Industry Readiness Training

This resource includes an overview of the LEAN Manufacturing content in docx format.

Upon successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

• Describe the history of Lean Manufacturing and how Lean Manufacturing differs from traditional assembly lines.
• Explain the rationale for and effectiveness of the Lean approach, and how it reduces waste.
• Use and interpret a value stream map.
• Recognize and understand the language of and some key tools of Lean Manufacturing, including Gemba, Poke Yoke, 5W-2H, 5S, Kaizen, and the Seven Wastes.
• Through videos and exercises, “learn to see” where waste is in a process.    
• Describe the DMAIC process and how it reduces waste.

To download the overview of this lesson, click on the link titled "LEAN Manufacturing Overview."