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Overview:This course aims to equip manufacturing sector professionals, functional heads, supervisors, professors, and students with essential Lean manufacturing tools and concepts. Throughout the course, we explore core Lean principles using practical examples, demonstrating their applicability in diverse manufacturing environments.Topics covered include observation skills (to observe the source of the issue), the evolution of manufacturing (to grasp the key elements of manufacturing), essential concepts in Lean factory environments (to understand both hard and soft skills needed in a modern manufacturing setting), understanding operations in a lean enterprise, flow management principles (including waste reduction and concepts of material flow), and visual mapping of material flow.Participants will gain insights into key Lean tools and principles necessary for fostering a mindset shift across organizational structures. By the end of this foundational course, participants will have the terminology, tools, and techniques to analyze and improve operational processes within manufacturing or business contexts.To ensure engagement and stimulate thought, we utilize a multifaceted approach, including videos, graded and ungraded assignments, discussions, expert insights, and stringent focus on application in a real-world setting. Join us for an exciting journey through a range of ideas, concepts, and case studies, ensuring an enriching experience until the very end. We look forward to embarking on this journey with you.Objectives:1. To Transform Students of Engineering and Management as Manufacturing Change Leaders2. To develop engineering college faculty as lean experts and lean consultants3. To Equip Sector Professionals, Functional Heads and Supervisors with essential tools and concepts of Lean manufacturing4. To Enable Participants to Gain Insights into Key Lean Tools and Principles Necessary for Fostering a Lean Mindset Shift across Organizational Structures

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This course explores the integration of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) with Lean Manufacturing principles, emphasizing how a lean transformation facilitates robotics and automation. Participants gain a solid understanding of FMS and Lean principles, delve into Lean tools integration within FMS, and explore robotics and automation integration for enhanced adaptability and precision in manufacturing. Through interactive video lectures, case study analyses, and scenario-based learning activities, participants acquire hands-on skills in optimizing manufacturing processes. Real-world examples highlight successful implementations of FMS, Lean principles, robotics, and automation, fostering skill-building and empowering participants to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing environments. Designed for manufacturing engineers, operations managers, lean practitioners, and robotics enthusiasts, this intermediate to advanced course offers practical problem-solving experiences and critical analysis of manufacturing scenarios. Pre-requisites include a basic understanding of manufacturing principles and familiarity with Lean concepts, though not mandatory.

