Learning objectives
Knowledge and ability to understand:
At the end of the course, the student must have acquired the knowledge
on the main concepts of Lean Management in terms of: identification
and recognition of wastes, ability to use the main process mapping tools (as is and to be).
Technical skills:
The student will be able to set up kaizen and TPM events, set up and
organize workshops on 5S and kanban methodology.
Autonomy of judgment:
The student must be able to assess the impact of strategic, planning and
operational decisions on MUDAs.
Communication skills:
The student will have to acquire the specific vocabulary concerning Lean
Production. At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able
to transmit, in oral and written form, also by solving numerical problems,
the main contents of the course, also through the commonly used tools in
the industry, such as flowcharts or arrow charts.
Learning skills:
The student who attended the course will be able to deepen his knowledge
on Lean Management in general, through the independent
consultation of specialist texts, scientific or popular magazines, even
outside the topics strictly covered in class.
Prerequisites
There are no mandatory prerequisites. Suggested knowledge of Industrial plants and Production management.
Course unit content
The course aims to provide to the student the general principles of Lean
Management.
Therefore, the proposed contents concern the
explanation of MUDAs, their identification, their analysis and their
elimination.
Furthermore the main topics of Lean Thinking are also discusses, such as Just
in Time, 5S, Standard Work, Kaizen Events, TPM, VSM and material flow
management.
Full programme
Contents:
• History of Lean Thinking;
• MUDAs Overview;
• 5 Lean Thinking principles;
• Lean Manufacturing case study;
• Push and pull definitions;
• JIT key elements;
• Lead Time definition;
• 7 forms of inefficiency;
• Cause, solutions and examples about 7 forms of inefficiency;
• Tools to discover and prevent a loss;
• 5W1H and related example;
• 5S methodology;
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Standardization and standard work;
• Kaizen and kaizen event;
• Safety;
• SMED;
• VSM – current and future state (as is and to be);
• Sizing criteria for manufacturing cells;
• Material flow management.
Bibliography
The pdf slides presented during classes and all the
material involved (e.g., audio, video, etc.) are available for the
students and shared on the Elly page related to the Lean Management
course.
Lessons are recorded, and related audios are uploaded on Elly.
In addition to the shared material, the student can personally deepen
some topics addressed during the course by referring to the following
texts:
- The principles of Scientific Management, by Frederick Winslow Taylor
- I invented the Modern Age: the rise of henry ford Hardcover, by Richard Snow
- Toyota Production System: an integrated approach to Just in time, by Yasuhiro Monden
- Toyota Production System: beyond Large-Scale Production, by Taiichi Ohno, Norman Bodek
- Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate MUDA, Mike Rother, John Shook, Jim Womack, Dan Jones
- Creating Continuous Flow: an Action Guide for Managers, Engineers and Production Associates, Mike Rother, Rick Harris
Teaching methods
The course has a weight of 6 CFU, which correspond to 48 hours of
lessons. Classes are recorded and the related audios are regularly uploaded on Elly.
Assessment methods and criteria
The exam consists of a written test based on multiple choice
and open questions, with the resolution of few numerical exercises.
Other information
During the course, it is in plan to physically visit some companies of the Parma territory, and some seminars/meetings are organized.
