Lean Manufacturing Champion

Lean Manufacturing Champion Outline | Credits: 5.6

Developing internal Lean Champions helps organizations successfully implement proven techniques for eliminating waste. Our eight days of training equips a Lean Manufacturing Champion with the ability to provide sound business solutions for adapting from a traditional high volume industry to an emerging low volume / high mix business strategy.

MMTC Lean Manufacturing Champion Training offers open engaging lecture by multiple instructors; team exercises, simulations, visual presentations, and hands-on discovery learning in our unique real factory.

Week One: Preparing the Lean Foundation

First 4 days of training prepares the Lean Manufacturing Champion to manage the implementation process and define the value stream of an organization.

• Strategic deployment of long-term continuous improvement practices
• Understanding Lean Principles
• Classification and elimination of waste
• Identification of value and non-value added activities
• Adjustment to the culture of Lean (with executive sponsor participation)
• Training in value stream and process mapping

Week 2: Application of Lean Tools (Including Low Volume/High Mix)

Last 4 days of training provides an in-depth understanding of Lean tools and techniques as well as describes the activities necessary to engage the entire company in continuous improvement through Kaizen events.

• In-classroom and factory environment demonstrations of proficiency
• Hands-on learning with a goal of making Lean experts
• The transfer of knowledge ties together the building blocks

MMTC designed Lean Manufacturing Champion training to promote sustainable continuous improvement efforts and support a long-term strategic deployment of lean manufacturing practices. The training is delivered by multiple instructors with in-between session assignments. Participants must attend all sessions and demonstrate proficiency in the subject matter in order to achieve a certificate.

Preparing the Lean Manufacturing Champion

• Methods are introduced to participants for how to managecultural change
• Emphasis is placed on promoting positive and caring  attitudes for all employees who will want to improve the workplace
• Attendees experience the power of teamwork through presentations  and  interactive  exercises

Participants use two approaches for “learning to see”  the waste:

1. Value Stream Mapping of Current and Future state processes
2. Process Mapping that creates a Swim Lane Analysis Matrix  of manufacturing processes  

Participants then learn how to redesign manufacturing processes to minimize costs and eliminate wastes.

Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques

• 5S / Visual Workplace
• Standardized Work Methods
• Quick Changeover / Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Pull Systems / Kanban
• Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
• Cellular Manufacturing and Plant Layout

Application of Lean Principles

Participants learn how to apply Kaizen concepts. They will understand and share the benefits of:

• LEAN characteristics building blocks
• Key performance measures
• Facilitating a successful Kaizen event

Lean Manufacturing Champion Training Dates

Monday-Thursday for 2 weeks | Credits: 5.6

2013 Start Dates

February 18 June 17 August 12 October 21 December 9

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For more information about MMTC's Lean Manufacturing Champion program, contact us at 888-414-6682 or via email at inquiry@mmtc.org.