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Course: 101 - Introduction to Waste Reduction

Overview:

Learn how to identify and attack waste, and improve business processes using Process Mapping. Use the provided workbook to guide you in finding waste in your business and identify potential cost savings.

Format	On-site Training
Time	1 Day
Cost	Contact for prices
Who should attend	All Employees
Prerequisites	None

Description:

Lean Manufacturing is all about finding and removing waste from business processes. The course covers the different kinds of waste found in both manufacturing and office business processes. Learn how to look at processes and use the "Waste Reduction" checklists to find waste. The course also covers Process Mapping and how to use this simple but powerful technique to document existing and new improved processes. Also learn how to use the provided workbook to guide you step-by-step through documenting processes, identifying waste, finding improvments, and finally calculating and reporting the benefits found. After completing this course the participant will be able to investigate manufacturing and business processes, identify forms of waste found, identify improvement actions, calculate the benefits and produce a waste reduction report to share with the rest of the organization.

Topics Covered:

What is waste
Lean Manufacturing and waste reduction
The 7 forms of manufacturing and information waste.
How and where to look for waste
The Waste Reduction Checklist
Process Mapping
Process elements
Levels of Process Detail
Creating a Process Map
Using the Process Map to identify and remove waste
The Waste Reduction Workbook.

Participants Skills:

Upon completing this course each participant will be able to:

Audit a manufacturing or business process for waste.
Identify forms of waste opportunities for waste reduction
Use Process Mapping to document current and improved processes.
Identify waste reduction and calculate potential benefits.
Use the Waste Reduction Workbook to document the process and waste reduction
Produce a summary report on process improvement to share with organization.

Course & Business Process Materials Provided:

Each Participant attending the course receives:

Course Notes - Introduction to Waste
Book - The Basics of Process Mapping
Tip Sheet - Lean Manufacturing Waste Reduction
Electronic Media:
- Waste Reduction Workbook with Process Map

Course Timetable:

This training course is delivered in a one day classroom session.

First Use Project:

Each Participant must complete and receive a grade of "Pass" on fourteen (14) waste reduction projects. Each project will be documented using the Waste Reduction Workbook. The Instructor will inspect each Waste Reduction Workbook and assess a "Corrections Required" or "Pass" for each project. Participants are expected to continue working until receiving a "Pass" on all fourteen projects.