Training: Kaizen

Typical course length: 4 1/2 days

Your teams train to apply the philosophy and techniques of continuous improvement to the real world. They must have the chance to experience firsthand the use and benefits of Kaizen methods. Participants should learn how to identify wasteful practices and continuously improve work methods. The program should emphasize hands-on experience, and include presentations, group discussion and exercises.

Program Highlights
• Plan, Do, Check, Act
• Finding Kaizen opportunities
• Identifying and eliminating non-value-added "waste"
• How to keep Kaizen practices up and running effectively

Learning Objectives
• Identify three advantages of adopting standardized work in your area
• Standardize your work area using standardized work charts
• Kaizen your area with simple, effective changes
• Describe the four steps in the Kaizen process
• Name the seven types of waste in the production environment
• Identify continuous improvement activities
• Set priorities for areas for Kaizen
• Eliminate waste from your area of production
• Improve throughput and increase productivity
• Decrease inventory requirements

Other Training Courses Available:
Kaizen | Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) | Standardized Work
Problem Solving Class | Error Proofing | Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

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