Lean Systems

Lean manufacturing or lean production, which is often known simply as "Lean", is the optimal way of producing goods through the removal of waste and implementing flow, as opposed to batch and queue. Lean manufacturing is a generic process management philosophy derived mostly from the Toyota Production System (TPS). It is renowned for its focus on reduction of the original Toyota seven wastes in order to improve overall customer value. For many, Lean is the set of "tools" that assist in the identification and steady elimination of waste (muda). As waste is eliminated quality improves while production time and cost are reduced.

The Alabama Productivity Center offers the following Lean Manufacturing training and services:

Lean Classes:

1. Lean 101 – Principles of Lean
2. Lean Certificate Series
3. Lean Office

Lean Training and Implementation:

1. Kaizen Events
2. Kanban Systems
3. Quick Changeover
4. Total Productive Maintenance
5. Visual Workplace
6. Coaching
7. 5S

Other Lean:

1. Lean Simulation
2. Lean in Healthcare
3. Plant and Work Cell Layout
4. Simulation