An Advanced Lean Practitioner will develop and demonstrate the following competencies:
•Prepare for and deliver four-day value stream analysis events.
•Map and analyze the current state, define the reengineered state, define the future state, create a value stream improvement plan, perform a value stream analysis metric alignment assessment and create scoping charters for rapid improvement events and projects identified within the value stream improvement plan.
•Assist with organizing and facilitating the value stream management process including value stream improvement team meetings, updating the A3 and visual management for the value stream, gemba walks, planning for upcoming improvement events, troubleshooting events in the sustain phase and otherwise assisting the value stream owner in the implementation of lean.
•Use PHA’s framework for a lean service cell including: demand, flow dynamics (push/pull and one-piece/batch); standard work; 5S and visual management to assess, design and facilitate the implementation of service cells across a value stream.
•Prepare for, deliver, and facilitate-to-closure complex rapid improvement events (e.g. events that cross value streams), well-established lean solutions such as rapid room turnover and supply pull systems and those events that make use of choice architecture and other advance behavior change techniques.
•Identify lean improvements that are spread-ready and facilitate their diffusion across the organization by organizing and implementing a spread program.
•Identify the need for, and provide coaching and just-in-time training on lean principles and tools to value stream leaders, as well as, other managers and leaders in the organization
Plan Do Study Adjust with Array Advisors
Learn to align performance improvement initiatives with your organization’s strategic plan.
Use lean tools to create a Lean Improvement Pathway and standardize work flow.
Use Value Stream Management for improvement planning.
Learn how to lead a Kaizen improvement event.
Course 1
• Overview of Lean and its application to enterprises.
• Introduction to Voice of the Customer, and Value Creation.
• Introduction to common waste found.
• Overview of the Define stage of a Lean project.
• Introduction to Project Charters and problematic effect and target statements.
• Overview of the Balanced Scorecard and process metrics.
• Introduction to the Measure phase of Lean.
• Introduction to SIPOC and process/flow mapping
Course 2
• Introduction to process measures and performance metrics for Lean.
• Introduction to Lean measurement tools (Pareto Charts, Histograms, etc.).
• In-depth overview of waste and waste assessment techniques.
• Flow Factor Analysis.
• Overview of cycle time, lead time, and value-added and non-value added activities.
• Development of a data collection plan.
• Introduction to the Analyze phase of Lean.
• In-depth overview of root cause tools (5 Why’s, Fishbone Diagram).
Course 3
• In-depth overview of the Improve phase of Lean.
• Development of an A3.
• Introduction to the Lean Improvement Pathway.
• In-depth overview of Lean Improvement Tools (including 5-S, Visual Controls, Standard Work and Pull Systems, etc.).
• Improvement simulation.
Course 4
• Introduction to Kaizen events.
• Introduction to the Control phase of Lean.
• Tools for maintaining improvement gains.
• Overview of project requirements.
