Lean Certification Online

10 Steps to Become a Lean Enterprise

Step 1: Strategy Deployment

• Strategy Deployment Overview
• Strategy Deployment Application
• Establish Lean Metrics

Step 2: Value Stream Mapping

• Draw a Current State Value Stream Map
• Identify Opportunities for Improvement
• Draw a Future State Value Stream Map
• Develop a Value Stream Implementation Plan

Step 3: Workplace Organization

• Implement a 5S System
• Establishing a Visual Workplace

Step 4: Improve Product Flow

• Workstation Design

Step 5: Quick Changeovers

• SMED

Step 6: Implement a Pull System

• Using Kanban to control inventory flow
• Aligning processes to Takt

Step 7: Balance the Workload

• Balance the production schedule

Step 8: Develop Standardized Work

• Standardized best practices
• Standard Work documents

Step 9: Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)

• CPI tools and techniques
• Rapid Improvement Events (RIE)
• Problem Solving
• Error Proofing

Step 10: Lean Supply Chain

• Understanding Customer Needs
• Understanding Supplier Needs
• Developing Collaborative Relationship