Kaizen for continuous improvement

Program Objectives

Upon actively participating in this course, you will be able to:

Gain an understanding of the Kaizen and a methodology to incorporate changing requirements.

Demonstrate the need for Leadership involvement.

Understand the continuous improvement cycle.

Understand the assessment, review, and improvement process using "Lean" waste reduction techniques.

Define leadership key roles and responsibilities during the transition from implementation mode to sustaining and improvement of all processes.

Provide a concepts understanding of the "Lean" approach to allow evaluating the technique as an effective tool for identifying and driving focused improvement teamwork.

Understand how to identify the 7 main sources of waste and concepts to eliminate them.

Administrative Details

Who should attend

Senior managers, direct reports, and union leaders

Department managers and supervisors

Key Process Owners

Implementation Team

Methodology

Case studies, small group practical exercises, small group discussion, facilitator presentations, skill practices, application planning, and walk-through simulations.