Synopsis

Continuous Improvement with Lean and Kanban is an activity-driven, “nuts-and-bolts” course for teams and leaders of teams demonstrating how to perform continuous improvement of your work using Lean and Kanban. Provides specific learning and application-based experience wielding Lean and Kanban to complete deliverables during the class. Continuous improvement is one of two principle methods of delivering work in a Lean and Agile manner and blends well with continuous-flow work efforts. Course assumes foundational elements of Lean and Agile are known.

Learn

• List Lean values and principles
• Recognise the benefits of the Lean approach
• List Kanban principles and practices
• Explain how Lean practices incorporate the PDCA cycle
• Describe the purpose of a Kaizen board and how it relates to Kanban

Topics

• Creating Flow and Establishing Pull

  Definition of continuous improvement
  Elements of the Lean Approach
  Definition of Value
  Identifying Value
  How to Uncover Value Quickly
  Value Stream
  Value Stream Mapping
  Value Stream Mapping vs Process Mapping
  TIMWOOD
  DOWNTIME
  Gemba Walks
  Value Stream Mapping using PDCA

• Identifying Value and Mapping Value Stream

  Creating Flow
  Visualising Flow with Kanban
  Creating a Kanban Board
  Making Policies Explicit
  WIP Limits and Wait States
  Triggers
  Kanban and Flow Metrics
  Work in Process vs Progress
  Queues
  Cycle Time vs Lead Time
  Takt Time
  Throughput
  Little’s Law
  Cumulative Flow Diagrams
  Push Strategy
  Establishing Pull
  Creating Pull Within a Board
  Creating Pull Through the System
  Andon Cord

   
• Implementing Continuous Improvement

  Identify Waste in Value Stream
  Label Waste in Value Stream
  Find Solutions to Remove Waste
  Prioritise Removal of Waste
  Simple Kaizen Board
  Advanced Kaizen Board
  Iterate using Kaizen Board
  Constantly Work Waste Out of your System