Course Information
Lean Mindset Training
Learners will be able to:
- List the benefits of streamlining the entire value stream.
- Describe how lean techniques can be applied to all functions of a business as well as manufacturing.
- Explain the linkage between Lean and Six Sigma.
About This Course
Simply put, lean organizations are customer-focused. They reduce waste in their value streams by improving workflows and then by subsequently improving the physical layout of their facilities. Process capacity is managed and actually increased by reducing set-up times, improving quality, and ensuring equipment works when it is counted upon to work.
Successful implementation of a lean initiative requires a mindset that focuses on the customer and sees waste as a cost not to be tolerated by the organization. While this makes sense many aspects of lean are counter-intuitive to traditional manufacturing thinking and practices.
This course explores the mindset needed to launch and sustain a successful Lean initiative. The most productive lean efforts extend beyond manufacturing to the entire organization; it is everyone’s job to drive waste out of the organization. The Lean Mindset Online Training describes how different functions in a business can apply Lean Manufacturing techniques to streamline the value stream. Learners will also be introduced to lean terminology so the organization has a common lean language.
