You will simulate manufacturing circuit boards in a traditional manufacturing setting, and spend the rest of the day applying lean principles to the simulation. A lean culture works to harness the complete brainpower of the workforce to build a continuous improvement process. Experts estimate that 80 percent of becoming a lean enterprise is culture-related. Without employee support, you can't make many, if any, changes. Even if you aren't planning to implement lean manufacturing, making any changes sustainable can be an uphill battle without the right company culture.
Culture greatly influences many facets of daily productivity and improvement.
The way employees work, their attitudes toward work and change, their relationships with each other and management, and the way change is introduced, embraced and tackled is defined by your culture. All of it contributes greatly to your company's health. The instructor leads the class through a five-step process for designing and implementing work cells. This process applies to both assembly and machining applications. This course teaches the fundamental principles of set-up reduction.