Lean Manufacturing

Improve quality, reduce lead times, and lower costs.

WEEK 1 & WEEK 2 BLUE

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Schedule:

8:30am-4:30pm ET

What is Lean Manufacturing?

Lean Manufacturing training shows professionals how to improve plant-floor performance by reducing waste, stabilizing processes, and increasing flow. The program focuses on practical Lean methods used to improve quality, throughput, safety, and delivery in production environments.

About

Through expert lectures, case studies, exercises, and simulations, Lean Manufacturing will equip you with the skills needed to enhance productivity and increase customer satisfaction. By implementing Lean principles and eliminating waste, you can improve your manufacturing process. Learn how to use Lean manufacturing tools, methods, and change management techniques and set your team on a path to success.

Thanks to [this] program, Lean concepts are no longer just words spoken in a boardroom. The Lean Manufacturing training has triggered responses that engage everyone in our manufacturing facility and office areas alike.
Past Participant
- Lean Manufacturing

Who Should Attend

This program will benefit any manufacturing, production, purchasing, and supply chain professional. Over 9,000 participants have received a Lean Manufacturing Certificate. Program alumni represent a variety of industry sectors:

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Computer
  • Defense
  • Furniture
  • Glass
  • Government
  • Logistics
  • Plastics
  • Semiconductors
  • Shipbuilding
  • Steel
  • Telecom
  • Tire
  • Tool and Die

Courses

Week 1 and 2

*LAPTOP REQUIRED*

Choose which 2-week path you’d like to complete. Each path has the same Week 1.

Week 1: Lean Manufacturing Essentials
Week 2 – Maize: Lean Methods & Implementation
Week 2 – Blue: Complementary Lean Tools & Practice

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Course

Lean Manufacturing - Maize

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Course

Lean Manufacturing - Blue

Master Certificate

*LAPTOP REQUIRED*

Within two years of completing either Maize or Blue, complete a third week (the five-day Week 2 course you have not yet taken) to earn the Master Certificate.

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Course

Lean Manufacturing - Master

Instructional Team

Izak Duenyas, Ph.D.

  • Lead Faculty
  • Associate Dean for Executive Programs, Herrick Professor of Business, Ross School of Business

Yavuz Bozer, Ph.D.

  • Lead Faculty
  • Professor, Industrial & Operations Engineering

Don Lynch, Ph.D.

  • Vice President of Quality, Strategy, and Transformation, SKF USA Inc.

JD Marhevko

  • Vice President of Quality, ZF Division U. Electronics & ADAS at ZF Group

Additional Information

How Lean Manufacturing Is Used in Industry?

Manufacturers use Lean methods to improve production flow, reduce waste, and increase efficiency on the factory floor. Teams apply tools like value stream mapping, standardized work, and pull systems to minimize inventory, reduce defects, and improve throughput across production lines.

Skills

Flow improvement; standardized work; visual management; problem solving on the shop floor; waste reduction.

Audience

Manufacturing professionals, plant leaders, and engineers improving production performance.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What does the Lean Manufacturing Program cover? Lean Manufacturing training shows professionals how to improve plant-floor performance by reducing waste, stabilizing processes, and increasing flow. The program focuses on practical Lean methods used to improve quality, throughput, safety, and delivery in production environments.

Who should take the Lean Manufacturing Program? Manufacturing professionals, plant leaders, and engineers improving production performance.

How is Lean Manufacturing used in practice? Manufacturing teams use these tools to improve flow, reduce waste, and strengthen quality and delivery on the shop floor.

Questions Professionals Also Ask

What is standardized work? What is visual management? How does Lean improve manufacturing flow?

Related Courses

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Design for Six Sigma, Lean Healthcare

Get Started

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