Publication date : 02/01/2024

Course : Tools for a successful Lean project

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. LEO
Price : 1560 € E.T.

Tools for a successful Lean project




Lean management seeks performance through continuous improvement, notably by simplifying processes and reducing waste. The aim of this training course is to introduce you to the techniques of [[Lean management]]. You will learn about the main tools for implementing and optimizing this approach.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. LEO
  3d - 21h00
1560 € E.T.




Lean management seeks performance through continuous improvement, notably by simplifying processes and reducing waste. The aim of this training course is to introduce you to the techniques of [[Lean management]]. You will learn about the main tools for implementing and optimizing this approach.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understanding the benefits of Lean management
Distinguish between the various Lean tools and their benefits
Apply the appropriate Lean tools to the situation
Take into account the obstacles and limits to the approach

Intended audience
Company directors, managers, engineers or not, involved in a flow project or a Lean approach.

Prerequisites
Management experience required.

Course schedule

1
Understanding the spirit of Lean

  • Definition of Lean Management.
  • The Lean approach in the historical context of management.
  • Lean Management philosophy.
  • The principle of added value for the customer.
Exercise
Lean questionnaire.

2
Declinations of Lean Management

  • Lean production (or lean manufacturing) for optimizing production sectors.
  • Optimize new product development with Lean Development.
  • Lean Administration to optimize other non-productive sectors.

3
The main tools used by Lean management

  • The 5S approach to eliminating the causes of many small problems that lead to inefficiencies.
  • VSM (Value Stream Mapping) to define the challenges and priority actions of an implementation plan.
  • Visualization for real-time transparency of results, to improve responsiveness to problems.
Exercise
5S simulation game to illustrate the different stages of a 5S worksite in a fun way.

4
Lean development

  • Lean development objectives.
  • Customer satisfaction.
  • Optimizing new product development processes.
  • Tools: Design to Cost and standardization.
Exercise
Example of Lean development implementation.

5
Lean Production

  • The main aim of Lean Production (Manufacturing).
  • The company's productive resources.
  • Tools: Taktime, SMED, TPM, Flow Hoshin, Kanban, UAP/UET.
Exercise
The "SMED" simulation game is a fun way of illustrating the different stages of a SMED project.

6
Lean Administration

  • Objectives and approach.
  • Administrative processes.
  • The VSM tool applied to information flow.
Exercise
Example of VSM tool application.

7
Conclusion

  • The Lean approach: a cultural revolution that requires a rethink of managerial relations.
  • The strengths and limitations of the Lean approach.
  • An essential step in the evolution towards new emerging management methods.


Dates and locations

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie
From 28 to 30 April 2026
ES
Remote class
Registration
From 22 to 24 September 2026
ES
Remote class
Registration
From 3 to 5 November 2026
ES
Remote class
Registration

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 28 Apr., 22 Sep., 3 Nov.