PUBLIC WORKSHOP: 28-30 Jul 2008 (3 full days) Lean - Tools & Techniques

Eagles Wings is very happy to announce the following workshop. The course contents include:

Lean principles, why Lean? The various forms of waste that your employees need to see, eliminate the waste Selection of Product Families and Value Streams Organizing your operation to meet the Customer Demand Rate (Takt Time) Identifying non-value added activities and reducing time spent on them, determining Process Efficiency The relationship between Quality and Lead Time, and the Lean Quality Control approach How re-work affects flow and creates bottlenecks, and the impact of variation The primary focus is to reduce backlogs Making Processes Flow - its not just about time but also about distance, not only about how long a process takes but also how long you wait before it begins

Implementing Continuous Flow, Workload Balancing and Work Area Design Why large batching creates waste and extends Lead Time instead of making things faster Maximizing use of equipment tends to result in Overproduction FIFO Lanes, how FIFO surfaces issues within the Process Pulling versus Pushing work, Pull Systems

Why level Demand, how to Level the Volume and Mix, leveling Supply Reducing the Interval (EPEI) improves Lead Time Even an operation in the office can run with a beat

Organizing the workspace for better productivity (5S) The use of Visual Management and importance of Immediate Feedback and Communications Reducing Setup Times and Interruptions Cross Training and Flexing Time Value Maps Value Stream Mapping - a new way of looking at your processes Organize for the Rapid Improvement Events (kaizens)

Experiential Learning Lean Game Significant use of exercises will be made throughout this workshop along with case study materials to reinforce concepts and to teach how lean is applied in your environment. This is a hands-on action-oriented workshop

Who should attend:

A good cross functional group will provide the most benefit to the organization. This includes: Managers Project team leaders Project team members Supervisors Customer Service Order Management Logistics Finance Human Resource Planning and Production Control Technical Support Facilities Management & Maintenance Inventory control Quality control IT and Communications Organizational Development Other Support Functions including General and Admin etc

Course Fee: SGD1,150 for 3 full days of intensive lean training (lunch & tea-breaks included)

Contact: +65 9735 1136

Email Contact : robert@eagles-wings.info

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