Course Details

  • Course Code: VR-BL-ILP-5D
  • Mode of Delivery: Virtual
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Price: On Request

Introduction to Lean Philosophy

Course Overview

This course is designed to help the participants to gain and comprehend the knowledge on lean manufacturing. It also will enable the learners to effectively implement basic lean concepts at workplace to achieve better productivity.

This training course is designed for participants who wish to enhance processes at workplace to optimize performance.

 Basic awareness in Continuous Improvement Activities

Successful candidates will receive a certificate issued by National Training Institute LLC (NTI), attested by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Other Details

Introduction to lean manufacturing

  • Lean manufacturing-Definition
  • Lean definition, advantages, and disadvantages
  • Economic aspects of lean
  • Good and bad grounds for lean concept
  • Overview of 5 lean techniques
  • Lean implementation-steps and cultural perspectives

Lean techniques

  • The 5s methodology
  • Need and importance of following 5S at workplace
  • Steps to implement 5S at workplace
  • Introduction to lean wastes
  • The 7 wastes of lean manufacturing
  • Advantages of eliminating the seven lean wastes
  • Steps to control and eliminate the seven lean wastes
  • Introduction to KAIZEN
  • The 5 fundamental principles of KAIZEN

Value stream mapping

  • Introduction to Value stream mapping
  • Purpose and application of value stream mapping
  • Using the value stream mapping
  • Value stream mapping symbols
  • Steps to create a value stream map
  • Forming a team
  • Kaizen Kick-off-steps
  • Identifying the process family
  • Identifying similarities
  • Creating the current state map
  • Creating the future state map
  • Creating a draft plan

By the end of the module the candidate will be able to:

  • Describe lean manufacturing 
  • Define lean 
  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of lean concept 
  • Discuss the economic aspects of lean 
  • List the lean methods 
  • Discuss the cultural perspectives of the lean implementation 
  • Identify the steps to implement lean 
  • Explain the importance of following 5s at work 
  • Identify the 5S practices 
  • Identify individual strengths and opportunities for improvement as a leader
  • Create a personal leadership vision statement
  • Set SMART goals
  • List the techniques of motivating employees
  • Give and receive feedback effectively
  • Use appropriate conflict-resolution skills
Instructor led – Virtual Training