Lean and Green 101

PRINCIPLES OF LEAN AND GREEN MANUFACTURING WITH LIVE SIMULATION

Lean is defined as the systematic elimination of waste through continuous improvement. Waste impacts competitiveness, the bottom line, relationships with customers, facilities, and operations. This is entry level workshop promotes the principles of lean and supports sustainability.

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

This workshop will provide a practical overview, real-world success stories, and the hands-on tools needed to apply Lean and Green thinking to include overlooked environmental waste, including the seven key environmental wastes that represent potential for significant savings, profitability, competitiveness, and ensuring long-term sustainability.

Participants will learn to define value from their customer's perspectives and identify environmental waste. They will learn about various lean concepts and be able to apply them to simple improvement projects. Individuals are guided through the transformation of an imaginary company - from a traditional manufacturing environment to a lean work environment. Four levels of simulation will be conducted with training and discussion between sessions. A high level of involvement from class attendees is required to maximize learning effectiveness.

In this introductory course, participants will learn the following and how each of these improvements affect the energy, raw materials, and water consumption:

Reduce cycle time
Reduce floor space
Reduce inventory
Improve cash flow

COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR:

Company leadership, supervisors, and key line personnel

TOPICS:

Lean and Green 101 is a one-day workshop with live simulation that delivers an entry-level introduction into environmental sustainability. The Live simulation process is utilized to help workshop attendees understand these areas:

Lean Factory - Level 1

Work teams
Workplace Organization (5S)
Visual Controls
Point-Of-Use Storage (POUS)
Layout

Lean Factory - Level II

Quick Changeover
Total Production Maintenance (TPM)
Batch Size Reduction (WIP)/One-piece flow
Quality at the Source

Lean Factory - Level III

Pull Systems / Kanban
Cellular Manufacturing / Flow
Standardized Work

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:

Be able to implement proven and dynamic process for green waste elimination that build on existing continuous improvement processes and Lean thinking
Integrate Lean & Green process with existing processes and programs
Apply Lean tools to environmental savings, green value stream mapping
Earn a Lean and Green 101 Certification

LENGTH:

1 Day/ 8 hours

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