Lean Thinking: the powerful industrial paradigm of modern production systems

Type of course:

Digital learning, Lesson

Language:

Duration:

30 minutes

Workload:

2 hours

Proficiency:

Intermediate

Target:

Professionals, Workers

This nugget explores the fundamentals of Lean Thinking in modern manufacturing. Starting from an overview on ‘What is Lean?’ by recalling its origin, philosophy and working paradigm, this nugget moves from theory to practice by presenting and classifying some operative tools to implement the lean concept in manufacturing.

Finally, insights on how to drive the transition toward lean are reviewed driving practitioners in the application of the proposed contents in industry.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the nugget the learner is able to define lean thinking and to list the attributes of lean manufacturing.
At the end of the nugget the learner is able to describe and classify some relevant operative tool to implement lean thinking in manufacturing.
At the end of the nugget the learner is able to discuss how to start the transition from a non-lean to a lean-oriented working process in manufacturing industries.