Make value flow faster-produce and deliver the highest quality products and services at the lowest possible cost. This is the goal of Lean.

Learn two fundamental Lean concepts that will help your organization move towards this goal-value stream mapping and Lean targeted (kaizen) events. Identify and eliminate waste and its drivers in your organization by learning how to develop and analyze value stream maps. Recognize opportunities to run Lean targeted (kaizen) events using the DMAIC framework.

Planning and Leading Lean Kaizen Events Course Objectives

• Understand the definition of value stream and the benefits of value stream mapping.
• Learn how to use value stream mapping to improve.
• Understand how to select and construct a value stream map.
• Define Lean, types of waste, and drivers of waste.
• Describe how to select a topic for a Lean event using a value stream map or the categories of waste.
• Understand how to plan, conduct, and follow up after a Lean targeted (kaizen) event.

Planning and Leading Lean Kaizen Events Topics

• The value stream
• Value stream maps and their use
• The origins of value stream mapping
• Critical success factors that support value stream mapping
• Team member roles
• alue stream map symbols
• Lean concepts
• The eight categories of waste
• Planning for a Lean targeted event
• Charters
• Prework and plan logistics
• Future stat value stream maps
• Follow-up after the event

Who Should Attend Planning and Leading Lean Kaizen Events?

Professionals, managers, directors, executives, Black Belts and Green Belts with responsibility for implementing continuous improvement within their organization, whether in manufacturing, service, or administrative functions.

CEUs: 1.5
Number of Days: 2