A practical guide on how to improve production and operations in a firm and analyze potential savings in Excel What you'll learn: Analyze production processApply lean manufacturing techniques in practiceImprove production process – make it faster, cheaper and at higher qualityCalculate in Excel the potential impact of proposed changesApply improvement techniques to other fields and industriesIdentify and remove bottlenecksManage projects using critical chain methods What is the aim of this course? This course will help you drastically improve your knowledge and skills in optimizing the production, and operations of any company through a series of practical cases. It is designed for people who want to become consultants, or business analysts, or have to run and optimize production on a daily basis. In the course you will learn 3 things: How to understand any production or operational activities How to optimize the production and operations in order to get more things done, cheaper at higher quality with fewer resources using elements from lean manufacturing, theory constraints Where to look for savings and improvements, how to calculate potential savings in Excel and implement themI will concentrate here on lean manufacturing techniques as well as things related to the theory of constraints (removing bottlenecks and critical chains). This course is based on my 15 years of experience as a consultant in top consulting firms and as a Board Member responsible for strategy, performance improvement, and turn-arounds in the biggest firms from Retail, FMCG, SMG, B2B, and services sectors that I worked for. I have carried out or supervised over 90 different performance improvement projects in different industries that generated a total of 2 billion in additional EBITDA. On the basis of what you will find in this course, I have trained in person over 100 consultants, business analysts, and managers who now are Partners in PE and VC funds, Investment Directors and Business Analysts in PE and VC, Operational Directors, COO, CRO, CEO, Directors in Consulting Companies, Board Members, etc. On top of that my courses on Udemy were already taken by more than 300 000 students including people working in EY, Walmart, Booz Allen Hamilton, Adidas, Naspers, Alvarez & Marsal, PwC, Dell, Walgreens, Orange, and many others.I teach through case studies, so you will have a lot of lectures showing examples of analyses, and tools that we use. To every lecture, you will find attached (in additional resources) the Excels as well as additional presentations, and materials shown in the lectures so as a part of this course you will also get a library of ready-made analyses that can, with certain modifications, be applied by you or your team in your work. Why have I decided to create this course? Most consultants and business analysts are terrible at organizing operational issues. They treat the operations, especially production, as a black box and try to avoid it at any cost. Technical things overwhelm them and they shy away from them. This approach is not the right one as you find elements that resemble production everywhere. In hospitals, most procedures performed are very similar to production issues. The same goes for running a call center, a chain of restaurants, a logistics company, or a firm delivering specialized services. Everywhere you have operations that you can optimize by using techniques that I will show in this course. Production heavily influences other areas, especially sales and marketing. Therefore, it is a good idea to have at least a general knowledge of production. The funny thing is that to be good at production you do not even have to be technical at all. I have not finished any technical school and I am pretty good at finding significant improvements in production. One of the best Production Directors I know has finished Pedagogical Studies. To sum it up, I believe that if you want to build or to find improvements in any business you should master techniques related to optimizing production. That is why I highly recommend this course not only to consultants or business analysts who have to advise their customers but also to owners, founders of businesses as well as production directors. In what way will you benefit from this course? The course is a practical, step-by-step guide loaded with tons of analyses, tricks, and hints that will significantly improve the speed with which you find and analyze production. There is little theory – mainly examples, a lot of tips from my own experience as well as other notable examples worth mentioning. Our intention is that thanks to the course you will know: How to understand the production How to optimize it Where to look for savings and improvement in production How to calculate the impact of proposed changes in Excel You can also ask me any question either through the discussion mode or by messaging me directly. How the course is organized? The course is divided currently into the following sections: Introduction.We begin with a littleintro into the course as well as some general info on production Basic methods of improving production. In the second section, I will discuss the basic techniques that you can use to optimize your business. Here you will find the potential low-hanging fruits. Here I will show you basic lean manufacturing methods as well as elements of the theory of constraints. You will also see how tocalculate potential savings in Excel ContinuousFlow. The ideal in production is the so-called continuous flow in which production goes smoothly and fast. Products are being produced fast and cheaply. In this section, I will tell you how to achieve it. This is one of the pivotal elements of lean manufacturing Advanced methods of improving production. In this section, I will continue with the more advanced ways in which you can improve your production such as SMED, TPM, Automation, Critical Chain Capacity management. Apart from optimizing the production you have to think strategically and know when you have to add a new capacity/factory. In this section, I will show you how you can do that Production planning. Production planning is the brain of production. If you get this wrong the other things won’t matter. In this section, I will show you some ways in whichyou can analyze and improve production planning A case study in Optimization of in-store processes using Lean Manufacturing. In this section, I will show you how you can use lean manufacturing techniques to optimize processes in stores.You will be able also to download many additional resources Excels with analyses shown in the course Presentation of slides shown in the course Links to additional presentations and movies Links to books worth readingAt the end of my course, students will be able to…Analyze production processImprove production process – make it faster, cheaper, and at higher qualityCalculate in Excel the potential impact of proposed changesApply improvement techniques to other fields and industriesWho should take this course? Who should not?ConsultantsProduction DirectorsBusiness analystsSmall and medium business ownersStartups foundersControllersWhat will students need to know or do before starting this course?Basic or intermediate ExcelBasic knowledge of economics or finance

Great leadership doesn't happen by chance—it happens by design. This course helps you create and evolve a personalized leadership checklist that keeps you focused on what matters most. You'll learn the core components of an effective checklist, from daily practices to strategic responsibilities, and how to structure them for clarity and action. Through practical tools, case examples, and hands-on activities, you'll build a Version 1 of your leadership checklist, test it against real challenges, and refine it as your role evolves.

Learn the skills you need as an aspiring manager to effectively work, communicate, and collaborate at a distance, including how to drive success on remote teams, manage remote conflict, increase productivity and well-being while working remotely, and accelerate your remote or hybrid career. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a New Manager.Work effectively in a remote or hybrid setting.Build culture and communication on remote and hybrid teams.Manage conflict during remote communication.Accelerate your remote or hybrid career growth.

