Lean Production Management Overview................................………………………………...............

Session Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................... 

Defining Lean .............................................................................................................................. 

Lean Evolution ............................................................................................................................ 

Defining Just-In-time (JIT) ........................................................................................................... 

Comparing JIT to Lean ................................................................................................................ 

Why Implement Lean? ............................................................................................................... 

The Structure of Lean ................................................................................................................ 

Removal of Waste ...................................................................................................................... 

Standardization and the 5S System ......................................................................................... 

Lean Thinking ............................................................................................................................. 

Employee Involvement and Empowerment.............................................................................. 

Elements and Goals of Lean Production .................................................................................. 

Lean Plan Layout Design ........................................................................................................... 

The Pull System – Basic Concepts ............................................................................................ 

Kanban Overview ....................................................................................................................... 

Calculating Kanban Cards ......................................................................................................... 

Two-Card Kanban Process Flow ................................................................................................ 

MRP Planning and Lean Scheduling ......................................................................................... 

Production Leveling .................................................................................................................... 

Heijunka Scheduling .................................................................................................................. 

Takt Time Scheduling ................................................................................................................. 

Customer Focus .......................................................................................................................... 

Terms Check ............................................................................................................................... 

Performance Check – Answers and Test Documents.............................................................. 

Suggested Additional Readings .................................................................................................