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Lean Tools & Techniques for Productivity & Efficiency Improvement
There are more than 200 lean concepts, tools & techniques available and many new tools are added each year. It would be a challenge & confusing many times for managers / supervisors / Lean practitioners / company executives on how to start lean journey, what tools & techniques are appropriate for various situations in a fast-moving world of operations & services. Given the increasing pressure on efficiency improvement & financial results with not much time to research, many will take short cut in implementing inappropriate tools that may end of either less than optimum result or as in many cases, may conflict with the goals & objective set. The one-day "Lean Tools & Techniques for Productivity & Efficiency Improvement" is specifically designed as a hands on & interactive workshop that provides hands on training on carefully chosen, most often used lean tools & techniques for daily operations and service environment. The participants will go thru simulation based experiential training for maximum learning experience and will learn "what tool to use, when to use, how to use" with various proven examples & case study.
Objective
- Participants will learn tools & techniques in a simulated, interactive hands on environment so that learning effectiveness is maximized
- Real life case studies and examples are used during the workshop so that participants can relate to their day to day working environment
- Examples of both manufacturing & service environment will be used side by side for most of the tools taught in workshop
- Simple English words, concepts & explanation instead of unknown Japanese lingo normally used in many lean workshops
Outline
- Overview of Lean Thinking & Current practices in Global Lean Thinking
- Lean Thinking Framework / Roadmap / Co-existence model with other Productivity initiatives
- Lean Concept, Principles, Value, Waste, PDCA
- Hands On - Most used Lean Tools & Techniques in Manufacturing & Service Set up
o Value & Waste visibility tools
* 5S, Value Stream Map, Swimlanes, Work Flow Diagram, Takt Time,
o Volume & Demand Management
* Quick Change Over (SMED), Takt Time, One piece flow
* Heijunka / Level loading, Kanban, Supermarket, Line balancing
o Manufacturing flow / service flow management
* 5S, Cellular Layout, Water Spider,
o Visual Management
* Visual Display, Visual Feedback, Visual Control, Andon
o Execution Management
* Kaizen, Murphy Analysis, Risk management
o Sustaining the Gain
* Standard Work, Visual chart, Self-Directed Teams, A3 Thinking
o Lean Problem Solving Tools
* Error Proofing, 5-Why, Root Cause Analysis, Cause & Effect, Murphy Analysis
o Lean Management
* Lean Metrics, Lean Audits - Introduction to Change management
- Introduction to Employee Engagement
Who should attend
- Anyone involved in manufacturing industry or service industry that is thinking of improving the efficiency & productivity using lean techniques
- Lean practitioners, supervisors, engineers, technicians who either want to learn lean tools & techniques enhance their skills or want a refresher training
- Office employees who want to learn how and what lean tools to implement for improving productivity in an office environment
- Managers / Senior managers who require to perform coaching & influencing their employees during lean implementation using examples and anecdotes
- Mid Career professional who want to augment their career profile for improved career growth opportunities
Testimonials
The content was relevant and useful. It captures the essential. Many hands on activities to help us internalise the content. The trainer is very knowledgeable and able to share his experiences and relevant examples.
SG Enable Ltd
Overall is excellent. Mr Ramesh Rao is very attentive facilitator & fun. The course is with full scores.
Jurong Town Corporation (JTC)
- Very constructive
- Good and Fun / Informative
- Very Knowledgeable and experienced.
Eagle Burgmann Ke Pte Ltd
- I can apply the root course analyst in 5 W
- Trainer is very knowledgeable and professional.
Tripartite Alliance Limited
SG Enable Ltd
Overall is excellent. Mr Ramesh Rao is very attentive facilitator & fun. The course is with full scores.
Jurong Town Corporation (JTC)
- Very constructive
- Good and Fun / Informative
- Very Knowledgeable and experienced.
Eagle Burgmann Ke Pte Ltd
- I can apply the root course analyst in 5 W
- Trainer is very knowledgeable and professional.
Tripartite Alliance Limited
Profile of Ramesh Rao
Ramesh Rao holds bachelor’s degree in Engineering, MBA in finance & supply chain. He also holds Diploma in Adult Continuous Education (DACE) & Advance Certification in Learning & Performance (ACLP) from SUSS Singapore. Additionally, Ramesh comes with multiple professional certifications in Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Design Thinking Facilitation, Agile & project management, Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Programming, RPA and more.
Ramesh has over 30 years of career experience both in corporate role as well as in training and consulting. Ramesh has served in leadership role in process & operations management, product & service design, Industrial automation, operational excellence, and as global finance controller for US MNCs serving in multiple countries and continents. As a consultant and trainer, Ramesh has conducted more 2000 training and workshops both public as well as in-house on multiple domains such as Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile, Digital Transformation, Financial skills, change management, Data analytics, Statistics, Smart factory solutions etc. Ramesh has served industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Banking, Financial Services, Education industry, government sectors, R&D & NGOs across Asia, Europe & USA.
As a DACE & ACLP certification holder, Ramesh has provided WSQ / SSG accredited training for several training providers in Singapore.
