Manufacturing management has changed radically within the past 15 years.  The old models, focused upon mass production, quantitative inventory management models, and standard costing no longer lead to competitive advantage and sustained profitability.  This one day overview seminar introduces senior management to the concepts and objectives of Contemporary Manufacturing Management, enabling them to begin to craft a strategy for their organization.

Goals and Objectives of Lean Manufacturing

Eliminate Waste of All Kinds

            Inventory

            “Quality Waste?/p>

            Underutilized assets

            Produce at Market Demand Rate

            Analyzing and managing the value stream

            “Pull?versus “Push? production scheduling

            Implications for Manufacturing Management

Implementing Lean Manufacturing Management

            Two initiatives are required

            Supply Chain Management

                        Longer term/much greater benefits

                        Value Stream Analysis and Value Maximization

              Internal Disciplines

                                Internal Value Stream Management

                                    “Pull Production Systems?/p>

                                                Cellular Design

                                                JIT

                                                Kanban

                        Quality Assurance

                                    Poke-Yoka Failure-proofing

                                    Quality Assurance Vs. Quality Control

                                    Real-time process controls

                        Total Productive Maintenance

                                    Maximizing process availability and reliability

                        Rapid Change-over

                                    Maximizing process flexibility economically

                        Kaizen

                                    Making “continuous Improvement?an everyday activity

                        5S Workplace Management

Involving all employees in maintaining an organized, efficient, and clean facility.