Cellular Flow
1 day (workshop) / 5-7 day (Implementation)
Cellular Flow is perhaps one of the most shocking changes an
organization will ever experience. It is about changing not only
the physical arrangement or layout of the facility, but the
mindset as well. The goal of implementing Cellular Flow is to
create an environment able to build various models of products
at a consistent rate of production based on customer demand.
The challenge is converting from traditional manufacturing
environments (especially in job shops), which are designed to
build orders for each product in batches according to a schedule
based on standards. It is possible to implement Cellular Flow in
downstream processes while still using traditional techniques in
upstream processes. All these changes will have to do with the
idea of "One Piece Flow", encouraging teamwork, and cross
training. In this course we will examine these aspects along
with many others through hands-on exercises.
Course Description:
Cellular Flow a hands-on course that teaches participants how to
get people and machines to work together as efficiently as
possible to reduce lead times, minimize work-in-process,
optimize floor-space usage, and improve productivity. In this
workshop we will demonstrate how communication improves among
the cell members when they are closer to each other, which in
turn prevents errors from passing through to the next process.
The idea is to reduce traveling distances of people and products
between operations. It is much easier to balance the operation
so that each operator gets a fair, even workload. This will help
implement a reliable process to comply with the "Takt Time" (Net
Available Time per Day / Customer Demand per Day) of each
product. We will demonstrate how implementing Work Cells will
help you achieve waste reduction in terms of time, travel, and
most importantly -- inventory.
Learning Objective:
Upon the completion of this workshop participants will have an
understanding of:
- The five-step process for designing and implementing work
cells;
- How work cells can be applied in any environment;
- The tools required to successfully implement cells;
- How to get people and machines to work together efficiently;
and
- How to optimize floor-space usage and improve productivity.
Who Should Attend:
Value Stream Managers, Plant or Operation Managers,
Administrative Staff, Supervisors, and Shop Floor Employees
Prerequisites:
- Lean Conversion Overview
- Lean Cultural Transformation
- Value Stream Mapping
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