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Lean is a powerful instrument for improving operations. It enables organizations to service customers in the fastest, most productive manner possible by eliminating non-value added activities.

These non-value added activities are known as the Seven Wastes: extra motion, overproduction, unnecessary movement, waiting, inventory, rework and transport. Visual management techniques, pull systems, balanced work, cellular production, work teams and standardization are the tools used to fight them.

These processes have produced significant results in such diverse industries as insurance, hospitals, production and distribution.

Benefits of Lean:

• Increase speed within your company to serve customers faster
• Improve productivity through elimination of non-value added activities
• Reduce inventory
• Create a visual workplace where everyone knows what needs to be accomplished

Participants Will Learn the Five Main Tools of Lean:

• Learn how to Value Stream Map and identify and quantify waste in your organization
• Utilize 5S Visual Management to improve productivity through organization and standardization
• Process Flow Map and eliminate non-value added activities
• Create a Pull System using Kanban Inventory Control
• Streamline work processes using Flow Velocity® analysis and design

For a detailed course description or questions, contact John Krahe at 814/833-3200 or 800/815-2660.