Lean Manufacturing

Next available course date:

24th May 2012

5S, also known as 5C or CANDO is concerned with the elimination of the '7 wastes' by the introduction of world class workplace organisation, visual management and immaculate housekeeping in a manufacturing environment.

Ideally suited to production staff, engineers, supervisors and managers.

Next available course date:

3rd May 2012

A one day 5S in the Office course which demonstrates how 5S can be applied to an office, administratative or service environment. The course utilises business games to demonstrate the improvements that can be made by using visual management techniques resulting in significant increases in staff productivity.

Next available course date:

16th April 2012 

This one day cellular manufacturing training course uses practical interactive business games to demonstrate the benefits a manufacturing organisation can achieve in efficiency, product quality, inventory and space utilisation by the adoption of cellular manufacturing techniques.

Next available course date:

4th May 2012

This one day FMEA training course introduces the topics of design and process FMEA to your team by teaching the theory using practical examples from your own business. Ideal for design, quality and production engineers, lean/six sigma managers and manufacturing personnel of all levels.

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11th-13th April 2012

A three day practical how to implement lean manufacturing training course suitable for senior executives/managers looking to implement lean into their businesses.

Next available course date:

10th-11th May 2012

A unique two day Kaizen training course which combines the mechanics of a number of continuous improvement tools with the neccesary change management skills to enable each delegate to implement sustainable improvement activities within an organisation. Suitable for Lean Facilitators, Six Sigma Green/Black Belts, Change Managers and Senior Executives within an manufacturing company.

Next available course date:

10th May 2012

Do you want to implement Kanban? Our one day Kanban training course will teach you about the various Kanban systems and how to implement them. Kanban is a pull scheduling system which can be used as a shop floor control tool to ensure you only manufacture what is pulled by each customer. Ideally suited to manufacturing, operations and material professionals of all levels.

Next available course date:

2nd April 2012

A one day lean business course designed to give middle/senior executives an appreciation of how to apply lean concepts throughout an organisation. In particular this course is suitable for those involved with product or service design, IT, Purchasing, Sales & Marketing, Planning, Finance and General Management.

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8th-9th March 2012

A two-day thought-provoking lean leadership training course suitable for senior executives/managers focussed on sustainable lean transformation of their business.

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18th-19th April 2012

A two day practical Introduction to lean manufacturing training course suitable for manufacturing staff of all levels. The content of this training course has been developed following the successful implementation of the lean techniques, concepts and strategies used in this course by manufacturing companies throughout the UK, with the help of our course tutors.

Next available course date:

24th February 2012

Can lean really be applied to an office environment? The answer is most definitely YES. Our one day lean office training course is designed for personnel in sales, finance, account management, purchasing, service and other admin functions. The course is packed full of practical examples of how to apply lean tools such as 5S, 7 Wastes and Value Stream Mapping to an office environment.

Next available course date:

15th March 2012.

This one day lean supply chain management training course has been designed for those people who have practical experience of operating in a traditional supply chain role but who are keen to embrace the benefits lean supply chain management (LSCM) can bring to a company's financial ratios and value streams.

Next available course date:

27th February 2012

How can we make errors, defects and mistakes either so 'visible' that we can detect them at source or even better eliminate them altogether? The answer is by applying Poka Yoke techniques. Poka Yoke is the lean manufacturing tool which forms the basis of the Zero Quality Control (ZQC) system for avoiding and eliminating mistakes, defects and errors. The term Poka Yoke is derived from the Japanese words 'Poka' meaning inadvertent mistake and 'yokeru' meaning to avoid.

Next available course date:

23rd April 2012

This one day practical course utilises case studies to demonstrate how the use of problem solving techniques can be used to bring about long term solutions to every day problems found in administrative, manufacturing, service and other business areas.

Next available course date:

12th March 2012

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) is a systematic approach to reducing machine set- up and change over times. Originally devised by Shigeo Shingo of Toyota Motor Company in the early 1950's, this lean technique can dramatically shorten set-up time from hours to minutes. Set-Up time is the elapsed time from completion of the last part of the previous job until the first part of the next job is made at normal efficiency.

Next available course date:

29th March 2012

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is the lean tool concerned with maximising the efficiency of Production Machinery. TPM utilises a team approach to remove the losses from machine areas by the introduction of autonomous maintenance programmes.

This one day course utilises practical examples to demonstrate the improvements the successful implementation of a TPM programme can make to a business.