Online Class: Lean Management

Explore the core concepts of Lean Management and discover how to minimize waste and maximize efficiency through actionable insights and customizable techniques. With a focus on real-world application, this course is ideal for those seeking to drive business excellence and agility in today’s dynamic market.
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  • 12
    Lessons
  • 20
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 887
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 7
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.7
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Unveiling the Power of Lean Management: Transforming Businesses One Principle at a Time

Dive into the transformative world of Lean Management with our meticulously curated course that promises not just theoretical insights but hands-on, real-world applications. As global businesses evolve, the need for agility, efficiency, and adaptability becomes paramount. Lean Management, with its genesis in lean manufacturing, stands as a beacon, guiding firms to navigate challenges, minimize wastage, and amplify productivity.

Why Choose Our Lean Management Course?:

  • Comprehensive Overview:

    • Embark on an explorative journey that delves deep into the core techniques of lean manufacturing, coupled with actionable insights on integrating them seamlessly into various business milieus.

  • Empowered Decision Making:

    • Equip yourself with a profound understanding of lean management. This course empowers leaders and managers with the discernment to evaluate the applicability of lean techniques, gauge their relevance, and fine-tune them for optimal synergy in distinct business landscapes.

  • Customizable Lean Toolkit:

    • While Lean Management presents an array of tools and principles, not all may resonate with every business model. Our course is designed to help you cherry-pick, customize, and apply the principles that align best with your business vision and operational intricacies.

Who Should Enroll?:

  • Wide Spectrum of Professionals:

    • Whether you're in service, retail, public organizations, or ensconced in the heart of manufacturing, our course welcomes professionals from all domains. Be it managerial roles or non-managerial, the insights offered promise universal applicability.

  • Aspiring Scholars:

    • Students vested in processing engineering or business studies, this is your gateway to understanding the real-world implications of theories, making you industry-ready and future-forward.

As the business world teeters on the precipice of unprecedented challenges, Lean Management emerges as the compass, steering organizations towards efficiency, resilience, and sustainable growth. Don't just be a spectator; immerse yourself in this transformation. Embrace Lean, embody efficiency, and be the catalyst of change your organization needs.

Are you ready to redefine business excellence? Join us, and let's craft the future of Lean Management together!

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  • 6 Months to Complete
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Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:
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  • Lesson 1. Discovering Lean Management's Core: Philosophy and Practice

    Lean management eliminates waste and refines production through continuous improvement, encouraging a shift from push to demand-focused models. Inspired by Ford and perfected by Toyota, this philosophy seeks efficient processes and quality enhancement across all business types.

  • Lesson 2. Lean Thinking Essentials

    By shifting from a mass production approach to lean thinking, organizations aim to enhance value for clients and minimize waste through continuous improvement. This lesson outlines strategies like choosing effective metrics and recognizing seven waste forms, helping managers streamline operations and boost productivity.

  • Lesson 3. Lean Identification: The Search for Non-Value Adding Processes

    5S and VSM are lean tools vital for waste identification and rectification, resulting in streamlined operations and increased staff morale. Employing these methods can transform workplace dynamics, facilitating a culture of continuous improvement and organizational pride.

  • Lesson 4. Charting the Course: From Raw Materials to Finished Products Through Value Stream Mapping

    In lean management, value stream mapping serves as a comprehensive guide for organizations to improve productivity by focusing on areas that create waste. It supports decision-making through a shared understanding of the production process, paving the way for cultural transformation and continuous improvement.

  • Lesson 5. Standard Work and Lean Tools Explained

    By comprehensively defining cycle times, the lesson sets the stage for strategic waste elimination and process efficiency in lean management. It highlights six production techniques that enhance workflow stability and organizational performance, advocating for proactive involvement from all staff levels.

  • Lesson 6. Efficient Production: Adapting to Demand

    By mastering takt time and understanding load-leveling, businesses can move from a push production model to a demand-responsive framework, providing just enough product supply without excess inventory. The adoption of these lean practices empowers firms to respond efficiently to fluctuating consumer needs while maintaining operational simplicity.

  • Lesson 7. Precision in Production: An In-Depth Guide to Error-Proofing and Quality Control

    Effective error proofing, as part of lean management, focuses on eliminating activities outside the value stream, like unnecessary motion or overproduction. Implementing error proofing steps, such as utilizing team experience and adhering to quality processes, drives better production outcomes.

