LEAN SUPPLY
The way to have happy customers and high profits


Successful companies keep on the move, developing their markets, products, processes, and the whole of their operations.   The Lean approach enables business to reduce costs, improve flexibility and meet customer requirements better.

THE COURSE
This course is about “how to do it” – applying the tried and tested Lean techniques to real situations and making them work.  Not only will the basic techniques be introduced, but the sessions will describe where to apply them in practice and how to introduce them. With lean supply the ideas are simple, but the benefits are often difficult to achieve.  It is the combination of techniques that has made Lean Suppliers so successful.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is for operational personnel in organisations, where there is the opportunity to contribute to the development of the business.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Competitive advantage through a lean environment 
  • Measuring performance
  • Customer focus
  • Adding value
  • Demand flow
  • The keys to success - the people
  • Avoiding waste
  • Continuous improvement
  • Kanbans and batch sizes
  • Quality issues
  • Pokayoke
  • Improving manufacturing performance
  • Techniques for improvement


The course leader, Dr Tony Wild, has a wealth of experience in organising supply chains and manufacturing operations.

For further details email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or telephone 01706 824889.