
Breakaway Lean Achieving Continuous Flow - Cellular Manufacturing & Assembly
Workshop Content
This five-day workshop develops knowledge and skills for implementing continuous
flow in manufacturing and assembly processes. Participants will learn: how to conduct
work element analysis, how to calculate takt times, how to create operator balance
charts, how to evaluate and improve equipment layout and material presentation;
and, how to plan and implement standard work methods to reduce the labor, material
and facilities costs in manufacturing and assembly operations.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is intended for Lean Senseis responsible for planning, organizing
and managing continuous improvement of manufacturing and assembly processes. This
training is team-based training. Each team could include the Champion plus up to
four Lean Sensei Candidates. A maximum of three teams is allowed per session.
Prerequisites
Some experience implementing Lean techniques is helpful but not required.
Workshop Materials
Each participant will receive a manual with all workshop materials included.
Workshop Goals
This workshop is intended to develop knowledge of the philosophy, process and tools
of continuous flow processing. This workshop also provides participants with the
opportunity to practice the application of continuous flow processing in a live
manufacturing or assembly process. This workshop also helps participants to identify
and quantify the cost savings from continuous flow processing projects.
Workshop Outline
Day 1:
- Review single piece flow
- Continuous Flow
- Choose product family/
study production
- Paper Kaizen
- Work Elements Worksheet
- Operator
Balance
- Cell Layout
- Calculate Takt Time
- Effective Cycle Times
Day 2:
- Cell Design
- Layout new cell design
- Re-arrange line
Day 3:
- Run Line w/ containment
- Waste analysis
- Observe line
- Make
adjustments
Day 4:
Day 5:
- Complete business case/story board
- Re-PPAP
Workshop Sequence: LEANCON
To find out more about Omnex's workshops and consulting services in Breakaway Lean®,
Excelerated Six Sigma® or Unified Lean/Six Sigma® please contact:
CALL OR EMAIL Omnex Business Development
(734)761-4940
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