Introduction to Lean Manufacturing

Event description

This webinar will introduce participants to basic Lean methodologies and techniques. These methodologies were originally developed by Toyota Motor Company (The Toyota Production System) to reduce manufacturing costs, improve production efficiencies, and reduce lead time. This system was later coined “Lean Manufacturing” and  Lean methodologies are now used across manufacturing and service industries to improve performance, quality, and customer value.

 Key Takeaways:

• A simple 6 step approach to implementing Lean manufacturing (The Lean Thinker)
• The basic Lean building blocks
• The difference between value added activities and wasteful activities
• How to significantly reduce manufacturing lead time
• How Implementing Lean can positively impact your bottom line – “Time is Money”

Presenter:

Dick Brabham, Business Consultant, SC SBDC