MG 410 - Lean Management

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This course examines the principles and methods of Lean, patterned after the Toyota Production system. A key emphasis is the identification and elimination of non-value-added activities, with the superordinate objective of reducing the overall lead time. The Lean philosophy of pursuing perfection through continuous efforts by every member in the organization (Toyota Kata) will be emphasized. Various Lean tools, techniques, and philosophies will be covered such as Value Stream mapping and analysis, Just-In-Time, one piece flow, 5S, TPM, steady production, Pull, Takt Time, Kaizen, Kanban, supermarket systems, Poka Yoke, setup reduction, and Visual Control. Prerequisite(s): BA 303, BA 470, MG 400