PIMA/CPBIS announce Spring 2006 Webcast series."Understanding and Applying Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. in the Paper Industry" is the theme for the Spring 2006 series of Webcasts cosponsored by PIMA and the Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies (CPBIS CPBIS Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies (Georgia Institute of Technology) CPBIS Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports ) at Georgia Tech, which starts Jan. 26, 2006, and continues through May 3, 2006. The eight-session series will be taught by consultants from World Competition Consultants, Maryville, Tenn. The company has been in the consulting business since 1983 and has a core team of 35 seasoned professionals who can address all disciplines of manufacturing and all types of businesses to quickly make clients more profitable. The main focus of their work is rapid implementation of cost, quality and delivery improvements in manufacturing businesses. They have performed work in Canada, China, Mexico, South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe as well as throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more details, please check their Web site at http://www.wcconsultants.com. Session 1 -- The Rationale for Lean Manufacturing in a Global Economy Links to the previous Webcast series and lays the foundation for this series. Explores and addresses the key questions--What is Lean? Why should it be considered? Where can it be applied? By whom? What are the benefits to the stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. ? What results can be expected? What are the keys to successful application? What is the value proposition? Session 2 -- Developing an In-Depth Understanding of Lean Principles and Concepts An overview of the primary Lean Principles--Point-of-use Manufacturing, Pull Systems, One-piece/continuous Flow, TAKT Time Takt time can be defined as the maximum time allowed to produce a product in order to meet demand. It is derived from the German word taktzeit which translates to clock cycle. There is a logic therefore to setting the pace of production flow to this takt time. , Visual Factory, Total Elimination of Waste, and Continuous Improvement. Brief coverage of key manufacturing concepts that use Lean principles, such as cellular manufacturing Cellular Manufacturing is a model for workplace design, and is an integral part of lean manufacturing systems. The goal of lean manufacturing is the aggressive minimisation of waste (or, more precisely, muda) in order to achieve maximum efficiency of resources. , etc. Discussion of the importance of and relationships between Inventory and Time. Industry case studies and example results will be provided. Session 3 -- Lean Tools, and Measuring their Effectiveness An overview of the more frequently used tools and measurements in the application of Lean principles. Among these are process mapping, standard work, balanced operations, Kaizen This article is about a continual improvement philosophy. For Kaizen ($K), a fantasy currency invented by Kaizen Games, see Priston Tale. “Red tag” redirects here. For designation of damaged structures, see Red-tagged structure. , Kanban Meaning "visible record" in Japanese, it is a system of notification from one process to the other in a manufacturing system. Kanban cards, which may be multicolored based on priority, are stored in a bin or container that holds the items. They describe the parts, supplier and quantity. , etc. Introduction to constraints and "bottleneck busting." Using Time and Inventory as key measurements of Lean performance. [In-class demonstrations will be used. Industry case studies and example results will be provided.] Session 4 -- Getting Results by Applying Lean Principles, Concepts and Tools Practical illustrations, examples and guidance for the application of Lean principles and concepts using Lean tools. Demonstration of the impact of Lean on operational performance using an in-class exercise as well as industry data and case studies. Session 5 -- Rapid Changeovers in the Paper Industry Discussion of the importance of rapid changeovers and the great revenue-increase opportunities that can come from reducing changeover (programming) changeover - The time when a new system has been tested successfully and replaces the old system. time. We share actual tools such as Kaizen with video analysis and SMED SMED Single Minute Exchange of Dies SMED Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia, Strudwick Type to guide you through real-life problem changeovers in your mill. Detailed examples of improvements in mill-related changeovers are shown including those related to parent rolls, grades, and SKUs and ways to achieve centerline cen·ter·line n. 1. A line that bisects something into equal parts. 2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of conditions. We show how mills have used these methods to cut changeover time by more than 30 percent and we provide some practical next steps that can be carried out on your home turf. Session 6 -- Total Productive Maintenance within the Paper Industry Key principles and concepts of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM (1) See TP monitor. (2) (Transactions Per Minute) The number of transactions processed within one minute. See TPS. (3) (Trusted Platform M ). Discussion of downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. causes and getting value out of your downtime data. Maintenance Reliability and opportunities to improve. Benchmarks, benefits, and savings that result from the application of TPM. Relationships between TPM and Lean. A practical guide to get started or improve your TPM program. Session 7 -- Integrating Six-Sigma Quality and Reliability with the Speed of Lean A short overview of Six-Sigma Quality/Reliability principles. Characteristics of Six-Sigma Quality/Reliability and Lean Manufacturing improvement processes. The relationship of Lean principles and tools to those used in the Quality/Reliability improvement process. Demonstrations of how Six-Sigma Quality/Reliability and Lean improvement processes are mutually supportive. Session 8 -- Creating and Sustaining Value with Lean Manufacturing A review and linking of the lessons from Sessions 1-7. A brief discussion of the most common approaches used to introduce, implement and sustain Lean concepts Considerations to be taken into account in deciding the right approach for your organization. Typical results from applying Lean principles. A suggested set of next steps to take advantage of the learnings in this course and put Lean to work in your operation." Enrollment in the entire 8-part series costs $2,100 for PIMA members/ $3,500 Nonmember per viewing location. OR Special Registration Rate: 3 or more different sites from the same member company qualify for the special rate of $200/webcast per each site. Contact Sarah Walsh Sarah Walsh plays for the Matildas. She booted the first goal in Australia's opening 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup match against Ghana. Sarah is a very attractive football player for the Matildas. at 847/375-4831 for details. RELATED ARTICLE: PIMA/CPBIS SPRING 2006 WEBCAST SERIES: 1. The Rationale for Lean Manufacturing in a Global Economy Jan 25 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 2. Developing an In-Depth Understanding of Lean Principles and Concepts Feb 8 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 3. Lean Tools and Measuring their Effectiveness Feb 22 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 4. Getting Results by Applying Lean Principles, Concepts, and Tools Mar 8 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 5. Rapid Changeovers in the Paper Industry Mar 22 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 6. Total Productive Maintenance within the Paper Industry Apr 5 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 7. Integrating Six-Sigma Quality and Reliability with the Speed of Lean Apr 19 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember 8. Creating and Sustaining Value with Lean Manufacturing May 3 $300 Member/$500 Nonmember |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion