About the online course
Let’s find out what lean manuifacturing is.
In a nutshell, lean is a breakthrough approach to management and quality management that ensures long-term competitiveness without significant investments. This online course is focused on lean manufacturing specifically in furniture sector and takes into account the difference between companies in the segment of custom-made furniture and in the segment of mass-produced furniture.
First of all, the course will be useful for the representatives of small and medium furniture companies in Ukraine
Content
- 5 video lectures
- 8 modules
- PPTs to videos
- Tests after each module
- Practical assignments
- Useful links
- Interactive sessions (with the trainers)
- E-certificate
Benefits
- Lean manufacturing tools
- Understanding the specifics of the 5S methodology implementation
- A lean and 6σ implementation plan
- A developed individual map on added value per unit of production
- Cases on lean manufacturing applied in furniture production
Program
- Introduction
- Peculiarities of formation and categorizing losses in furniture production
- Lean manufacturing tools
- Five directions in lean manufacturing
- 5S methodology
- Process visualization
- Eliminating losses in furniture production
- Lean and 6σ in furniture production
Upon mastering the online course successfully, you'll become able to:
- Enhance efficiency in the use of all types of resources
- Increase productivity and efficiency of production management
- Increase level of labor productivity
- Improved efficiency of operational management
- Increased added value per unit of production and, as a consequence, increasing competitiveness
The trainers
Technical director of the “Lean Manufacturing” Educational and Research Centre, senior researcher at the R&D Institute for Applied Electronics, leading lecturer of the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA), auditor of the National Accreditation Agency of Ukraine (NAAU), leading auditor of the “LL-C Certification” (Czech Republic, Prague), senior lecturer of the NTUU “Igor Sikorsky KPI”
Leading consultant, lecturer and auditor of the “Lean Manufacturing” Educational and Research Centre at the R&D Institute for Applied Electronics, PhD in Technical Sciences, associate professor of the NTUU “Igor Sikorsky KPI”, leading auditor of the “LL-C Certification” (Czech Republic, Prague)
Audience in focus
Target
Furniture industry representatives (owners, management, technologists, engineers, managers and consultants in sustainable development or lean manufacturing) and other experts in furniture production
Associated
High school students and others interested in lean manufacturing
USAID CEP
The USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) supports startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) aiming to provide support for competitive industries and firms on Ukrainian and international markets, foster a better business enabling environment, and enabling Ukrainian companies to benefit from international trade