Contents

Basic Structure:
- Lean Definition
- 8 Lean wastes
- Kaizen Methodology for process improvement
- Where does Kaizen fit
- Kaizen process: before, during, and after the event
- Preparing for Kaizen
- Problem  Definition
- Roles and responsibilities
- Sponsor meeting
- Schedule and tools definition
- Needed infrastructure
- A3
- Leading Kaizen
- Facilitation techniques
- Kaizen tools (flowchart, VSM, brainstorming (Ishikawa), cause and effect matrix, effort vs impact matrix, create and implement actions – 5W2H model)
- Follow-up
- Implementation of a small Kaizen in class for practical learning

Workload: 8 hours

Pre-Work: Prepare topics to be discussed in class

NOTE: No need to use computers