METS1505 Principles and Practices of Lean Manufacturing (Lean Tools and Techniques) (On Hold)

This course encompasses review and discussion of the major principles and practices of Lean manufacturing. Partial listing of Lean tools covered include: Visual Management, 5S, Problem Solving, Material Management, Kanban, Mistake Proofing, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, as well as other. 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 manufacturing with Lean to show subsequent results improvement. There will also be discussion on Lean program planning and implementation.