Course 2: Lean Manufacturing & Waste Elimination
Elevated Supervision
Supervisor Development Program Manager
Understanding how to identify and eliminate waste is mandatory for Supervisor.
Teaches the foundational philosophy of continuous flow and eliminating the 8 wastes in manufacturing.
What you’ll learn
Teaches the foundational philosophy of continuous flow and eliminating the 8 wastes in manufacturing.
Spotting transport, inventory, motion, waiting, over-processing, overproduction, defects, and unused talent.
Identifying process steps, measuring lead time vs. processing time, and mapping current state flows.
Shifting from push to pull production, supermarket concepts, and inventory control.
Balancing production lines, takt time calculation, and line balancing techniques.
Autonomous maintenance by operators, equipment reliability, and preventing catastrophic machine failure.
Engineering safeguards to prevent human and process errors before they occur.
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Elevated Supervision
Program Manager | Front-Line Leadership Development
Who this course is for
New Supervisors who have completed Course 1 in this series
Supervisors who are in their first year in the role and would benefit from a foundational Lean course
Prospective Supervisors preparing for a promotion to Supervisor.
What's included
Live sessions
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Lifetime access
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Community of peers
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Certificate of completion
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Course syllabus
8 live sessions • 8 lessons
Week 1
Nov
16
Lesson 1: Introduction to Lean Philosophy & The 8 Wastes
Lesson 1: Introduction to Lean Philosophy & The 8 Wastes
Week 2
Nov
23
Lesson 2: Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Basics
Lesson 2: Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Basics
Schedule
Live sessions
2 hrs / week
Live instructor led hosted virtually
Mon, Nov 16
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Mon, Nov 23
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Mon, Nov 30
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
4 hrs / week
Practical implementation of newly learned Lean skills
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