ISL-Lean Silver Certification
(Based on the Body-of-Knowledge of SME, USA)
Lean is the term coined by a group of researchers at MIT, USA while they studied Toyota Production System (TPS) as part of an international automotive industry.Lean manufacturing methods pioneered, refined and perfected at Toyota Motors, Japan.Lean became associated with a certain business capability-the ability to accomplish more with less.Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach for identifying and eliminating waste in operations through continuous improvement for doing everything more efficiently, reducing the cost of operating the system and fulfilling the customers desire for maximum value at the lowest price.
Lean companies substantially improve their products and services while at the same time reducing waste and corresponding costs.Successful implementation of a lean improves an organization’s marketplace and financial performance.
Lean efforts are not limited to manufacturing; a lean mindset applies to any process. Lean techniques can be used to reduce waste and add value to processes in the office, in maintenance, and even in sales and R&D. In some cases, the impact of a lean approach in the office can be even more dramatic than in manufacturing processes.
Silver certification is focused on application of lean principles and tools at value stream level,which is referred to as integrative lean-which involves integration of lean activities and organizational restructuring to transform the value stream and sustain the same.You should also have the ability to mentor and coach others on both tactical and integrative Lean.
Learning Objectives
• To understand the basic concepts, tools and practices of Lean• To learn tactical skills for implementing lean at specific process
• To be able to explain the lean concepts to the team
• To be able to apply lean principles to different process settings.
Methodology
This training and certification is delivered completely online. The Learning Management System (LMS) provides following features:• Multimedia lecture (Audio lectures with automatic slide transition)
• Quiz, with correct answers and explanations for the wrong answers.
• Discussion forum for engaging in dialogue with other participants.
Course Content
The course is based on Body-of-Knowledge of SME, USA :• Module 1 ( Toyota Way)
• Module 2 ( Value Stream Mapping
• Module 3(SMED and SBCE)
• Module 4 (Hoshin Kanri
• Module 5 (Total Productive Maintenance (TPM))
• Module 6 (Lean Accounting)
Certification Criteria
ISL-Lean Silver certification is awarded on completion of the following:• Complete 6 learning modules
• Score 60% or more in quiz at the end of each learning module
• Apply lean principles, tools and methods in any one value stream