in the service industry: examples from healthcare, insurance, catering, education.
  • Advanced concepts: Heijunka, TOC
  • Controlling variability: the power of combining Lean, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management
  • Review of 5S and Visual Management
  • TPM: OEE, AM, PM, Lifecycle Management
  • The tools of Standard Work: how to select and implement them
  • Kaizen and change management

KEY FACTS

Who is the course for: Professionals and organizational managers who need to tangibly improve a process or an entire organizational sector
Format: Full-time
Duration: 6 days

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Lean Silver Certification
Certification: Lean Gold GST

Lean Leaders constantly keep an eye on the “big picture”, understand the challenges of a project, and provide guidance and direction at each toll-gate and in general. You will sharpen your leadership skills, strengthen your analytical and process understanding, and learn to apply this knowledge to improve the products and processes that are vital to your company’s success

Course Content

  • Knowledge Lean assessment
  • Tailored content intensity
  • High learning session
  • Effectiveness check

KEY FACTS

Who is the course for: Leaders who want to create a Lean culture across the entire organization, focusing on creating customer value.
Format: Customized on customer’s needs
Duration: Customized on customer’s needs

Calendar

Course Duration Date Location
Lean Silver 5 days July 5th – 6th – 7th – 13th – 14th Bologna
Lean Gold 5 days July 19th – 20th – 21st – 27th – 28th Bologna
Lean Bronze 1 day September 1st Bologna
Lean Silver 5 days September 6th – 7th – 8th – 14th – 15th Rome
Lean Gold 5 days September 20th – 21th – 22nd – 28th – 29th Rome
Lean Silver 5 days October 4th – 5th – 6th – 12th – 13th Milan
Lean Gold 5 days October 18th – 19th – 20th – 26th – 27th Milan
Lean Silver 5 days November 8th – 9th – 10th – 16th – 17th Bologna
Lean Gold 5 days November 22nd – 23th – 24th – 30th
December 01st		 Bologna
Lean Silver 5 days December 5th – 6th – 7th – 14th – 15th Milan

Lean Gold expanded my horizon with respect to continuous improvement: I got better at “seeing value” in the things we do, which in turn made me stunned by the realization of the non-value adding work we used to do. Teamwork is also a big part of our Lean journey. Getting everyone involved is something that I always believed in and Lean Gold helped me make it happen!

A.F. – Manufacturing Manager, Medical Devices Manufacturer

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