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Start 8.30 am. Finish
5.00 pm. Coffee served from 8.00 am
Prerequisites:
This workshop assumes you are familiar with basic lean terms and
concepts as described in Lean
Thinking by Jim Womack and Dan
Jones. For maximum benefit, we strongly recommend that you
read Learning to
See by Mike Rother and
John Shook to develop a value-stream perspective before attending
the workshop. A good article to read prior to attending is "
Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production
System" (Harvard Business Review).
Description:
Standardized work is one of the most powerful but least used lean
tools. By documenting the current best practice, standardized work
forms the baseline for kaizen or continuous improvement. As the
standard is improved, the new standard becomes the baseline for
further improvements, and so on. Improving standardized work is a
never-ending process.
Basically,
standardized work consists of three elements:
- Takt time,
which is the rate at which products must be made in a process to
meet customer demand.
- The
precise work sequence in which an operator performs tasks within
takt time.
- The
standard inventory, including units in machines, required to keep
the process operating smoothly.
Establishing standardized
work relies on collecting and recording data on a few forms. These
forms are used by engineers and front-line supervisors to design
the process and by operators to make improvements in their own
jobs. In this workshop, you'll learn how to use these forms and why
it will be difficult to make your lean implementations “stick”
without standardized work.
Benefits:
The benefits of standardized work include documentation of the
current process for all shifts, reductions in variability, easier
training of new operators, reductions in injuries and strain, and a
baseline for improvement activities.
Standardizing the work
adds discipline to the culture, an element that
is frequently neglected but essential for lean to take
root. Standardized work is also a learning tool that
supports audits, promotes problem solving, and involves team
members in developing poka-yokes.
Course
Outline:
This workshop is based on a “hear-see-do” format, so you'll learn
the key concepts through instruction, discussion, simulation, and
small-group exercise. You'll learn:
- Standardized work basic
concepts and examples from various industries.
- The
difference between work standardization and standardized
work.
- The three
elements of standardized work (takt time, work sequence, standard
in-process inventory).
- The three
documents for establishing standardized work (production capacity
sheet, combination table, work chart).
- The three
requirements for standardized work (work, equipment and line,
quality)
- Standardization
techniques: poka-yoke, visual management, SWIS, checking and
auditing.
- How to
choose the standardization techniques suitable for your environment
so that you can effectively ensure your process is consistent and
your results are predictable.
- The Toyota
approach to kaizen.
- How to
observe work before you standardize it.
Who
Should Attend:
Those who would benefit from this workshop include:
- Operators
(by understanding the importance of following standardized work
rigorously and how they can make improvements through
kaizen)
- Line
supervisors (by learning how to observe people's cycle times,
movements, and process steps)
- Engineers
and lean leaders (by understanding how to introduce, support, and
teach standardization)
- Managers
(by understanding how to audit for adherence)
- Organizations at any stage
in a lean transformation that are struggling with:
o Failures to sustain the results from past kaizen events
o Problems training new employees
o Inability to work within takt time or consistent cycle
times
Learning
Objectives:
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand
the fundamentals of standardization and its importance in the
foundation of a lean system.
- Prepare
standardized work forms.
- Introduce
standardization techniques to improve:
o Training
o Waste elimination
o Sustainability of improvements
o Predictability of results
Price:
$1,000 per
participant, payable in advance.
Registration:.
Email Peter Walsh to
register interest. |