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De-Mystifying the Tools: An Overview of Lean, Six Sigma, ISO & Theories of Constraint

What You Can Expect From This Seminar

This workshop will define the many tools of lean and six sigma and place a perspective on how they are used in the workplace. Too often there is confusion on the meaning and use of a particular tool and especially on where they apply. This workshop draws from the many cases across many industries of lean and six sigma application by the instructor. Bring your questions to the class and they will be addressed and resolved before you leave.

Seminar Content

  • The History of Lean

    •          o Henry Ford
             o W. Edwards Deming
             o Taichii Ohno
             o The Toyoda Family
  • 5S/ Visual Management

    •          o Principles Behind 5S
             o Visual Workplace: Why, When, and the Benefits
  • Standardized Work

    •          o Takt Time
             o Cycle Time
             o Standard Work Layouts
             o Standard Work Combination Table
             o The Simple Elegance Behind the Tool
  • Kanban

    •          o Push vs. Pull
             o Benefits
             o Inventory (The Positive and Negative)
  • Cellular Flow

    •          o Why One Piece Flow Works
             o Counter Clock Wise
             o Lead Time
  • Problem Solving

    •          o Fish Bone
             o DMAIC
  • Setup Reduction (SMED)

    •          o History of SMED
             o How to Identify the Internal and External Elements of SMED
             o Benefits of SMED
  • Total Production Maintenance (TPM)

    •          o What is TPM
             o Reactive, Preventative, Predictive
             o OEE and How to Measure
  • Value Stream Mapping

    •          o Current State
             o Future State
             o The Plan to Get There
  • Six Sigma

    •          o History
             o Green Belts
             o Black Belts
             o When to Use the Tool
  • Theory of Constraint

    •          o The Five Steps of Focusing
             o The Process of Change/Simple Solutions
             o DBR Scheduling
  • ISO

    •          o Theory and History
             o Why be an ISO Company
             o Elements of ISO
             o Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
  • Kaizen Blitz

    •          o What is Kaizen
             o The Difference between a Blitz and Daily Kaizen Culture
  • Lean Leadership

    •          o How to Lead in a Lean Environment

Who Should Attend

Lean Champions, company trainers, human resource personnel, operations management at all levels, manufacturing engineers, six sigma green and black belts, and all those confused about lean and six sigma.

About the Seminar Leader

John Veatch attended the University of Kentucky to obtain his BBA from the Gatton College of Business and Economics, while working for Hoover Universal. There he started the first employee involvement team and self-directed work teams. In 1992 he left Hoover and joined the team at Johnson Controls Inc. in Georgetown, KY. JCI is a tier 1 supplier to Toyota Manufacturing of KY. For the next 3 years, John’s knowledge of Lean Manufacturing became a way of life and the JCI facility was designated as the training ground for all JCI Operations. Case studies by the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and Harvard University done at the Georgetown facility and Training of the Middle Management for the Johnson Controls plant start up in England, were some of the highlights in developing Mr. Veatch’s training skills.

In 1995 Mr. Veatch accepted a challenge from Phoenix Metals Technologies in Lexington, KY. Mitch Butler V.P. of Operations asked him to help develop their Lean program and train the young supervisory crew.

In the spring of 1996 he left Phoenix Metals and accepted a position with P.L. Porter Company in Westfield, IN. This position was responsible for plant training and implementation of Lean Concepts for the Indiana and California plants, as well as the corporate office.

The desire to help others in the pursuit of lean activities led to Mr. Veatch starting Prelude Group Inc. and after 3 years of profitable operations he sold his interest and started Lean Concepts in 1998. It has now grown to be a Global Supplier of Continuous Improvement Training and Implementation. Lean concepts were selected as the Vendor Choice by the Ohio Community College System in 2002 and Supplier of the Year from Ferguson Metals in 2005.

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