The KAIZEN BLITZ (Improvement Workshop) is a powerful tool for involving work teams in improving their work environments, streamlines work processes, and dramatically transforms the workplace.
Usually 3 to 5 days in length, these workshops typically allow for significant reductions in inventory, reductions in cycle times, redesign of the flow of parts, and removal of vast amounts of unnecessary items from the workplace. Other benefits are a greater understaning of the work flow, required resources, and an understanding of how workers can continue to improve their work areas for the future.
If you need a workshop on how to run your own Improvement Workshops, click here.
If you want to certify your own people to run your Improvement Workshops, click here.
Improvement Workshops typically contain the following elements (but can be customized for your current requirements):
- Workshop pre-planning conference
- Defining the target area
- Setting improvement goals
- Workshop pre-planning
- Bonding the team
- Training team members
- Defining the current state
- Defining achievable improvements for the workshop
- Improving operations (including support operations, where applicable)
- Management review/report-out on improvements made
- Sustaining workshop improvements for the future
Workers at all levels can and should participate in these workshops, including support functions. Even suppliers and customers can participate, giving your company a jumpstart on the entire Lean Enterprise!
This in-house workshop combines theory and practice to provide your people with the information & skills they need, and provide an environment where they can make positive changes in a limited amount of time. NWLEAN provides this workshop IN YOUR FACILITY, and will work with you to ensure that the sessions contain information focused on YOUR facility and YOUR situation. Contact NWLEAN today for more information!
COST
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NWLEAN Workshops are the best value for your training dollar. Discounts are available when scheduling multiple workshops. Costs are based on the length of the workshop and expenses, so call 206/850-7007 for a current quote. NWLEAN recommends a cap of 15-20 participants for these workshops, in order to optimize participation for the shop floor components.
SCHEDULING
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NWLEAN Workshops are designed to be presented to groups of 30 or fewer participants, which should represent management and supervisory personnel responsible for personnel in all organizational functions. Call 206/850-7007 or email coordinator@nwlean.net to schedule an in-house seminar, or to coordinate a public seminar in your area.
