Productivity Institute

New ! Lean Systems for Health Services Course

This week-long course focuses on how Lean manufacturing concepts and principles can be applied in the Health Services sector. Health care examples and applications were co-developed with a local health care provider.

Cost: $595

New ! Lean 100 Course

Lean 100 is an introduction to Lean Manufacturing. Students will learn about the 7 wastes, batch size, continuous flow, kanban, and pull systems. A factory simulation exercise will illustrate the concepts. A seven hour course conducted in one day.

Cost: $125

Lean Manufacturing

This course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of the Lean Manufacturing Body of Knowledge. At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to function effectively as a member of a Lean Improvement Project Team (Kaizen Event). The course combines lecture/guided discussion and hands-on factory simulation exercises. Videos on Lean Manufacturing practices (from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) are incorporated to create an even more dynamic learning environment that makes this course both challenging and fun. This course is designed to equip Lean practitioners with the tools required to support Lean Improvement Projects (Kaizen Events) in their companies, as well as ensure a minimum level of technical competence in the key Lean Manufacturing disciplines.

Cost: $595

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Course Agenda:

Module 1: Introduction to Lean and Factory Simulation
Module 2: The Tools of Lean Manufacturing: Overview
Module 3: Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping – Current State
Module 4: Factory Simulation Phase 1 - Initial Configuration and Current State Mapping
Module 5: 5S and Pull Systems
Module 6: Standardized Work and Continuous Flow Manufacturing
Module 7: Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping – Future State
Module 8: Factory Simulation Phase 2 and 3 -- Future State VSM.
Module 9: Error Proofing and Setup Reduction
Module 10: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and the Shop Floor

Kaizen Event

The Kaizen event is a customizable three- to five-day onsite lab focused upon eliminating waste in production or service processes.

This short duration, highly focused, cross-functional project dramatically alters the production or service system for the better. Depending upon the desired outcome, client organizations may expect significant improvements related to lead time, inventory, work flow and quality.

Cost: Contact us!

Brian Vaughan

Your A-B Tech contact for Customized Training and Quality Initiatives.

Brian Vaughan, Customized Trianing, Productivity Institute, Quality Initiatives Coordinator

Brian has worked in the Quality field for nearly a decade, having held positions within Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Product Quality Architecture. He is well versed in a number of international quality and environmental standards and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

A-B Tech, Enka Campus
340 Victoria Road
Asheville NC 28801
bvaughan@abtech.edu
(828) 254-1921
Ext. 5822