EVP 2010 - LEAN Manufacturing Basics

• Discuss inventory minimization as an important basis for increased productivity.
• Apply the principle of pull production control.
• Compare LEAN manufacturing with conventional production control methods.
• Name the types and functions of different pull production control methods.
• Apply the Process Confirmation method.
• Apply the Process Verification method.
• Understand Kanban: the class pull principle.
• Understand SMED: optimization of setup processes with Single Minute Exchange of Die.
• Understand CIP as part of the business game.
• Learn basic principles of Value Stream Mapping.
• Name the 5s Principles.