Overview
Companies everywhere, no matter what their industry, can benefit from the principles of continuous improvement with Lean. Whether they adopt a very formal process or commit to something less structured, they can follow its principles and improve their bottom line by reducing wasted time and resources.
This course is designed for learners who have completed the pre-requisite Lean Process Improvement course, and perhaps have been involved in implementation of its principles in their workplace. It is the ideal next step along the path of learning and creating a workplace culture committed to continuous improvement.
Learning Outcomes
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Describe what continuous improvement with Lean is all about
- Explain the concepts of the continuous improvement cycle: Identify, Plan, Execute, and Review
- Apply Lean continuous improvement concepts to a case study
- Present ideas for continuous improvement
Course Outline
- 2.1: Definitions
- 2.2: Pre-Assignment Review
- 2.3: How Can Lean Help?
- 2.4: Four-Stage Cycle
- 3.1: Making It Valuable
- 3.2: Test the Theory
- 4.1: Building the Plan
- 4.2: Where Are You at?
- 5.1: Taking the Lead
- 5.2: Value Stream
- 6.1: Remember to be Green with Lean
- 6.2: The Review Stage
- 6.3: Review in Progress
- 7.1: Background Information
- 7.2: Identify Opportunities for Improvement
- 7.3: Define the Process to Improve
- 7.4: Work on Your Plan
- 7.5: Polish Your Plan
