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Kaizen Facilitator Training

Description:

 

Kaizen events are the vehicle to implementing lean tools and concepts. Kaizen events are well-scoped, focused improvement efforts that utilize a team-based approach to eliminating wastes. The Kaizen Facilitator Training course is designed to teach a standard kaizen process that can be used for implementing lean tools, such as quick changeover, 5 S, cellular / layout and TPM.

Objectives / Topics:

  • Overview of Kaizen.
  • Preparing for a Kaizen event.
  • Standard process for a 3-5 day Kaizen event.
    • Training.
    • Observe current process.
    • List wastes.
    • Set goals.
    • Brainstorm countermeasures.
    • Try-storm improvements.
    • Restart line and measure results.
    • Standardize. improvements.
    • Develop report.
    • Present results.
    • Follow-through actions.
  • Forms and tools for quickly collecting and analyzing data.
  • Preparing a final report for management.
  • Estimating the impact of the event.

 

Prerequisites:

Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation or equivalent.

 

Expected
Outcomes:

Participants will learn to facilitate a kaizen event, including preparation, standard process, forms and tools, and preparing and presenting results to management.

 

Suggested
Participants:

 

Production and support personnel, which will be responsible for leading Kaizen events.

Number of
Participants:

 

Up to 20 People per Event.

Duration of Event:

1 Day.

Lean

Lean manufacturing is about getting rid of waste and producing what your customers want when they want it.

 

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