This is a self-paced online course that must be completed within 6 weeks after the start of the course.

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Lean is a way to tighten the way you do business and gain results you can see in your bottom line. Lean first started in manufacturing companies. But now with uncertainty in the economy, Lean has become useful in the healthcare field, the educational and government organizations of our nation, and in administrative offices too. This online course lets you choose the sector you want to explore. In the Management module, you’ll learn about the Lean philosophy and how it changes your company for the better. In the Tools module, you’ll define each tool, determine what it can do, see what it looks like, and recognize when it can be used.

People from medical, education/government, manufacturing, and office sectors who want to learn more about how Lean applies to their situation. This course can also be used as a general refresher, as a prerequisite for advanced Lean training, and as an in-house library selection.

• Learn how to begin your Lean efforts
• Find waste within your company
• Become familiar with Lean techniques in your particular sector
• Earn CEUs

1. Define Lean and describe its philosophy
2. Recognize value-added vs. non-value added and the types of waste to look for
3. Define the Lean Tools and Techniques commonly used to eliminate waste at work
4. Identify steps to get started in Lean, including
   
   1. VSM (Value Stream Mapping)
   2. RPI (Rapid Process Improvement)

This is a self-study course.  Students will have 42 days to complete the course after they register.

Lean Management Module:

1. Introduction
2. What is Lean?
3. Foundation
4. Tools
5. Philosophy
6. Getting Started

Lean Tools Module:

1. 5S
2. Layout and Flow
3. POUS
4. Setup (Turnover) Time Reduction
5. Takt Time
6. Batch Size Reduction
7. Visual Controls
8. Quality at the Source
9. Standardized Work
10. Teamwork
11. Pull Systems
12. TPM