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Objective
In an increasingly competitive environment where the increase in value to the customer at the lowest cost is the key to business success; it becomes imperative to seek to improve efficiency by implementing value-based management and value-added production based on the needs of the organization.
List of offered services
- Internal Training
- Support Services
TRAINING ON KAIZEN AND VALUE-ADDED MANAGEMENT OR PRODUCTION
Objectives
Train your team on the principles of value-added management or production and the means available to continually improve the effectiveness and productivity of the business to remain competitive. Understanding the important role of workers in the context of continuous improvement and its impact on smooth internal operations.
Training content |
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Example of an efficient assembly line. |
- Introduction to value-added management and production;
- Types of approaches;
- Simulation of traditional production approach;
- Practical workshop "Kaizen";
- Available analytical tools;
- Available improvement tools and techniques;
- Other improvement-based tools "Kaizen";
- Simulation of Kaizen and value-added production;
- Steps towards implementing Kaizen;
- Conclusion.
target audience
General management, production department, engineers, industrial engineering technician, KAIZEN workshop coach, production-oriented workers.
Length
One (1) to three (3) days |
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Example of a 5S storage warehouse; reduces unnecessary waste of time. |
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KANBAN : SUPPLYING, PRODUCTION SCHEDULING AND PULL SYSTEMS
Objective
Introduce participants to a production scheduling pull system internally and with suppliers.
Training Content
- Introduction to KANBAN;
- What is KANBAN? ;
- Origin of KANBAN;
- KANBAN possible applications;
- Main types of KANBAN;
- Calculation the number of KANBAN used;
- KANBAN terms of use;
- KANBAN system main principles;
- The benefits of a KANBAN supplying, production scheduling and pull systems;
- Conclusion.
target audience
General management, production department, engineers, industrial engineering technician, KAIZEN workshop coach, production-oriented workers.
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« 5 S » : ORGANIZING YOUR WORKPLACE, FOR BETTER PRODUCTIVITY
Objective
Educate your team on the 5S' to organize and maintain order in the workplace seeking to continuously improve productivity and efficiency.
training content
- Remind participants of the new market realities (customers demands);
- Introduction to the 5 S;
- What are the 5S and what do they mean (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke);
- Steps needed to apply the 5S in a real context;
- Conclusion.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
General management, production department, engineers, industrial engineering technician, KAIZEN workshop coach, production-oriented workers. |
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Example of the application of the 5S in a workshop.
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LENGTH
One (1) day
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SMED : REDUCE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TIME
Objective
Raise your team's awareness of time-saving manufacturing planning, and the steps needed to diminish manufacturing process time.
training content
- Inform participants of the importance of reducing setup time;
- Present quantitative and qualitative benefits related to reducing setup time;
- Methodology related to reducing setup time;
- Show real-life examples of benefits of SMED;
- Conduct a workshop on reducing setup time;
- Conclusion.
target audience
General management, production department, engineers, industrial engineering technician, KAIZEN workshop coach, production-oriented workers.
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TRAINING ON TEAMWORK
Objective
Make your team aware of the basic principles of teamwork, namely : operating rules of teamwork, interpersonal relations, communication, comprehension of a process, problem solving and analysis as well as conflict management.
training content
- Introduction to the basic principles of teamwork (operating rules, building a team, roles and responsibilities and tools available for managing a team;
- Communication in teamwork (the process of communication, communication models, feedback, importance of team dynamics and decision making);
- Team problem solving (the components of problem solving process, main analytical tools, etc.);
- Understanding a process as a team (graphic representation of a process, analysis and simplification of a process and implementing and monitoring a revised process);
- Conflict management as a team (the different types of conflicts, strategies to be adopted, advantages and disadvantages of conflicts, etc.);
- Conclusion.
Target audience
Managers and coordinators working within public, parastatal and private companies in all sectors (available in private session).
length
Three (3) to four (4) days
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CONSULTATION AND/OR COACHING
- Benchmark assessment (diagnosis) of current situation;
- Support for the implementation and improvement of administrative and manufacturing methods;
- Coaching on KAIZEN (workshops or improvement teams;
- Support for the implementation of tools related to value-added production such as : KANBAN, 5S, flow analysis, linearization flow, SMED, PSP and more;
- Evaluation, analysis and plant/workstation layout for optimal efficiency;
- Support for building effective teams to improve business processes;
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