Lean Certificate Series

Lean Certificate Series: Learn to be more efficient by eliminating non-value-added activities. Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste through continuous improvement techniques. Lean training is for managers, supervisors, plant managers, team leaders, manufacturing engineers and floor/process personnel. This course involves classroom and practical hands-on simulation training.

Purpose:

The Lean Certificate Series is a five-day “boot camp” that prepares Lean Leaders. Participants complete this training ready to take on key roles in leading an organization’s implementation of Lean Continuous Improvement. Training consists of:

Principles of Lean: A full day of classroom instruction and hands-on exercises in a manufacturing simulation that promotes continuous improvement. Participants are introduced to standardized work, workplace organization, visual controls, set-up reduction, batch size reduction, point of use storage, quality at the source, and workforce practices and pull systems.

Value Stream Mapping & 5s: The VSM process consists of identifying value streams/product groups, mapping a current state of material and information flow, assessing waste in the process, and designing an improved process. The 5s system of waste reduction (sort, set-in-order, shine, standardize, and sustain) is the basis of making these improvements.

TPM & Quick Changeover: TPM is a Lean-based system applied to equipment maintenance. It focuses on a lifecycle approach using teams to improve availability, performance and quality of critical machines. The four-step changeover improvement process is based on the principals of the Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) system, developed by Shigeo Shingo, to dramatically reduce or eliminate changeover time.

Pull/Kanban Systems & Cellular Flow: Pull/Kanban is based on the concept of building products based on actual consumption. The system uses visual signals when parts need to be replaced. Participants learn how to control shop floor inventory and production schedules by implementing pull systems. Cellular Flow is the linking of manual and machine operations into the most efficient combination of resources to maximize value-added content while minimizing waste.

Sustaining Lean: The Lean process must be sustained by management and permeated throughout the organization as a cultural way of doing business. Sustaining Lean teaches how to instill the lean philosophy and techniques into the workforce and prepares Lean Leaders to foster the sustained process of continuous improvement.

Where: National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) building, 277 Technology Parkway, Auburn, AL 36830, (334) 844-6228
(Local Hotels – Hilton Garden Inn®, Hampton Inn®, Holiday Inn EXPRESS®, The Hotel at Auburn University)

When: The course is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, Monday – Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. – noon on Friday. Session #3 – June 14-18

Cost: Per seat price is $1,595. Pre-registration required, no cancellations allowed, substitutions permitted. Invoice issued upon registration. (Refreshments & Lunch provided)

Registration: Registration can be accomplished by web at www.AuburnWorks.org under the Classes/Course Selection link or by returning the registration for to Mitch Emmons by fax at 334-844-5989 or e-mail at emmonmb@auburn.edu.

Information: Contact Mitch Emmons at 334-844-3881 (office direct), 334-524-2102 (cell), emmonmb@auburn.edu (e-mail)

Accreditation: Continuing Education Credit applies to this course.