Kaizen is a Japanese term for continuous improvement based on principles of doing things better and achieving higher standards. It is a process or methodology to do continuous incremental improvements that create more value with less waste. Continuous Improvement can often be done quickly and routinely to improve a workflow and value stream process. This in turn creates reduced costs, improved performance, and superior competiveness in the global marketplace. It embraces the philosophy that we are all problem solvers.
Prerequisite: Principles of Lean
8:00 – 12:00 Part One:
· Overview and Implementation of the Achievable Kaizen Process;
· How to Define the Present State;
· Scoping a Continuous Improvement Opportunity (problem / issue) that could be addressed in a one day Kaizen event;
· Data Gathering and Analysis.
12:45 – 3:45 Part Two:
· Going to the Next Steps; Successful Models and Planning a Kaizen for your Enterprise
· Reviewing the Present State,
· Creating the Future State Definition,
· How to Host and Conduct a Kaizen Event,
· Case Analysis of Positive Impact Continuous Improvement / Kaizen Events
What to Bring: Paper and pencil
Lunch arrangements: Bring a sack lunch or access one of several quick service restaurants on West 11th Ave.
Training Facilitator:
Gary Conner has 20 years of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma experience. He has worked with over 150 companies and facilitated over 400 Kaizen events around the country in projects such as plant layout, process improvement, engineering lead time reduction, machine set-up reduction, 5-S, and ISO 9000 system implementation. Gary is the author of the Shingo Prize winning book “Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop. He is also the facilitator of a Lean Leader institute for Continuous Improvement Facilitators.
Sponsorship support from:
For additional information about this event or membership in EV H PEC, contact:
Dave Oatman
Managing Director
Emerald Valley- High Performance Enterprise Consortium, Inc.
www.evhpec.org doatman@comcast.net
541-517-5501