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Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations What you'll learn: Match industry types with examples of how Lean principles are appliedIdentify the basic principles of LeanRecognize correct application of the process for implementing Lean in an organizationOrder the steps in the Lean processDetermine the best approach for integrating Lean and Six Sigma to address a given business needMatch production management systems with their corresponding characteristicsMatch production management systems to corresponding business conditions that they are designed to address The Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing course is part of the Lean for Business Organizations program which includes a total of 6 sections:1. Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing,2. Using Lean for Perfection and Quality,3. Lean Tools and Techniques for Flow and Pull,4. Reducing Waste and Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean,5. Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business, and6. Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations Introduction to Lean for Service and ManufacturingUsing inefficient procedures is like digging a 200-foot wide hole for a 100-foot wide house. You'll have wasted a great deal of effort on something you don't really need. Your organization must make shrewd investments in its precious time, money, and effort. You need flexible, intelligent strategies to evolve and prosper in a competitive global market.Lean is a methodology that incorporates a powerful set of tools and techniques designed to maximize customer value while constantly working to reduce waste. It focuses on improving overall efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.Because of its ability to improve customer satisfaction and deliver bottom-line financial gains, Lean is a preferred strategic choice for many organizations.This course introduces you to the basic principles of Lean, which will help you create more efficient processes and get you on the road to successful operations management.This course also outlines the five-step process for implementing Lean. By learning how to implement Lean in your organization, you can reduce the costs of developing your company's product, increase production efficiency, and improve safety, quality, and performance levels.Finally, the course explains how Lean integrates with the Six Sigma production management system. Using this hybrid approach enables you to minimize process and product defects, and to identify and resolve pervasive problems.That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button and see you on the inside!

Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations What you'll learn: Categorize characteristics of organizational culture as Lean or non-LeanIdentify strategies for building a kaizen cultureMatch the characteristics of a kaizen event to corresponding descriptionsRecognize activities a team carries out while implementing kaizen in an organization The course on Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations is part of the Lean for Business Organizations program which includes the following 6 sections:1. Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing,2. Using Lean for Perfection and Quality,3. Lean Tools and Techniques for Flow and Pull,4. Reducing Waste and Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean,5. Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business, and6. Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations Despite the relative simplicity of many Lean tools, a majority of attempts to adopt Lean in an organization fail. Why does this happen? The chief cause of failure to convert to a Lean enterprise is lack of awareness that it requires a culture change, rather than simply a change in tools.Transformation to a Lean enterprise calls for a complete change in the way everyone in the organization thinks about work, as well as slight work modifications.Flirting with Lean tools won't create a meaningful or lasting improvement in an organization. To truly embrace and integrate Lean principles, an organization has to make a long-term commitment to the change. It also has to change its culture. All employees need to practice applying Lean concepts daily, until Lean thinking becomes an accepted and routine part of how they think and behave. It requires a cultural change.A permanent shift to the Lean philosophy can occur only from a continuous improvement philosophy. When this occurs, organizational and customer benefits will be realized. So you need to encourage and practice continuous improvement daily to truly integrate the shift in culture.This course on Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations provides a guide to the benefits and characteristics of a Lean culture. It provides tips and strategies for facilitating a culture change through the use of kaizen. And it provides a detailed guide on how to plan for and implement a kaizen event in your organization.That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button and see you on the inside!

Lean is a powerful methodology that enables managers and employees to shift their mindset and helps companies to keep their business sustainable by creating competitive advantage. Today, in an increasingly complex and dynamic world, where companies struggle to maintain competitive advantage, Lean is more important than ever. This course combines the experience of many senior experts and practitioners from the Boston Consulting Group and École des Ponts, and brings perspectives on Lean in manufacturing and services. It offers strong topic foundation as well as deep practical insights into the art of continuous improvement. In this course, you will learn: - why Lean is a key driver for sustainable competitive advantage - how different companies can leverage Lean to create value both in manufacturing and services - what it takes to drive a Lean transformation and build a culture of continuous improvement - how new technologies impact traditional lean practices

Discover how to enhance your manufacturing capabilities in this 44-minute live stream focused on activating and utilizing the manufacturing extension in Fusion 360. Explore advanced CAM functionalities that boost production efficiency, including complex surface finishing, automated drilling, additive manufacturing, and automated verification workflows. Follow along as the presenter demonstrates key features such as alignment plate creation, hole recognition, probe operations, tool path generation, and additive manufacturing techniques. Gain insights into optimizing your manufacturing processes through practical examples and expert guidance on leveraging Fusion 360's powerful extension.

