Training
OMEP provides consulting and training to client companies that are implementing Lean. Listed below is a partial list of the classes that are available to client companies with OMEP consulting contracts. OMEP also provides customized training in all areas of the company as needed to meet the client's needs.
Introduction of Lean for Company Leaders
Introduction to Lean for Leaders: This half-day class with simulation is focused on company leadership and is designed to introduce participants to lean principles and practices from the enterprise perspective. The materials provide participants with a strategic perspective regarding their upcoming lean transition.
Principles to Lean Enterprise
The fundamental goal of any lean implementation is to eliminate waste and increase value for the customer. However, before waste can be eliminated it must first be identified. This 4-hour course uses a simulation and introduces the concepts of value adding /non-value adding activities and how to identify waste in both operations and administrative environments.
Principles of Lean Manufacturing
Classroom training in principles of Lean. This 8 hour class utilizes the traditional Buzz Electronics factory simulation. Throughout the day, students learn and implement Lean tools while eliminating wastes in a hands-on experience as they transform the factory to Lean.
Principles of Lean Manufacturing for Food Processors
Classroom training in principles of Lean especially for food processors. This 8 hour class utilizes a food processing factory simulation. Throughout the day, students learn and implement Lean tools while eliminating wastes in a hands-on experience as they transform the factory to Lean.
Lean English Essentials (Lean for Limited English Speakers)
Preparation for non-native English speakers for the Principles of Lean Manufacturing class
Value Steam Mapping
Training results in development of the current state of an existing product value stream, a desired future state, and an implementation plan. Used to analyze the flow of materials and information and to identify areas of waste, the VSM is a critical tool in reducing lead time and inventory. OMEP has recently begun implementing eVSM which also considers energy and materials waste.
Training Within Industry (TWI)
A training method developed by the US Military. It is an often unknown component of Lean that fosters the conditions for process stability and helps develop standard work and continuous improvement. There are three elements:
Job Instruction (JI) - A four step method leading to standardized work and continuous improvement that teaches your internal trainers and supervisors to make training straightforward, easy, and effective.
Job Methods (JM) – A four step method that eliminates, combines, rearranges, and simplifies process steps
Job Relations (JR) – Teaches supervisors how to build positive employee relations, increase cooperation and motivation, and effectively resolve conflicts.
5-S
Developing a process that helps creates a safe, clean, neat arrangement of the workplace and provides a specific location for everything and eliminates items not required. Includes classroom and actual implementation.
TPM
Total Productive Maintenance of equipment to improve the reliability and reduce the down time. Includes classroom and actual implementation.
Set-up Reduction
Reduction of setup times between jobs to reduce the lot sizes.
Lean Administrative Value Stream Mapping
Class room training along with actual mapping of the current state of an existing product value stream to develop a future state product value stream that eliminates the waste in the process, reduces lead time, reduces inventory, and improves throughput. Focus is in the non-manufacturing areas.
Pull Kanban
Classroom training with factory simulation to implement a Pull system utilizing Kan Ban.
Problem Solving
Class room training on problem solving techniques along with examples.
Lean Leadership
Classroom training and activities for company leaders and managers to leading the organization through cultural changes.
Performance Measures
This course provides an introduction to lean manufacturing performance measures including the challenges associated with making a transition from using traditional to using lean measures. Examples and exercises are provided.
Visual Workplace
Classroom training on visual workplace. Focus is to define and identify visual controls, know the characteristics of a visual factory or enterprise, and design and implement visual controls.