KAIZEN Lean Supply Chain - Total Flow Management (TFM)
Who Should Attend
- Employees from Production, Planning, Distribution
- Employees from Material Control, Manufacturing Control
- Employees from Education and Training, Office Management
- KAIZEN Lean Promotion Office
- Anyone tasked with installing and implementing TFM and KAIZEN Lean
It is critical that anyone who intends to earn certification as KAIZEN Lean ® Practitioner, Coach, or Manager attend this program.
Learning Objectives and Benefits
- Understand Total Flow Management principles
- Understand the results of using TFM
- Learn to implement TFM successfully through simulation
- Use systematic TFM processes to identify and eliminate waste in core and support processes to build a lean and energetic enterprise
Day 1
- Introduction to KAIZEN Lean Supply Chain and Total Flow Management (TFM)
- Simulation Learning Point # One: Introduction of Material and Information Flow mapping (MIF)/Value Stream Design (VSD)
- Begin personal action plans to apply MIF/VSD
- Simulation Learning Point # Two: Finding and eliminating waste
- (Muda) for overproduction and inventory
- Simulation Learning Point # Three: Customer focus with TAKT time; One Piece Flow
- Hosted Dinner
Day II
- Understanding line design (e.g., U-Layout)
- Simulation # Four: Optimizing the line - Lot production versus flow production
- Line optimization and efficient use of material handling From PUSH- to PULL-System
- Production control with KANBAN
Day III
- Supermarket-Principles
- Internal and External logistics
- Optimization of supply chain
- Standard Work, ergonomics and quick changeover/SMED
- Visual Management, One Point Lessons, and qualification matrix – what about them do we learn? How to use, why important, what?
- Learn how to motivate people to implement TFM and to create a successful model line to spread excitement.
- Finalizing personal action plans