White Belt, Yellow Belt and Green Belt for Business: Process and Systems Improvement in Production and Industry What you'll learn: Become the Lean & Six Sigma Guru in your team! Combine thorough understanding with powerful tools and techniquesGain a total overview of Lean Operations for your Manufacturing or Service businessBoost your career: increase your confidence to see and lead change , impress your own boss and become a better managerSix Sigma fundamentals - 13 dedicated new lessons of this powerful quality improvement methodologyIncrease profitability, improve delivery and use your resources more efficientlyMaster the fundamentals of Lean from total beginner to a competent professional. All the tools, principles and philosophy of LeanPractical actions on how to improve any operations business or process; from a factory to a restaurantEnhance and organize your business more effectively and efficientlyIdeal for industrial / production / manufacturing organizations but also service and traditional business operationsAn MBA style module ideal for managers, consultants, planners, business analysts ,engineers and supervisors Master the tools and methodology of Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen to have and "impact" and "improve" your business operations - manufacturing, services, industrial operations and production.Covers the essentials of White Belt, Yellow Belt and many Green Belt Concepts of Lean and White > Yellow Belt Six Sigma.Equip yourself to take a new leading role in your workplace - improving your processes, systems, business / organization.Understand the fundamentals, then details of the most effective, proven improvement methodology ever. The principles, tools and essential approaches to continuous improvement / kaizen in business systems, organization and design.Become the Lean & Six Sigma authority in your team on improving the operations systems in your business This MBA style course on Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma prepares and empowers you to make a REAL difference. Turbo-charge your career, and your business performance, to the highest levels. This course is for the new or aspiring manager, the ambitious engineer, high flying consultant, the hands-on planners and the practical business analysts. Business operations come in all shapes and sizes with a host of unique challenges; but Lean, whilst first developed in manufacturing has successfully lasted the decades and bridged into transport, retail, healthcare, logistics, finance and service companies. Lean remains the heart of continuously improving businesses of all types to remain competitive, improving profitability, improving customer experience and customer satisfaction, reducing costs and improving delivery.Without a solid grasp of Lean and an awareness of Six Sigma, no manager, junior or senior, can competently or confidently look to improve their business operations, the processes, systems and teams that make a business successful. Take control of your career and equip yourself with a solid base in Lean Methodologies that you can practically use right now to unlock the potential of your business processes! Course Sections:1. Lean Fundamentals and Philosophy2. Value and Waste3. Inventory Management and Control4. Tools of Lean5. Quality Management6. Flow7. Scheduling and Production Planning for Lean8. History of Lean Course ExtrasDownloadable Documents with summaries and exercisesSummary Test with 80 multiple choice questions to test and lock in your learning Take control! Boost your career and your business! Join us today! Full List of Course Sub Sections:1. Fundamentals and Philosophy of LeanFundamentals of LeanThe 5 Principles of LeanLean is like an OrchestraMuda, Muri & MuraThe 25 Characteristics of Lean2. Value and WasteValue and Waste - IntroductionFinding Customer Value - KanoProcess Mapping for ValueValue TimelinesTea Shop VA/ NVA ExerciseTea Shop Exercise - DebriefThe 8 Wastes of Lean : TIMWOODSOther Types of WasteChasing Waste - Caution3. Inventory ManagementInventory IntroductionWhat is Inventory?Why do we Need Inventory?Little's LawCosts of InventoryRock-Boat Analogy4. Tools of LeanTools - Introduction5S - Workplace OrganizationSMED: Changeover and Cycletime ReductionSMED Method: Gantt ChartValue Stream Mapping (VSM)Visual ManagementGembaGemba WalksStandard WorkPDCA Improvement CycleA3 Reports5. QualityQuality - IntroductionReducing ComplexityReducing MistakesReducing VariationRoot Cause and 5 WhysJidoka - AutonomationPoka-Yoke - Mistake ProofingTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM)6. FlowFlow - IntroductionWhat Stops Flow?Reducing Variation in the SystemCauses of Variation of Demand and CapacityDemand Management - IntroductionExternal Demand ManagementInternal Demand ManagementTakt Time, Cycle Time & Lead TimeTakt TimeCycle TimeThroughput and Lead TimeTakt Time, Cycle Time & Lead Time SummarySmall Batch SizesBatch Sizes and One Piece FlowLocal Efficiencies don't make an efficient system7. Scheduling and PullScheduling - IntroductionLean SchedulingChoosing Batch SizesEconomic Batch Quantity / EOQ / EBQEvery Product Every Interval ( EPEI )PullCake Shop Example - Pull vs PushProduction Pull in a Burger ShopKanban - Production PlanningPush vs Pull ApproachesPull: Pros and ConsPush Pull Combination8. History of LeanHistory of Lean - IntroductionHistory of Lean - TimelineToyota Production System (TPS)9. Six SigmaOverview of Six SigmaSix Sigma StatisticsPrinciples of Six SigmaHistory of Six SigmaSix Sigma Certification BeltsDMAIC Improvement MethodologyDMAIC Doughnut ExampleAnalysis Methods and PitfallsAnalytical Tools in Six SigmaVisualising DataComparing Lean and Six SigmaComparison of Lean and Six SigmaSummary - Six Sigma

This course focuses on understanding why managers are crucial to team success and the positive impact they can have. It covers recognizing both effective and ineffective management behaviors and highlights the unique value managers bring to their teams.

