TECHNIQUES FOR CYCLE TIME REDUCTION

 Learn how to measure and improve your production cycle time performance

Manufacturing cycle time is a key to cutting manufacturing costs, improving customer service levels and boosting efficiency.  Current process design methodologies provide a broad range of opportunities for slashing manufacturing cycle times while increasing manufacturing profitability. 

 This session will borrow from Flow, Theory of Constraints and Lean methodologies to teach you how to develop a custom manufacturing system that precisely fits your process needs and requirements. 

 Key Topics Covered:

·        What is manufacturing cycle time and why does it matter?

·        The relationship between manufacturing cycle time and quality

·        Production system basics

·        Commonalities and differences in Lean, Flow and TOC

·        Measuring and documenting processes

·        Takt time and line balancing

·        Finding and eliminating production bottlenecks

·        Value add analysis

Techniques for manufacturing cycle time reduction    # 87867     9/21/2001; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM     $245

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USING THE BLITZ FOR RAPID MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT

  You need things to change on your manufacturing floor, and you need it to happen now!  The answer is our Manufacturing Improvement Blitz (MIB).  MIB can be applied to many areas of your operation:

 

þ    Increase productivity  

þ    Create Visual manufacturing systems

þ    Eliminate waste and reduce costs

þ    Improve customer service

þ    Eliminate scrap and improve quality

þ    Apply 5-S to organize the workplace

þ    Reduce setup and downtime

þ    Cut manufacturing lead times

þ    Slash inventory

þ    Convert under performing processes to lean/flow manufacturing

 

 

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STRATEGIES FOR SETUP REDUCTION 

IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE USING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Develop projects that drive improvement and come in on-time and on-budget.

 

Today we are faced with; resources becoming scarce, product life cycles are shrinking, new product introduction delays have become deadly, Murphy’s law has gained ground and the competition is growing in number and is more efficient. What can you do to rectify this situation?

 

To help you survive and thrive in these turbulent times you need to have the right planning and managing tools for your job. One set of tools that has proven to work by providing order out of chaos is project management. This technology has helped people improve their coordination between scarce resources, meet important deadlines and plan programs more effectively. To make these projects succeed; you need to create realistic plans as management tools. In short, to insure your success in today’s fast paced world you need project management.

 

Key Topics Covered

·         Why are goals and objectives difficult to develop?

·         What are the basic planning & scheduling tools?

·         What are the nine steps to successful planning?

·         What is in the basic project manager’s checklist?

·         What are the fundamental steps in conducting a successful project review meeting?

·         What are the two types of project management software?

Improve your bottom line using project management    # 87870     12/14/2001; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM     $245

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Championing Six Sigma Implementation

Learn the skills needed to Champion Six Sigma implementation within your company.

Firms face increasing pressure to become more creative, productive and efficient.  Manufacturing organizations experience growing pressure to improve quality while decreasing costs and increasing production throughput with fewer resources.  Service organizations need to improve customer satisfaction and reduce cycle time.  A Six Sigma approach can greatly affect these needs, if it is conducted wisely. 

This seminar will present items related to implementing six sigma methodologies in an organization.  It focuses on developing action plans to implement six sigma methods.  Topics covered include:

• Background of Six Sigma
• Motorola and GE experiences with Six Sigma
• Additional experiences with Six Sigma
• Traditional approach to the deployment of Statistical Methods
• Six Sigma approach - bottom line benefits
• Six Sigma metric
• Six Sigma Training and Implementation
• Computer software
• Management structure
• Deming's 14 points for measurement
• Common causes versus special causes and chronic versus sporadic problem
• Problem solving and decision making
• Goal setting, scorecard and measurements
• Answering the right question

You will walk away with a basic understanding of Six Sigma methods along with ideas to implement them in your organization.