Course Overview

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.

This is a fun, action packed lean course where delegates get the opportunity to assemble ‘real’ products in the business games in order to re-enforce the theory taught as part of the course.

This cellular manufacturing training course is ideally suited to production supervisors/managers, production and process engineers and other parties interested in maximising the efficiency of their manufacturing operation.

What you will learn

At the conclusion of the course each delegate will be able to:-

• Understand the benefits of introducing Cellular Manufacturing
• Plan & design a cell appropriate to their own working environment
• Understand the inter-relationship between Cell Manufacturing and other lean tools such as 5S, SMED, TPM and Kanban
• Use the power of the ‘team’ to ensure success

Course Content

The Cellular Manufacturing training course covers the following topics:-

• Cellular Manufacturing - Definitions
• Comparison of Batch & Queue vs.Cellular Manufacturing
• Current State Analysis – Cycle Times, Takt Time and Throughput
• How to plan and design a Cell Manufacturing strategy
• Cell Types - U Shaped Cells/Parallel Cells
  
• Contingencies – Check and Balance
• High Volume Single Piece Flow
• High Mix, low volume Production
• Pull Vs. Push
• Zero Quality Control - Source Inspection, Successive Checking & Poka Yoke
  
• Kaizen (Continuous Improvement Activities)
• Visual Process Measurement and Management
• Why other lean tools are vital to a successful cell manufacturing strategy
• Project Implementation & Review

Courses are limited to a maximum of twelve delegates. Course costs cover the training sessions, a comprehensive set of course notes, lunch, refreshments and an attendance certificate.

This is a non-residential training course. This course can be delivered in-house if required. For further information, contact Aster Training on 01296 720281 for a Free Consultation to discuss your training requirements.

Cost is exclusive of VAT which is chargeable at the current rate. Prices are correct at the time of publishing, but may be varied in line with market conditions from time to time.