Course Outline
Introduction
- History of Lean: The Toyota Production System
- Comparing Lean Manufacturing with Lean Service Operations
Foundations of Lean Thinking
- Structuring human activities
The Five Principles of Lean
- Value
- The Value Stream
- Flow
- Pull
- Perfection
Identifying Types of Waste
- Tangible versus intangible waste
- Distinguishing value-added from non-value-added activities
- Eight types of waste in service operations
- Common pitfalls in using metrics to measure waste
Measuring Performance
- Observing processes effectively
- Understanding key components of a KPI
- Time as a critical factor
Systems Thinking
- Managing for the future
- Applying Deming's systems thinking to service industries
Preparing the Enterprise for Lean
- Establishing Lean processes
- Implementing the continuous improvement cycle
- Realigning metrics
- Overcoming resistance to change
- Conducting pilot projects
Implementing Lean in Your Organization
- Structuring teams
- Applying technology and tools
- Developing people and partners
- Tracking work with Kanban
- Conducting Kaizen workshops
Process Mapping
- Utilizing workflow diagrams
- Understanding the order-to-delivery cycle
Value Stream Mapping
- Lean measurements
- Creating current and future state maps
Value Stream Analysis
- The 5S methodology
- Just-in-time production
- Built-in quality
Promoting Lean Thinking Across the Enterprise
- Combining tools with cultural change
- Coaching strategies
- Developing communication and feedback channels
- Focusing on long-term learning
- Adopting a data-driven approach
Assessing Lean Results
- Using the Lean maturity matrix
- Tracking performance
- Benchmarking against other companies
Developing Lean Leaders
- Establishing a Lean leadership team
- Creating a succession system
Complementary Methodologies
- Agile and Scrum
- Six Sigma
Closing Remarks
Requirements
- A strong desire to develop talent, enhance efficiency, and eliminate waste within the organization.
Target Audience
- Business managers
Testimonials (6)
Simulation exercises.
- Embassy of Canada
Course - Lean Services: Lean Management For The Service Industry
Alvin's broad-based knowledge such as providing historical insights and juxtaposing it into real and current situations.
Connie Pascual - Embassy of Canada
Course - Lean Services: Lean Management For The Service Industry
Participating ion activities.
ARCHIE CANOZA - Embassy of Canada
Course - Lean Services: Lean Management For The Service Industry
Excellent Trainer - knowledgeable, interesting presentation and was able to connect with his audience.
Catherine Perez - Embassy of Canada
Course - Lean Services: Lean Management For The Service Industry
It was fast-paced. I did not get bored. Topics are interesting. Trainer was very knowledgeable.
- Embassy of Canada
Course - Lean Services: Lean Management For The Service Industry
The simulation exercises (workshop) gave me a real feel of how it is to experience "leaning" up the process. It provides a "sticking effect" to the theories that were discussed.