Formula Lean....Business Improvement Techniques

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The BIT process looks at six areas:

 

Complying with Statutory Regulations

Looks at an overview of general health and safety at work,

in regards to you and your employer's responsibilites.

Covers main H&S laws and regulations

 

Contributing to Effective Team Working

Looks at the stages of team forming, how to work in a

team effectively, relationships in a team and getting the

best from a team.

 

Workplace Organisation

Looks at 5S/5C, breaks down each stage, the importance of

good housekeeping, "everything has its place, a place

for everything", shadow boards and other organisational tools.

 

Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)

Looks at the 8 wastes, empowerment, poka-yoke, SMART,

DTI's 7 measures, planning and putting Kaizen into place.

 

Visual Management

Looks at the importance of good visual management,

types of visual management, the visual factory.

 

Problem Solving Techniques

Looks at 5 whys, brainstorming, fishbone diagram and

other problem solving tools.

 

 

Each workshop will be carried out on site. Each workshop will allow

candidates to participate and apply the techniques developed on

their working environment.

 

You choose: a single workshop, bespoke courses or the full programme.

 

Health and Safety

Review the six pack, roles and responsibilities, H&S awareness,

hazards and risks, COSHH, risk assessments

 

Lean Organisation Tools

Understand lean, the five principles, tools of lean, benefits from lean

 

Productivity Needs Analysis

Identify the key areas, carry out a PNA, identify bottlenecks, delays, etc.

 

Team Working/Development

Contributing to effective team working, structures of teams,

team skills and development

 

Leadership

How to lead a team, leadership traits, motivate your team

 

Workplace Organisation Techniques

5S - 5S audits, 5S principles, 5S steps, maintain and sustain

 

Flow Process Analysis

How to carry out a FPA, identifying value-added and

non value-added activity, identify waste

 

Continuous Improvement & Kaizen Methodologies

Tools of Kaizen, principles of continuous improvement,

how to apply them, maintain and sustain them

 

Change Management

Dealing with change, understanding why we need to change & how to change

 

Visual Management Application

Understanding visual management technique, identifying opportunities

to improve, application of visual management techniques.

 

Problem Solving Tools

How to identify, define, verify the root cause and apply the

right problem solving techniques.

 

Warehouse Safety

Understanding warehouse safety, the key elements of safety,

application of different safety techniques in warehousing

 

Supply Chain Management

Managing expectations, working with suppliers and customers

to meet demand and expectations.