Learn how to transition from individual contributor to Manager and Leader with confidence! What you'll learn: Welcome to your career in management. But most important…Welcome to leadership. Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is a rigorous and many times an exhausting journey. The rewards, however, can be enormous. I surveyed a group of managers across many disciplines and asked the question, “As a new manager, what do you wish you learned early in your career?” What follows in this course, is a result of the responses, as well as my personal experience coaching and mentoring new managers. I will open this course by asking you to be patient with yourself. You do not develop leadership skills overnight. It takes practice, it takes trying new things, it takes making mistakes. Yes, sometimes you will fail. That is ok. It is ok to acknowledge when something doesn’t work, it is ok to celebrate and build on your successes. I have broken this course into individual modules. These are small bite sized modules that you can view either one after the other, or one at a time as you drink your morning coffee. Feel free to jump around and view the modules that are of the most importance to you. Take what works, challenge what doesn’t, try new things. I’m excited to join you in this journey. It’s time to think about success. Let’s Get Started. Welcome to your career in management. But most important…Welcome to leadership. Why did you make this big move? To grow personally and professionally? To make a difference? To lead others to realize their success? All of the above?All this, and more! Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is a rigorous and many times an exhausting journey. The rewards, however, can be enormous. I surveyed a group of managers across many disciplines and asked the question, “As a new manager, what do you wish you learned early in your career?” What follows in this course, is a result of the responses, as well as my personal experience coaching and mentoring new managers. I will begin by asking you to be patient with yourself. You do not develop leadership skills overnight. It takes practice, it takes trying new things, it takes making mistakes. Yes, sometimes you will fail. That is ok. It is ok to acknowledge when something doesn’t work, it is ok to celebrate and build on your successes. I have broken this course into individual modules. These are small bite sized modules that you can view either one after the other, or one at a time as you drink your morning coffee. Feel free to jump around and view the modules that are of the most importance to you. Take what works, challenge what doesn’t, try new things.The Chapters include:Introduction to ManagementDeveloping Your Leadership StyleLeadership ResponsibilitiesLeadership CommunicationTeam DevelopmentYour Growth and DevelopmentManagers Toolkit I’m excited to join you in this journey. It’s time to think about success. Let’s Get Started.

How are designs turned into products? What resources, materials and methods are used and what set of activities goes under the heading of 'manufacturing'? This free course will introduce manufacturing as a system and will describe some of the many different ways of making products. We will illustrate how the required properties of the materials in a product influence the choice of manufacturing process used.

Learn the skills you need as a middle manager, including how to build strong hybrid teams, onboard new employees, conduct performance reviews and give feedback, develop OKRs to drive business alignment, trust your teams to do their best work, build visibility online as a remote leader, and communicate across cultures virtually. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a Senior Manager.Build strong hybrid/remote teams.Onboard new employees effectively.Create OKRs that drive alignment, autonomy, and accountability.Communicate across cultures virtually.

Discover what it means to lead at a distance. As a new manager, learn how to run effective virtual and hybrid meetings, build a virtual team culture, communicate across cultures, whether working virtually or in person, and drive engagement, productivity, and growth. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a Middle Manager.Discover what it means to lead at a distance.Drive engagement, productivity, and growth remotely.Run effective virtual and hybrid meetings.Communicate across cultures virtually.

As a senior manager, you're leading distributed teams remotely, in an office setting or both. In this learning path, you’ll learn how to plan for and embrace this new reality, including how to run collaborative hybrid teams, communicate across cultures and create great employee experiences, coach your people, and drive results and resolve conflict.Plan for the work-from-anywhere organization.Build a high-performance work culture.Communicate across cultures virtually.Drive results and resolve conflict.

Explore the critical transition from engineering manager to manager of managers in this 23-minute conference talk that addresses the surprising lack of guidance available for this pivotal career step. Learn from practical insights gained during a year-long journey of scaling from managing one engineering team to overseeing five teams. Discover the key similarities and differences between managing individual contributors and managing other managers, while identifying which existing strengths to leverage and where new skills need development. Examine the biggest challenges faced during this transition alongside debunking common misconceptions about the role. Gain practical tips and templates for navigating information flow within organizations, influencing decisions effectively, and understanding the evolving nature of problems and their resolution at this leadership level. Whether considering this career path, currently in transition, or working alongside senior engineering leaders, acquire actionable strategies to make this professional evolution both smooth and successful while building confidence that complex leadership challenges are indeed "figurable."