Exclusive new Smallpeice seminar provides thorough overview of Lean, Lean Office, and Lean Sigma

How to identify which approach is right for your organisation and holds the key to achieving your business improvement breakthrough goals.

This exclusive “Fast Facts” seminar series developed by Smallpeice for Business Leaders & Managers provides a concise but thorough overview of how Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Lean Sigma can transform the capacity, capability, and customer-driven quality: for any business in any sector.

• Fantastic value at just £225 + VAT per delegate inclusive of comprehensive support notes, lunches & refreshments
• Running monthly through June/July/August at a choice of venues.

To book or register your interest, use the form at the bottom of this page.

Course details:

Lean Manufacturing

• June 23 – North East
• July 10 – Edinburgh
• July 21 – Midlands
• August 5 – London

Introduction

• What is Lean Manufacturing?
• Traditional vs. Lean Manufacturing
• What can be achieved?

Waste Elimination

• Value adding activities & waste
• Learning to see waste

Continuous Improvement

• Features of Kaizen
• Structured approaches to problem solving
• Overcoming barriers to success

5S Workplace Organisation

• How to achieve and sustain an organised workplace

Visual Management

• Visual Management techniques & examples

Making Products Flow

• Value Stream Mapping
• Push vs Pull Systems & Batch vs One-Piece Flow
• Cellular Manufacturing

Implementing Lean

• Strategy for implementation
• Opportunities & challenges

Lean Office

• July 9 – Edinburgh
• July 24 – Midlands
• August 6 – London

Introduction

• Principles of Lean thinking
• Identifying & eliminating waste
• Building a sustainable continuous improvement culture

5S Workplace Organisation & Visual Management

• How to achieve & sustain an organised workplace
• Using the 5S approach in an office environment
• Visual management
• Examples of good practice

Structured Problem Solving

• Defining the problem
• Planning the project & agreeing objectives
• Measuring the current state
• Process mapping techniques
• Data collection
• Establishing baseline performance
• Analysing the facts
• Finding the root cause
• Developing creative solutions
• Selecting, piloting & implementing solutions
• Case studies & examples

Six Sigma

• June 2 – Midlands
• July 17 – North East
• July 30 – London
• August 12 – Midlands

Introduction

• Six Sigma objectives & benefits
• Understanding processes: the Y = f(X) model
• Understanding process variability
• Six Sigma performance scale
• Achieving business goals using Six Sigma
• Foundations for Six Sigma

The DMAIC Methodology

• The DMAIC Roadmap
• Identifying project opportunities
• Overview of key Six Sigma tools & techniques
• DMAIC case studies

Six Sigma Deployment

• Planning for successful deployment
• Avoiding the pitfalls
• Six Sigma roles & responsibilities
• Developing Six Sigma practitioners
• Managing Six Sigma projects

Lean Sigma

• June 16 – Midlands
• July 14 – London
• July 24 – North East
• August 11 – Edinburgh

Introduction

• The value of an integrated approach
• Understanding value, waste & process variability

Lean Sigma Foundations

• Building a sustainable culture
• 5S & visual management
• Sources & types of problems: flow & consistency
• DMAIC approach – integrated improvement structure
• Lean Sigma process improvement roadmap & toolkit

The DMAIC Structured Improvement Methodology

• Defining & scoping problems
• Mapping, measuring & assessing processes
• Analysing the facts & finding the root causes
• Improving the process with creative solutions
• Implementing, sustaining & replicating the gains

Lean Sigma Deployment Model

• Key roles & responsibilities
• Support systems & enablers

Group training, in-company also available.