Overview
The KMG Certified Lean Expert Training is designed for people within the organization who are looking forward to implement and lead Lean improvement projects.
Lean Expert is essentially the Change Agent of the company. He/she stimulates things and challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating the successful application of new methodologies. A Lean Expert carries a very high level of peer respect and is clearly seen as a leader. It is the Lean Expert’s responsibility to manage risks, help set direction and leads the way to breakthrough improvement.
Objective The KMG Certified Lean Expert Training is oriented towards providing the participants with the knowledge and skills required to:
Apply Lean methods to improve response to customers’ requirements in timelines, quality and cost needs
Understand workflow fits into the roadmap to deploy Lean in an organization.
Understand Lean and Six Sigma complement each other.
Understand waste, value-added and non value-added activities affect process efficiency.
Construct a Value Stream Map to identify areas for improvement.
Determine Lean opportunities vs. Six Sigma opportunities.
Balance workload among Employees.
Standardize processes and Systems.
Audience & Prerequisites The KMG Certified Lean Expert Training is aimed at:
Managers, change agents
Process & Quality Experts
Lean Six Sigma practitioners
Others that desire an understanding of Lean principles
There are no prerequisites for this training program.
Contents The KMG Certified Lean Expert training provides a detailed coverage of the following topics:
Lean evolution
Toyota Production System
Lean overview
Integration of Lean into Six Sigma
Baseline assessment
Product and service family
Voice of the customer analysis
Supply Chain Mapping
Value stream Mapping
Product flow analysis
Operators activity analysis
Set up time reduction/ SMED
Standardization
Pull system/ KANBAN
Mistake proofing/Poke yoke
Cell design and implementation
Cell performance measurement
Continual improvement
Case studies and Simulations
Duration
The KMG Certified Lean Expert Training is held over 4 days.