Course Summary:

Implementing and Sustaining 5S/Visual Management

Course #L395
March 9-11, 2010
Lowell Center*, 610 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Course Fee: $1195 Discount Is Available

Benefits

This practical three-day course includes one day devoted to touring one or two companies that are in the process of implementing and sustaining lean improvements. Classroom time is devoted to presenting practical information to professionals assigned the responsibility of planning, executing, sustaining, and/or auditing a 5S program.
You will gain an understanding of:

How 5S fits into a Lean improvement strategy
Specific implementation steps associated with each of the 5Ss - Sort, Set-to-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
Method and templates to conduct pre-5S assessments and on-going audits to facilitate sustainability
Why risk management and ergonomics are part of a robust standardization (S4) initiative

You will learn how a successful 5S program leads to:

Shorter order fulfillment times
Reduced raw, WIP, and finish goods inventories
Improved quality
Creation of capacity with same human and capital assets
Improved cash flow
Improved employee participation and morale

Topics

Lean Thinking
Lean Extended Enterprise
Lean Performance Continuum
7 Wastes plus 1
5S
Sort, Set-to-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
3S Conditions
3S Habits
Kaizen
Change Management

Audience

This course will benefit lead decision makers and mid-level managers searching for a short course that provides a rationale for how a 5S program fits into a larger improvement strategy along with the details of assessing, implementing, and sustaining a 5S program to assure benefits are realized. The content will be of particular benefit to:

VPs and Directors - Finance, Operations, and Supply Management
General Managers
Plant Managers
Directors and Managers of Continuous Improvement
Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts
Functional and Process Managers
Department Supervisors and Team Leaders

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

By participating in this course, you will earn 18 Professional Development Hours (PDH) and 1.8 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

General Information

Fee Covers Notebook and other course materials, break refreshments, lunches and certificate.

Cancellation Policy No-Penalty Cancellation To cancel your enrollment, please notify us promptly and consider re-enrolling in a future course. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.

Accommodations We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms ($112/single; $127/double, including parking and Madison Taxi's silver cab from the airport) for course participants at the Campus Inn, 601 Langdon Street, Madison, WI. To reserve a room, call 800-589-6285 or 608-257-4391 and indicate that you will be attending this course under group code 95280. Room requests made later than February 15 will be subject to availability.

Course Location This course will be held at Lowell Center, 610 Langdon Street, Madison, WI. 608-256-2621

Course Discount Team Discount Fee: $1095 each, if two or more people from the same organization enroll in the course. Save $100 per person.

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