Lean Kaizen: A Simplified Approach to Process Improvement
ASQ - American Society for Quality
Course description
Lean Kaizen: A Simplified Approach to Process Improvement - 1-day course
This 1-day course merges the Lean and Kaizen philosophies to provide you with new knowledge and insights into tried-and-tested methodologies for reducing waste and continuously implementing best practices.
The course program blends lectures with discussion, class exercises and report-back sessions to provide a highly practical overview of Lean Kaizen as an approach to implementing change and eliminating unnecessary waste. Key topics covered include:
- What is Kaizen and how is it traditionally applied?
- Using Kaizen to attack costs, cycle time and other waste
- Kaizen methodology, steps and tools
- Application techniques of Kaizen breakthrough events
- Forming Kaizen teams and developing Kaizen improvement projects
- Developing plans for lean transformation within the organization
ASQ also offers this course in an instructor-led virtual classroom setting, or as on-site training.
Who should attend?
This course is for anyone interested in improving processes and operational efficiencies by reducing cycle time and waste.
Training content
Learning objectives:
- Know the definition and traditional application of Kaizen
- Understand the core concepts of lean, and how Kaizen projects help pave the way on the lean journey
- Use Kaizen to attack cost, defects, cycle time, and other waste
- Study the Kaizen methodology, its steps and tools, and application techniques of Kaizen breakthrough events
- Perform a successful Kaizen event
- Form Kaizen teams and facilitate the agenda for developing Kaizen improvement projects
- Develop plans for a lean transformation within your organization
Costs
ASQ Members pay an Early Bird price of $799 through 6/2/19.
In-Company Training
In addition to scheduled dates, this course can be delivered as an in-company training for your staff. Request information to learn the details.
Certification / Credits
CEU Hours: 0.6, ASQ RU: 0.6
About ASQ
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