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The Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) System allows you to streamline your changeover operations in order to gain more productive uptime and…
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This course provides an in-depth look at the FAST approach to categorizing changeover tasks, including defining the FAST acronym and explaining the benefits of a team based setup approach to changeovers.
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Visual Management is one of the central principles of Lean. A visual workplace makes communication between departments easier, makes…
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This course explores methods to persuade employees who may be resistant to Lean efforts.
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A vast number of innovative tools and techniques have been developed within the Visual Management methodology.
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This course provides a comprehensive look at how VSM can help you streamline your operations. It will give you the foundational understanding…
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Key to implementing Hoshin Kanri is understanding how to use the tools and techniques that are vital to an effective Hoshin plan.
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Visual Management involves much more that just the application of visual tools.
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One of the key concepts to a successful Lean transformation is how the product ”flows” through your facility.
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Many organizations do not put enough though into the types of packaging materials they use within their supply chains.
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In order to extend lean principles throughout the entire supply chain, communication is critical.
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Manage and understand your warehouse better by implementing the improvements made throughout this course.
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Inventory is one of the easiest wastes to identify. However, it is also one of the hardest to completely eliminate because there are often situations…
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Mixed Supplier Runs (also known as “Milk Runs”) are a defining element of the Lean approach to supply chain management.
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There are plenty of non-production related issues to consider when you are implementing your TPM program.
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Implementing TPM can be a complicated and occasionally challenging process. This course shows how to enact each of the key…
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A key component of any successful TPM program is documentation of the process.
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In order to achieve quick and effective changeovers you need to have a firm grasp on identifying, grouping, and eliminating wasteful setup tasks.
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This course outlines the rules for creating quick changeovers, providing you with guidelines and reminders when you are implementing SMED within…
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Before you can improve your setup times, you must understand the differences between internal and external setup tasks.