METS1515 Lean Beyond the Production Floor (On Hold)

This course encompasses review and discussion of the major Lean principles and practices and their application in areas other than the manufacturing.  This class provides a more detailed review of the major lean tools and their use and application in non-production areas.  

Partial listing of Lean tools covered include: Visual Management, 5S, Problem Solving, Mistake Proofing, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, as well as others.  There will also be discussion on the high level (overarching) principles and philosophies of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Enterprise.

This course utilizes a Lean Simulation tool to enhance the learning experience by demonstrating the actual use of Lean principles and tools in a simulated manufacturing environment.  The simulation tool compares and contrasts traditional processes with Lean to show subsequent results improvement.  There will also be discussion on Lean program planning and implementation as ti relates to non-manufacturing areas of the organization.