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A Value Stream Approach to Improvement
When implementing Lean in continuous process value streams, too often organizations focus exclusively on the implementation of TPM. TPM, properly centered on improving OEE at constraint assets, is a vital piece of the improvement puzzle. But it’s not the only piece. By focusing exclusively on implementing TPM and chasing OEE, organizations frequently miss delivering the promised business impacts. Why? Your continuous process value stream is only as strong as its weakest link. Frequently, the weakest performance link is not asset-based. In many cases, the real improvement “gold” is in the other areas of your value stream. To get the most bang for your improvement buck, you also need to improve your upstream (suppliers-in) and downstream (customers-out) material and information flows.
Lean in the Process Industry: A Value Stream Approach to Improvement is a four-day intensive, case-study driven, learning event that shows you how to expand your improvement efforts beyond TPM. You and your team will assume the role of improvement architects charged with finding and removing waste while developing a meaningful improvement plan, business case, and future state value stream. This accelerated learning environment focuses on both the technical and cultural aspects of the Lean transformation.
This event will help you to:
- Create an integrated improvement plan for a process industry organization
- Connect your value stream with your customer
- Connect your value stream with your suppliers
- Create an effective approach to scheduling and production control
- Create effective upstream and downstream information flows
At this interactive, case study driven event, we will demonstrate the process of designing a future state value stream that is capable of providing predetermined levels of performance in customer service, quality, lead-time, and cost. You will discover how to uncover waste throughout your entire value stream, techniques for removing the waste and a how to prioritize and leverage each improvement opportunity.
In today’s volatile economic climate we are all looking for ways to intelligently reduce costs while improving capacity and reducing variability. Gaining the knowledge and skill you need to effectively apply Lean techniques to your upstream (supplier-in) and downstream (customer-out) processes is one way to accomplish this goal.
Join us in Houston and take your TPM skills to the next level by learning to apply Lean in the context of your overall material and information flow.