Key topics
• Origin of Lean
• The five principles of Lean
• Challenge and benefits of Lean
• Practical application of Lean
• Project management
• Voice of the customer
• Process mapping
• Identifying and reducing waste
• Balancing work, including Takt times
• Runners, Repeaters and Strangers
• Push v Pull
• Kanbans
• SMED
• Problem-solving
• Future map design
• Visual management
This course is highly practical and delegates are encouraged to bring real-life problems with them and to use their own processes during practical exercises wherever possible.
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies:
A,
B and
C
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Knowledge and understanding - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimize the application of existing and emerging technology’
For Incorporated Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist mechanical engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology’
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Design and development of processes, systems, services and products - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of mechanical engineering problems’
For Incorporated Engineers ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle mechanical engineering processes, systems, services and products’
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Responsibility, management or leadership - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: 'Provide Technical and commercial leadership’
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