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Create A Culture Of Continuous Improvement Through Kaizen

Course Duration: 2 Days

Introduction

This training program provides the participants with the basic knowledge on Kaizen Workshop. Introduction will include information on Lean Manufacturing. The participants will be exposed on Kaizen Methodology and how to run it. This will help establish an effective baseline towards continuous improvement in operational efficiency.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic concept of Kaizen
• Adopt the Kaizen methodology for continuous improvement activity

Key Content

Module 1: Introduction

• What is Kaizen?
• Kaizen overview process
• Kaizen principles and fundamentals

Module 2: Lean Training

• Lean system - understanding the requirement
• Kaizen breakthrough methodology use in Lean
• Gemba walk & 5S audit relationship with Lean and Kaizen
• Data review and benchmarking - learn the smart way

Module 3: Discovery

• Document current reality - undersanding the existing state
• Analyze and identified waste - finding the gaps
• Root cause analysis - the true root cause
• Brainstorm alternative solutions - looking into available options
• Prioritize & high agreement on improvements - team decision
• Identify owner - to make sure action completed
• Key action discussions - progress updates
• Review - for continuous improvement process

Module 4: Implementation

• Future state - understanding the required state
• Hands on workplace improvement
  • Simulations
  • 5S
• Project benefits/ effort - how to quantify
• Review for continuous improvement process

Module 5: Validation

• Refine improvement
• Establish standard operation
• New procedures
• Run with improvements
• Re-time cycle time to validate
• Post audit

Module 6: Celebration

• Review key learning
• Establish 30 days' homework
• Prepare presentation
• Present results and future challenges
• Recognition and celebration

Target Audience

Seuitable for manufacturing, process, product, device, test R&D, quality assurance, assembly, managers, engineers, senior technicians who are involved in the improvement, characterization, control and maintenance of manufacturing and engineering processes. It can be used for service industries.