BUILDING A LEAN ENTERPRISE
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BUILDING A LEAN ENTERPRISE
Coined by James Womack and Daniel Jones in the 1980s from their in-depth study of the Toyota Production System, Lean seeks to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. However, more than implementing best practices, creating a Lean Enterprise requires a paradigm shift in the way we think about and manage operations.
During this certificate course, participants will shift their focus from managing separate processes, technologies, departments, and assets to optimizing the flow of materials, products, or services and information through the entire value stream.
Eliminating waste from a value stream rather than at isolated points increases the speed of delivery, improves quality, reduces costs, and enables an organization to be agile in its reaction to customer and market changes. Facilitated by a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, this course will teach participants how to lead a Lean Transformation for an individual value stream through video instruction, case studies, personal mentorship, and a live project.
Topics Covered
• Value Stream Mapping
• Creating Flow
I Need This Program Because:
• I need to learn how to solve systemic problems and reduce waste
• I want to improve my ability to lead people, processes, and information
• I aspire to gain experience in improving an individual value stream through a live project
• The A3 Problem-Solving Methodology
• Zero Quality Control
My Organization Needs This Program Because:
• We want to become a standard of excellence in our industry
• We want to increase speed of delivery, improve quality, and reduce costs
• We want to improve strategic leadership thinking and instill a mindset of improvement
Who Needs This Class
• Mid- to senior-level managers
• Anyone who wants to improve their strategic thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills
Modules
Value Stream Mapping
• The Current-State Map
• What Makes a Value-Stream Lean?
• The Future-State Map
Creating Flow
• Creating Continuous Flow
• Creating a Level Pull System
• Making Materials Flow
Zero Quality Control
• Inspection Systems
• Zero Quality Control Systems
• Using Poka-Yoke (Mistake Proof Systems
The A3 Problem-Solving Methodology
• The A3 Methodology
• Completing an A3
• Implementing the A3 Process
100% online, led by instructor On-demand access, 15 weeks to complete
5-6 hr. of lecture, readings, and self-reflection
* This course will include 20 hours of expected study time and is a pre-requisite for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Presenting Faculty | Robert Valentino
Robert Valentino is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Founder of Lean Coach®. He has established a solid track record as a trusted advisor and industry expert in applying Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, and Scrum methodologies to help organizations and leaders at all levels successfully resolve real-world scenarios. Through coaching and facilitation, Robert has professionally developed leaders across a variety of industries.
THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE
The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more.
Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.
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Telephone: (801) 587-7273
Email: ExecEd@Utah.edu
Website: ExecEd.Utah.Edu
Registration: Eccles.Secure.Force.com/ExecEdApplication
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