Lean Thinking and Operations Management

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This 3-day course will introduce Lean Thinking in the context of Operations Management and associated ideas and concepts. We begin with an overview of the history of Lean Thinking and Lean methods and introduce the philosophy and concepts underpinning Toyota and the Toyota Production System (TPS). The course provides an introduction to process mapping and modelling approaches as well as the tools and techniques which support Lean and Six Sigma. Trends in Lean Thinking such as Lean is Green, Efficiency versus Effectiveness and the move operations management will be covered. Finally, we will provide delegates with an overview of some of the pitfalls and challenges of implementing Lean Thinking, as well as a set of practical guidelines to ensure success.

The benefits produced by such approaches include:

- The ability to develop an organisation’s own approach and style of leadership rather than slavishly following the examples of others,
- Recognising and utilising those Lean tools and techniques that are most relevant for the individual needs of an organisation,
- Developing a leadership vision and corporate culture utilising relevant Lean tools and concepts,
- Waste and cost reduction,
- Improving cycle times,
- Reducing demand failure.

Delegates who attend this 3-day training can expect to:

- Have an understanding of the historical development of Lean Thinking,
- Be familiar with the philosophy and theory of Lean Thinking and Operations Management,
- Explore the evolution of Lean Thinking within Toyota,
- Recognise some of the myths and misconceptions prevalent in the field,
- Understand the key concepts of the approaches and the different categories of systems,
- Develop an appreciation of the various tools and techniques available for utilising these concepts,
- Be aware of current trends and emerging ideas in the area of Lean Thinking,
- Understand the pitfalls and challenges of implementing Lean Thinking,
- Be better able to design and lead effective Lean Thinking implementation strategies.

Target Audience

The target audience includes Business Analysts, Project Managers, Team Leaders, Change Managers, Change Agents, Senior Managers and anyone who wants to radically improve the quality and effectiveness of their organisation. This course may be of particular interest to those at a level of management where they have the capacity to influence their organisational culture and way of working and thinking.