Value Stream Mapping
  • Course Introduction
  • Section Introduction
  • The Purpose of Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • VSM Process - Stage 1 and Stage 2
  • VSM Process - Stage 3
  • VSM Process - Stage 4, Stage 5 and Stage 6
  • VSM Benefits,Types of Mapping,and Applications.Mapping Tips and Good Practices.
  • Section Summary
  • VSM Quiz
6 S Workplace Organization
  • Section Introduction
  • The Role of 6 S in Lean and Quality. Applications and Benefits.
  • The 6 S Process - Step 1 and Step 2
  • The 6 S Process - Steps 3 through 6
  • The 6 S Implementation Plan. Visual Factory.
  • Key Success Factors to 6 S Excellence
  • Section Summary
  • 6 S Quiz
Standardized Work and Standard Operating Procedures
  • Section Introduction
  • Standard Operations Basics
  • Basic Elements and Forms of Standard Operations
  • Standard Operations and Operations Improvements
  • Sustaining Successful Standard Operations
  • Section Summary
  • Standardized Work Quiz
Total Productive Maintenance
  • Section Introduction
  • Total Productive Maintenance Basics - Terms, Definitions, Approaches
  • The Traditional TPM Model
  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness and Six Big Losses
  • TPM Implementation
  • Maintenance Performance Indicators
  • Section Summary
  • TPM Quiz
Poka Yoke and Mistake Proofing
  • Section Introduction
  • Source Inspection and Poka Yoke
  • Poka Yoke Approaches and Principles
  • Poka Yoke Devices
  • Poka Yoke and Zero Defects Checklists
  • Section Summary
  • Poka Yoke Quiz
SMED, Quick Changeover and Setup Time Reduction
  • Section Introduction
  • SMED Basics. Types of Changeover Operations.
  • Changeover Costs
  • Changeover Improvement Process - Steps 1 through 3
  • Changeover Improvement Process - Steps 4 through 6
  • Techniques for Setup Reduction
  • Improving Changeover Rules. Benefits.
  • Section Summary
  • SMED Quiz
Production Levelling and Scheduling
  • Section Introduction
  • Production Levelling and Scheduling Basics
  • Levelling Techniques
  • Requirements for Levelling Production Schedules
  • Level Scheduling in Pull Production
  • Production Planning and Scheduling - MTS
  • Production Planning and Scheduling - ATO
  • Production Planning and Scheduling - MTO and Hybrid
  • The Eleven Scheduling Concepts
  • Section Summary
  • Production Levelling and Scheduling Quiz
Process Balancing and Synchronization
  • Section Introduction
  • Process Synchronization and Bottleneck Scheduling
  • Process Balancing - Part 1
  • Process Balancing - Part 2
  • Adapting to Schedule Changes
  • The Theory of Constraints - Basics
  • Implementing the TOC
  • Section Summary
  • Process Balancing and Synchronization Quiz
Quality Management - Principles, Practices, Tools
  • Section Introduction
  • Defining Quality
  • Total Quality - Principles, Practices and Techniques
  • Quality Costs
  • Quality Cost Measurement
  • Quality Cost Reporting
  • Quality Costs and Decision Making
  • Seven Classic Quality Tools
  • Management and Planning Tools
  • Process Improvement Tools
  • Innovation and Creativity Tools
  • Lean Tools
  • Performance Excellence in Organizations
  • Section Summary
  • Quality Management Quiz
  • Course Closure