" Three critical parameters to enhance global competitiveness

are; Quality, Cost, & speed of Delivery. Lean Manufacturing is the

most effective approach to enhance global competitiveness and
business growth.

Introduction
Lean manufacturing is a performance-based strategy for maximizing customer value by
elimination of waste resulting to profitable growth of the organization. The future of
manufacturing is Lean. Nineteenth century was the period of craft production; twentieth
century will be remembered for mass production and twenty-first century is the era of Lean
Production. The survival and growth of organizations will depend on critical success factors;
how less waste is generated in your processes?
For the lean manufacturers, waste is the sole enemy. It is viewed as a roadblock to customer
satisfaction and companys profitable growth. The goal of lean is to create value for the
customer and wealth for the organization by elimination of waste.
Lean is a set of principles, tools and techniques to detect and eliminate waste by improving
processes, people and culture of the organization.

Forenoon Session (10.00- 1300 hrs)

Whats Lean Manufacturing?

Afternoon Session (14.00-1700 hrs)

How to Implement Lean Manufacturing?

The needs of organization?

Introduction to Lean Manufacturing
Evolution of Lean Manufacturing
Concept of Value & Waste
Lean Principles
Putting Principles to Practice
Lean Transformation Open Discussion

Lean Diagnosis
Lean Tools & Techniques: VSM, Kaizen, 5S,
SMED, TPM
Value Stream Improvement
How to implement Lean in Indian
Companies?
Lean Leadership & culture

Duration - 1 Day
Methodology

Resources Required

Facilitator led discussion

Relevant exercises and games
Role plays
Energizers
Experience sharing

Maximum No. of Participants: 20

Handouts will be printed/ photocopied
The LCD projector
Audio speakers