Lean Expert - TrainFirm

Hours

4 Days

Defining a Lean Expert

A Lean expert will be driving lean deployments in an organization, both functional and cross functions, to eliminate wastes , reduce cost of poor quality and increase the velocity of the process/ service or product,
Lean experts work with the customers ,business owners , delivery owners , delivery experts , suppliers , marketing , finance and HR functions to identify improvement opportunities from a customer perspective
Lean experts work with the automation team and process team to identify potential improvement opportunities and come up with an implementation plan for incremental and radical improvement
Lean expert is the improvement agent who works with all the key functions of the organizations to eliminate silos if any ,in order to enhance communication and smooth delivery
Lean experts coach and mentor process owners and team members on Value Stream Mapping and various tools and techniques of lean.

Objective of the program

To make a candidate an expert in tools and techniques to be used for elimination of wastes from the system, increasing the velocity of the business process, reduction of cost of poor quality, identification of automation opportunities

Who should attend this program

Any professional with 2 years or more work experience interested in learning and implementing lean techniques in his/her work area

Pedagogy followed

5D Methodology of define, diagnose, design, develop and deliver, in which 50% of the time is spent on theory and the other 50% is spent on practical.

What is expected of a lean expert in a company

To work on 3-4 projects per year
Become a lean evangelist to spread the lean culture in the organization

Things you should do to be a certified lean expert

Complete a 4 full day training with TrainFirm, adding up to 32 hours
Complete the assignments on case studies
Appear for the exam on the 4th day and pass in the exam with a minimum of 60%

Course Contents

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma
Project Charter, VOC to CTQs, Kano Model (Practical’s with questionnaire), SIPOC
Communication plan, Issue and Risk management, Define tollgates
Process value mapping Data collection plan
Value stream mapping (Big picture map)
Little’s law application, DILO – Day in the life of
RCA tools in Six sigma (GB/BB), Prioritization of root causes identified
Concept of NVA /VA /VE – Lean principles ,8 wastes- MUDA/MURA /MURI
Concept of FPY/ RTY
Pareto chart for prioritization
Product family mapping
SECAR , SCAMPER
Brainstorming techniques for solution generation
GEMBA management, Importance of Visual Management
COPQ – Cost of poor quality
CBA – Cost Benefit analysis
Compare and contrast solutions (Pugh Matrix, AHP)
Risk assessment of solutions
Poka Yoke – (Mistake proofing)
Change Management concept, Who what when plan for implementation
FMEA on future state process
Pilot plan and implementation ,5S
Proof of improvement, Proof of sustenance
Process change confirmation – Communication plan and training plan
Post-delivery benefit review
PDCA