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Improving Process Flow     1-Day Course     £395+VAT	Dates Available 2010 Dates: July 16 (Leamington Spa) October 8 (Leamington Spa)
Processes that flow smoothly bring significant benefits for organisations & their customers: customers get exactly what they want when they want it, & producers can provide an improved service more efficiently & at lower cost. Lean thinking has its roots in Toyota’s ‘Just In Time’ approach, & is recognised by many organisations as the key to improving process flow. These principles can be applied throughout an organisation, in both manufacturing & office areas, & also in the supply chain. This course focuses on improving process flow within an organisation, providing a clear insight into lean processing principles & techniques, & showing how carefully designed ‘cells’ can be used to reap the benefits. A key element of the course is to apply the learning to a simulated process, which clearly demonstrates the type & scale of improvements which can be made, & how these can be replicated within delegates’ own processes.
Course Content
Lean Thinking •Specifying value & recognising waste •Identifying value streams •Improving process flow •Push vs. pull systems •Pursuing perfection Lean Processing •Foundations for flow processing •Making processes flow •Understanding customer demand •Batch vs. one-piece flow •Kanban material control •Load balancing & work leveling •Constraint management •Takt time vs. cycle time •Time observation & analysis •Multiskilling & standard operations •Managing & segregating complexity Cell Design •Fixed vs. flexible manpower cells •Cell layout – common configurations •Space utilisation •Ergonomics •Visual controls •Introducing a new cell layout •Support systems Process Improvement Simulation •Assessing the current processing system •Measurement & continuous improvement •Redesign using lean & cell design principles Action Planning, Summary and Review