Productivity Enhancement Through Process Improvement
Productivity Enhancement Through Process Improvement
Course Overview
This 40 hour course looks at productivity enhancement for your business by looking at three of the most effective process improvement tools: Gap Analysis, Internal Audits and Lean.
You will begin by learning the skills that you need to perform an effective gap analysis that will solve problems, improve processes, and take your project, department, or organization to the next level. Then you will learn how business processes can help you improve your company’s bottom line by providing a higher level of quality and consistency for your customers. Lastly, you will receive the foundation to begin implementing Lean process improvement tools in your workplace.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
• Recognize the vital role processes play in a business
• Develop a vision to guide process improvement
• Understand how to design or enhance an existing process using the business process life cycle
• Construct a process map
• Perform a what-if analysis to improve your processes
• Implement and monitor process changes
• Define the term “gap analysis”
• Identify different types of gap analyses
• Perform all stages of the gap analysis process
• Create a gap analysis report
• Use a variety of tools and techniques to eliminate waste and redundancies
• Understand process audits
• Understand the communication process involved in successful process auditing
• Understand the audit methodologies necessary with internal process auditing
• Define Lean and its key terms
• Describe the five critical improvement concepts
• Use the Kano model to understand, describe, analyze, and improve value
• Use the PDSA and R-DMAIC-S models to plan, execute, and evaluate Lean changes
• Use Lean thinking frameworks, including 5W-2H, Genchi Genbutsu and Gemba
• Prepare for and complete a basic 5-S
• Describe the key elements of Kaizen events, particularly a Kaizen blitz
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data using flow charts, Ishikawa (fishbone) diagrams, SIPOC diagrams, and value stream maps
• Go back to your organization with a plan to begin incorporating quality improvement within your organization
Comments
I have been a business owner operator for over 30 years and was a bit nervous taking the Leadership 1 course, now I am waiting for the 2nd level of this course to be offered. It has opened a new way of thinking for me.
For example In the business world we have difficult conversations, generational gaps, and different communication styles. This course greatly improved my communication skills and provided me with useful tools and techniques to be a stronger and more confident leader in my business. I loved it and use segments of the course everyday not only in my job also in personal day to day. Thanks Lorna!
Doreen Wood
Doreen's Hair Studio
Leadership Level 1 program - Spring of 2017
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