This course focuses on equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to identify, analyze, and improve value and processes within the context of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies. Value analysis is a key technique in Lean manufacturing, which aims to maximize customer value and while minimizing wastes.The test can be conveniently taken from the comfort of one’s home, library, or workplace. Upon successful completion and passing of the test a digital certificate will be issued to validate one’s achievement.
Course Overview
- What is Value and Process Improvement?
- Value Stream Mapping
- What are the 3 types of VSM?
- Principles of Value Stream Map
- Steps involved in creating a VSM
- How to create a VSM
- Benefits of VSM
- Why do we use Value Stream Mapping?
- Real-World VSM Examples
- Spaghetti Diagram
- Steps involved in creating Spaghetti Diagram
- Benefits of Spaghetti Diagram
- How to use Spaghetti Diagram to improve the process or lay out
- Operator flow example
- Do’s and Don’ts
- Process Flow Mapping
- Steps involved in Process Flow Mapping
- Benefits of Process Flow Mapping
- Types of Process Maps
- Where can you go wrong?
- What is a Sub-Process?
- Things to Remember to develop better process mapping & Questions to ask while making a process map
- Sources
Course Objective
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the concept of value and its importance in the context of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies
- Develop skills to identify value-added and non-value-added activities in processes and systems
- Learn techniques for process mapping and value stream analysis to identify improvement opportunities
- Gain knowledge of the key principles and tools used for process improvement in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
- Understand the connection between value and waste reduction, quality improvement, and customer satisfaction
- Explore methods for optimizing processes and systems to enhance efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness
Target audience
Value and Process Improvement can be used by anybody who is involved in process improvement such as business analysts, engineers, project managers, advisors, maintenance, facilities and operation
Estimated time to complete
Open format, self-paced
Target audiences
- Value and Process Improvement can be used by anybody who is involved in process improvement such as business analysts, engineers, project managers, advisors, maintenance, facilities and operation