  • Lesson 8. Lean Manufacturing Essentials: Embracing Pull Systems

    The lesson explores the distinction between push and pull systems in manufacturing, highlighting how traditional push environments focus on large batch production, leading to excess inventory waste. In contrast, pull systems, such as the Toyota Production System, respond to actual customer demand, minimizing waste and streamlining production through concepts like Just-In-Time and Kanban.

  • Lesson 9. Maximizing Value Through Lean Inventory Ideologies

    Inventory management under lean principles advocates reducing excess stock and related costs by emphasizing demand-driven production and timely resource allocation, as seen in the Just-In-Time (JIT) approach pioneered by Toyota. The goal is to streamline operations, minimize waste, and use process improvement to maximize value for the customer and organization.

  • Lesson 10. Unlocking TPM Success

    The lesson explores Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) as a holistic approach to optimizing production efficiency by integrating human and mechanical efforts, opposing the traditional maintenance mindset of separating operational and maintenance roles. It emphasizes the significance of creating a sense of ownership among operators through routine maintenance and cross-functional collaboration, supported by the foundational 5S and eight TPM pillars to ensure a lean and coherent organizational culture.

  • Lesson 11. Lean Leadership: Key Definitions and Roles

    Senior management's role in lean organizations is pivotal, entailing accountability and establishing cross-boundary processes essential in transitioning lean projects into sustained practices. Leadership involves open communication of the lean vision and engaging all organizational levels in the change process.

  • Lesson 12. Empowerment and Process Efficiency

    By adopting lean management, firms effectively create a symbiotic relationship between internal processes and market demands, through a disciplined approach to waste elimination and strategic purpose alignment. Engaging and crediting employees in decision-making transforms the business model, paving the way for sustainable competitive advantage.
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate the ability to map a value stream by summarizing the processes and actions that deliver a final product, identifying waste.#
  • Recognize and define non-value-added activities in lean manufacturing to identify areas of waste in a production process.
  • Define lean thinking by describing its primary goal to improve productivity and eliminate waste in business operations.
  • Identify and analyze the seven types of waste in lean production to develop strategies for waste elimination.
  • Apply the Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tool to visualize and report waste in business processes, ensuring continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
  • Identify non-value adding processes using the 5S technique to maintain a clutter-free work area, improving safety and productivity.
  • Define the process of creating a current state Value Stream Map by documenting each step and communication point in the production process.
  • Identify inefficiencies within the current value stream using Value Stream Mapping and propose specific changes to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
  • Apply lean production techniques such as standard work, error proofing, and fast changeover to reduce waste and improve operational processes within an organization.
  • Recognize and describe the differences between the types of cycle times (manual, machine, auto) and their impact on overall production efficiency.
  • Analyze the challenges of transitioning from a demand-push to a demand-pull production model and propose strategies for effective implementation in various production contexts.
  • Define the concept of takt time and explain its significance in aligning production rates with consumer demand in lean manufacturing.
  • Recognize the key principles of error-proofing and apply them to identify potential process defects.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

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Course Title: Lean Management
Course Number: 9770445
Lessons Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars (704 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: This course is offered online and is accessible in every state across the U.S., including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. Learners in English-speaking countries like Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa can also enroll.
Last Updated: December 2023
CEU Value: 0.7 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

  • "The course was much better than I expected. It was very helpful to my present job search in providing method to gather information, foster improvement and be an agent of change in a manner that empowers others." -- Victor R.
  • "This course has been, and will continue to be, extremely helpful. Although not everyone will need to be experts or certified in Lean, everyone can learn from this process and effectively apply it, with few exceptions, in any business." -- John F.
  • "I found this course to be very helpful, and was very happy to realize my company has embarked on this journey of improvement. I can see the value in 'Lean Management' practices, and have a clearer understanding of how I can participate in my company's future success. Well worth the time and effort to take this class!" -- Greg H.
  • "Wow, I really learned a lot about how to re-structure the way I delegate work and following up with employees. Thanks for the great course!" -- Jim B.
  • "This course was pretty well involved. I can tell I learned a good deal of new techniques, but more importantly a better mindset for operating a business that would ultimately deliver more value to the customer and myself. Overall this course is very good for anyone learning Lean Practices. I recommended the course to others at my work." -- Matthew H.
  • "This course was very challenging but I learned a lot!" -- Alexander H.
  • "This course hit all the high points to properly teach me all the LEAN principals." -- James R.
  • "This was very informative. I look forward to using what I learned to my tasks at work." -- Desmond M.
  • "Great course. I learned a lot." -- Robert C.
  • "It was very helpful." -- George G.
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