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Lean Management Principles for Welding Operations
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Lean Management
Process efficiency and continuous improvement are essential components for running a successful fabrication business. This course will introduce participants to lean management, a methodology that aims to maximize efficiency and reduce costs in manufacturing environments. First pioneered by the Toyota Motor Company in the 1930s, lean thinking quickly took hold and became a guiding principle for Motorola and many other prominent companies.
This self-paced course is a powerful resource for any business owner looking to improve their processes and increase profits. The course covers fundamental concepts, like the types of waste you can eliminate from your processes, and provides tips for implementing lean management in a welding operation. Upon completion of this course, participants will understand how to improve their business using lean management ideas and tools.
Concepts covered include:
- Introduction to lean management
- Review of key lean principles
- Kaizen
- Hoshin
- Kanban
- Push pull
- Throughput
- Takt time
- Waste reduction
At a Glance
Price
Member: $162
Non-member: $216
Non-member: $216
Materials Access
60 days
Length & PDH / CEU
Approximately 4 hours
4 PDHs / 4 CEUs
course details
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Who Should Take This Course
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Prerequisites
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Objectives
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Student Learning Outcomes
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Course Modules
- Welding professionals seeking to refine their production process
- Welding professionals seeking to train their workforce
- Welding professionals seeking to scale up a small business
- This student body may encompass many positions, including:
- Industry business owners
- Welding supervisors
- Welding sales representatives
- Welding personnel
Prior to taking this course, students should be familiar with basic welding processes and welding terminology. This prerequisite knowledge can be obtained by:
- Obtaining and referencing a copy of AWS A3.0 Standard Terms and Definitions
This course teaches students:
- The history of lean management
- Lean management principles
- How to appraise value
- Analyze the pace of production using cycle time, throughput, and velocity
- Refine processes
- Basic tenets of waste reduction
- Apply learned principles to a production setting
Upon completion of Lean Management, students will be able to:
- Reassess thinking as it applies to management
- Differentiate between value added and non-value-added activities
- Use the principles of Kaizen and Hoshin to evaluate current state
- Encourage customer-first thinking
- Explain the benefits of using pull to guide production
- Breakdown production using one piece flow
- Analyze the pace of production using takt time, cycle time, throughput, and velocity Identify production constraints
- Make improvements by trimming any activity that hinders production Identify and consider the 8 wastes of lean management
- Utilize lean measurement tools to evaluate costs and production
- Apply learned principles to true-to-life scenarios
- Module 1: Introduction To Lean Management
- Module 2: Lean Thinking
- Module 3: Value and Workforce Management in Lean
- Module 4: Kaizen and Hoshin
- Module 5: Push, Pull, and One-Piece Flow
- Module 6: Takt Time
- Module 7: Pace of Production: Cycle Time, Throughput, Velocity
- Module 8: Bottlenecks
- Module 9: Waste I
- Module 10: Wastes II
- Module 11: Lean Implementation
- Module 12: Lean Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the AWS Lean Management for Welding Productivity course?It is a self-paced online course designed to help welding business owners and managers improve process efficiency, reduce waste, and increase profitability using proven lean management principles first developed by Toyota and adopted across major industries.
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Who should take this course?This course is geared toward welding business owners, supervisors, and managers looking to streamline operations and boost productivity. Basic familiarity with welding processes and terminology is recommended before enrolling.
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How long does the course take and what do I earn for completing it?The course grants 30 days of access from registration. Participants who score 75% or higher on the completion exam receive an AWS Certificate of Completion along with 4 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) / 0.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
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Can the PDHs earned count toward AWS certification requirements?Yes. PDHs earned through this course can be applied toward AWS certification training requirements, including CWI recertification, as long as the course is completed within the active certification period.
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Do I need to buy any additional materials to complete the course?No. The course is entirely web-based and all content is included. A computer, tablet, or mobile device with a reliable internet connection and speakers is all that is needed to get started.
Comprehensive support for your welding education journey
Comprehensive support for your welding education journey
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Running into a technical issue?
Our dedicated support team is here to make sure your welding education experience stays on track. Visit our Learning Support page, select the type of help you need from the dropdown menu, and a team member will be in touch promptly.