Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification – Lycoming County

Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification is a comprehensive series of workshops that introduces Lean principles. Participants learn to distinguish value-added from non-value added activities to eliminate costly waste. A great starting point for an individual’s and company’s Continuous Improvement journey, the Level One Certification is a pragmatic, hit-the-ground-running, hands-on approach that applies acquired workshop knowledge to the workplace.

Each candidate will learn how to discover improvement opportunities within their company and how to capitalize on them in a team-based format to create real value through reduced costs, increased cash flow and improved customer satisfaction.

Upon completion participants will be able to:

• Understand how to recognize and eliminate waste through the cycle of PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT
• Know how to determine value added, non-valued added and necessary non-value-added activities
• Identify the value stream, how it’s mapped and how to identify the areas that require improvement
• Develop a road map and an implementation plan
• Understand and apply lean tools such as value stream mapping, workplace organization, change management, teaming and kaizen methodology
• Turn data into actionable information in order to quantify problems and prioritize countermeasures
• Understand “KATA” methodology and how to use a structured approach to coaching that drives continuous improvement thinking and acting down to the contributor level

Benefits of Lean Manufacturing Level One Lean Certification:

• Participants apply learning to an actual Continuous Improvement project at their company
  • Each student will develop components of an A3 including:
    • Developing a Problem Statement
    • Defining Current Condition
    • Setting a Target Condition
    • Applying Root Cause Analysis
  • “Learning to see” – participants will be able to identify and see the non-value-added activities (waste) at their companies and help with developing solutions to minimize or eliminate these activities
• Build essential skills related to job instructions, job relations and job methods
• Work with a Learning Partner for Continuous Improvement
• Participate in a Plant Tour to see the application of Lean best practices
• Network and Learn from Peers

Schedule of Sessions:

• • • A3 Thinking & Value Stream Mapping (VSM) – September 14
    • Root Cause & Standard Work – September 28
    • Effective Communication & Principles of Daily Improvement – October 12
    • Plant Tour & Project Coaching – October 26
    • Leading Through Change & Visual Workplace – November 9
    • Teams & Changeover Reduction – December 7
    • Capstone – January 4
    • Team Presentation & Graduation – January 18

   

• Taught by Lean Master Jeff Kopenitz

Fall 2023 Lyco Cty Lean Level One Certification Flyer

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

This training may qualify for WEDnetPA funding with the full registration fee reimbursable for qualified participants.