By using hands-on simulations and real-world manufacturing competitive pressures, the Basics of High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing workshop creates a manufacturing environment analogous to your own. This environment leverages teamwork while teaching fundamental high-mix manufacturing principles. The workshop puts a special focus on developing the organizational culture required to compete and win in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing.
The result is a powerful, unforgettable and practical educational event where teams learn how to out-perform the competition. We’ve simplified even the most complex concepts to accelerate participants’ ability to absorb and use the information they gain. You’ll find your workforce renewed and invigorated with the knowledge of what it takes to achieve competitive advantage.
What You Will Learn :
>> Recognize the key differences between repetitive and high-mix manufacturing >> Overcome cultural constraints to improve productivity >> Uncover constraints and bottlenecks >> Use six dimensional thinking >> Identify the effect variability has on global system performance >> Define and measure responsiveness and delivery performance >> Control variability to increase capacity, improve responsiveness and delivery performance >> Put benchmarking fundamentals to work >> Use the principles of Total Quality Control >> Use basic global performance measurements >> Construct and use the affinity diagram >> Construct and use the functional relationship map >> Recognize and effect change based on global system thinking vs. local optima >> Apply the sigmoid curve in time-based competition >> Compete and win against your high-mix competitors
Who Should Attend:
This course offers a solid primer for anyone seeking fundamental insights into high-mix manufacturing. It is designed especially for the critical mass of employees who must effect and support a change in thinking as you align your high-mix strategy. The Basics of High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing workshop helps facilitate the all-important buy-in from staff throughout your organization.
Workshops are offered in both private and public sessions. Ask us about a forum that's right for your organization.
Participants: The workshop is designed for 18 participants in three teams of six.
Duration: This course consists of a full day of interactive learning—from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
