Intro to Problem Solving
Location
On Demand Online Course
Why you should attend
Problem-solving is critical to every position in every industry. In this course, you will learn to grasp the situation at the gemba (where the work is done) and use all of your senses to understand what is truly happening.
Cost
$249.00
All too often, people create countermeasures to perceived problems without digging deeper, asking the right questions, and thinking more.
Learning to grasp the actual situation is paramount to identifying the root cause(s) of the problem and solving it. Throughout the entirety of the course, we use a case example to illustrate the problem-solving approach as you are learning. In addition, you will deepen your understanding by applying this new way of thinking to a problem of your choice.
This course breaks down lean problem-solving concepts and techniques into simple, easily understood pieces.
Learning Objectives
This course works for people new to the concepts of lean and continuous improvement, for individuals looking to improve their lean understanding and skills, and for organizations wanting to level set the lean knowledge of their workforce to speed progress.
- Build a foundational understanding of problem types and problem-solving. Identify the four types of problems.
- Resolve business challenges by using scientific method, PDCA-based problem solving.
- Apply A3 thinking to solve problems.
- Clearly define problems, beginning with grasping the situation at gemba.
- Learn to break down vague problems to specific problems that can be solved to root cause.
Time Estimates Per Unit*
*Actual times may vary.
John Shook
Chairman, Lean Global Network; Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute
John Shook learned about lean management while working for Toyota for 11 years in Japan and the U.S., helping it transfer production, engineering, and management systems from Japan to NUMMI and other operations around the world. While at Toyota’s headquarters, he became the company’s first American kacho (manager) in Japan. In the U.S., Shook joined […]
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