Learn how the Japanese management concept of ‘lean manufacturing’ can boost production in this free online course. This diploma course explains how organizations can embrace a lean culture to raise workplace productivity and efficiency. We begin by explaining the business philosophy of ‘Kaizen’ and discuss how organizations can use it to continually improve. We then cover some fundamental ‘lean’ tools like the ‘5 Ss’, housekeeping, ‘Kanban’, scheduling systems and so on. We examine the ‘quality circles’ through which lean cultural change is achieved.
| Course Category | Business Management, Business |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 6-10 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Explain the concept of ‘Kaizen’ • Describe the ‘3 Ms’: muri, mura and muda • Outline the PDCA/SDCA programmes • Explain the ‘Kaizen Cycle’ and ‘Kaizen Systems’ • Break down the seven-step process for implementing it • Establish the importance of the ‘5 Ss’ • Describe how to implement their methodology • Analyze the ‘push and pull’ system of production • Discuss the context and important terms of the ‘Kanban’ system • Lay out the steps for implementing it • Explain the purpose of ‘just in time’ (JIT) manufacturing • Describe ‘quality control circles’ (QCC) • Explain their effective implementation • Outline the workflow process for a QCC in different phases |
| Course Code | 2179 |
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