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TestPrep Final Exam: Lean Manufacturing
by Skillsoft - Business
Generally taken near the end of a program Final Exam: Lean Manufacturing enables the learner to test their knowledge in a testing environment. ...
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Managing Technical Professionals Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
Beech & Stern Instrumentation is a medical engineering firm that specializes in the development of cardiac and pulmonary devices. Founded by a former chief of thoracic surgery and a biotechnical engineer the company has been in operation for nearly three years and has grown rapidly. ...
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Lean Logic
by Skillsoft - Business
Suppose a friend told you that it was more efficient to put on your shoes before your pants when getting dressed. What is the logic behind taking an action that seems so counterintuitive? You probably wouldnt implement this new methodology without a thorough explanation of its origin and logic right? Some of the lean manufacturing suggestions may also strike you as counterintuitive. Thats because Lean Manufacturing is more than a concept it is a philosophy based on definitions vocabulary and principles that may be foreign to you. In this course youll receive an explanation of lean manufacturing logic and learn about its evolution definition philosophy and critical principles. In Lesson 1 youll uncover what lean is and what it isnt how it came to be and what foundational premises exist. In Lesson 2 youll examine the lean principles of value flow pull and perfection that must be applied to any lean undertaking. ...
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Lean Strategies
by Skillsoft - Business
You may have all the proper ingredients but that doesnt necessarily mean that you can make the ultimate dish especially if you are creating it for the first time. Adding the right amount of each ingredient in the proper sequence with specific techniques improves your chances for success. An understanding of lean manufacturing principles and techniques will give you the ingredients you need for a lean transformation. But you also need information about how to put all of these together in the correct sequence. In this course youll learn how to prepare for develop and maintain a lean organization. In Lesson 1 youll learn what lean techniques to implement first and how to make the organizational transition go smoothly. In Lesson 2 youll explore how to deploy specific lean techniques and support your efforts with proven strategies. In the last lesson youll discover how to expand lean initiatives get suppliers involved and set yourself up for a future lean legacy. ...
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Lean Techniques
by Skillsoft - Business
Imagine that youre shopping at a local furniture store when you see a lamp that you must buy. Its exactly what youve been looking for at the right price. But the lamp model is out of stock and the only one left is the floor sample. Naturally you inquire about purchasing the sample but the sales person tells you that the store has a policy of prohibiting this. Why? Wouldnt it make sense to give the customer what he wants exactly when he wants it? Yes but the furniture store is not a lean business. In fact the furniture industry uses batch and queue processes that inconvenience the customer at every turn. In this course youll learn how lean techniques can help organizations maximize value and minimize waste. In Lesson 1 youll examine lean production techniques that can be successful for many manufacturing organizations. In Lesson 2 youll explore organizational techniques critical to the lean enterprise and youll discover what implementation techniques must be in place for an organization to become lean. ...
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Lean Tools
by Skillsoft - Business
At its heart being Lean seeks to eliminate waste from the organization. By applying Lean tools and techniques organizations can become more competitive agile and responsive to customer demands. This course highlights the implementation of Lean tools in the production and manufacturing environment. These tools have derived largely from the development of the Toyota Production System (TPS). In addition the course examines how these improvement tools are used to maintain an orderly and efficient flow of materials throughout the Lean enterprise. By successfully adopting Lean tools companies can move significantly toward assuring their ability to competitively meet their customers needs. ...
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Lean Value
by Skillsoft - Business
Finding methods to capture customer-driven value is not a new activity. Youve probably analyzed processes conducting customer surveys and used audits to determine what customers want. Yet according to lean thinkers these techniques dont go far enough. They still departmentalize the value concept. Lean experts propose a more holistic view of value that stretches beyond organizational boundaries and stream from manufacturer to supplier to producer. This course explores this value principle in depth. In Lesson 1 youll consider the benefits of the lean transformation for your own business and look through the lean manufacturing lens to redefine product value. Then in Lesson 2 youll learn about value-stream mapping - a technique designed by several forefounders of the lean manufacturing movement. Applying this technique to identify waste create an ideal value stream and initiate lean projects will be the culmination of your new-found knowledge. ...
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