Free seminar at The Lean Workshop Group

The workshops take place on Tuesday October 27 and Wednesday October 28 at Sunderland College, Bede Campus, Durham Road, Sunderland.

A consortium of nine of the most innovative suppliers to the manufacturing sector have formed The Lean Workshop Group. They comprise Bosch Rexroth, Spitfire Consultancy & Training, SICK UK, K. Hartwall, Orgatex, Bosch Power Tools, iCart, Hurst Green Plastics and WERMA Signaltechnik.

The Group has created a demonstration production cell for the seminars which will help to explain how Lean manufacturing is implemented, and how it can help companies to improve their efficiency, competitive position and profitability. The cell embodies the latest developments in Lean manufacturing technology and manufactures real products. These are produced in a wide range of variants to show how effectively Lean manufacturing handles present-day requirements for high-mix production.

The seminars are complemented by practical sessions in the production cell and all those who attend can discuss their own specific problems and requirements with the presenters. Topics covered include value stream mapping, work content and workplace design, dimensioning of the KANBAN control loop, design of KANBAN boards, the customer order in the ERP system, levelling, and the design of Heijunka boards. Free of charge and open to all interested parties, more information about the programme can be found here.

Agenda

● Welcome and introduction to Lean Workshop Group & Lean Manufacturing.

● We then move to the live demonstration area where you will see the theory put into practice.

● The Lean Workshop Group will then provide short presentations using the live demonstration area.

● Finally we will summarise the benefits of Lean, followed by a question and answer session. You will then have time for further discussion with members of the Group.

The workshop starts at 10.00am and ends at 3.00pm.

Book a place at the Sunderland event here.