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Process Improvement

Capture and internalize all the elements you need to continuously improve work processes at the job level.

Location

Online – On-Demand, Self-Paced

Why you should attend

Capture and internalize all the elements you need to continuously improve work processes at the job level using lean thinking and practice.

Cost

$249
Users have access for 12 months.

Process Improvement

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The next-best approach to having a Sensei guiding and coaching you, this immersive, interactive digital course gives you a comprehensive overview of every step of work process improvement.

You’ll learn how to improve a work process by observing; visually capturing and mapping the current state; envisioning, mapping, and validating the future state with others; setting target KPIs; conducting plan-do-check-act (PDCA) experiments; updating standardized work; and sharing success. 

Through immersive, interactive stories of genuine business cases from various industries, you’ll engage with short, precise learning materials that explain and illustrate critical concepts and then complete practical, interactive exercises to reinforce your learning. Throughout the course, you’ll get guidance and downloadable documents to help you apply what you’ve learned in your workplace.  

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This course enables you to improve your efficacy at work by providing you with the tools and practices necessary to identify and solve problems that arise in the workplace. As you analyze problem-solving situations, you’ll develop a lean-thinking mindset and gain an in-depth understanding of the critical principles, practices, and tools you need to improve work processes. 

Who Will Benefit? 

  • Leaders, from mid-level managers to top executives, including continuous-improvement and human-resource leaders, seeking to level up their team’s knowledge of lean work improvement thinking and practices.  
  • Beginners lean practitioners who want to enhance their career prospects by mastering work improvement using lean thinking and practice. 
  • Lean practitioners who want to enhance their career prospects by filling in learning gaps or refreshing their knowledge about the lean approach to work improvement.  

What Will I Learn? 

Completing this course will help you:  

  • Develop your lean/continuous improvement mindset.
  • Enhance your practical, hands-on use of lean practices and tools. 
  • Establish the habit of using lean methods to improve work processes. 
  • Discover how to improve work processes holistically, not just to make spot improvements.
  • Understand how lean/continuous improvement applies to organizations in various industries.

 

 

The learning journey comprises nine segments. Throughout we stress the fact that there are several approaches to the steps of Work Improvement.

Completing the entire journey will take an estimated minimum of 4.5 hours. Learners have the option to engage with additional resources, hands-on exercises, and reflection questions; as result, the time will vary.

Segment
Timing
Concepts
Key Points
Welcome
5 minutes
Get set up for success
I. Observe
60 minutes
3 Cs, Empathy
Observe directly and notice what impedes the flow of value to customers
II. Capture
15 minutes
3 Cs framework
Record data that explain the current state
III. Visualize
30 minutes
VSM, Production Analysis Board, Combination Table
Making your observations visual helps to spur focused discussion and problem-solving based on fact.
More ways to
visualize (optional)
50 minutes
Operator Balance Chart, Fishbone, Spaghetti Diagram
We need to be flexible with which tool we use.
IV. Validate
30 minutes
Humble Inquiry, social-technical system
Listen to those closest to the work; collaborate BEFORE experimenting.
V. Align on Gap
20 minutes
Problem breakdown; defining a gap
Breaking a problem down into smaller parts makes it easier to measure (and therefore improve upon).
VI. Set Target
15 minutes
SMART goals
Determine a clear and measurable goal to keep experiments focused.
VII. PDCA /
Experiment
15 minutes
ERACS
ERACS is the vehicle that moves our current condition closer to the ideal. 
VIII. Share Success
10 minutes
Model Line
Share the success of the improved workflow  to foster a continuous improvement culture.
IX. Update
Standardized Work
30 minuties
Job Instruction and Job Breakdown Sheets
Update standard operating instructions or procedures to reflect the new and improved workflow, ensuring that the improvements remain sustainable
Wrap-Up
10 minutes
Try to use your learning within a case study

Get a comprehensive overview of every step of work process improvement.  

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