Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Education Series

Lean for Frontline Supervisors

Two-Day Workshop

Learn Lean by doing Lean at your facility!

This workshop is focused on frontline shop supervisors. Supervisors are taken through five steps with emphasis on teamwork and learning by doing at each step.

1. Business Case for Lean - Review the business case for Lean from a global, organization and individual perspective, including shop floor inspection for waste to develop the organization's business case for Lean.

2. Prepare for Flow - Review the Lean process, Value Stream Mapping and Lean tools and discuss organizational; readiness.

3. Manage Flow - Review Standardized Work and Visual Control and conduct ship floor audits.

4. Continuous Improvement - Review PDCA Model and Kaizen and identify real improvements on the shop floor.

5. People and Sustainability - Develop the Lean Standard Work culture and environment for your organization.

Instructor: John Potkalitski\y, WINOC Advisor

John Potkalitsky learned Lean by doing Lean and teaching Lean, at Eaton Corporation. 

If you are interested in attending this workshop as an on-site program at your location please contact Bob Meyer at 330-725-4885 or at Progrms@WINOC.org

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This WINOC program is funded in part by:

The Northeast Ohio Center for Labor Management Cooperation (NEOCLMC) at WINOC