MCCCD Program Description

Lean Manufacturing

Course: MET131

First Term: 2004 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Lean manufacturing methodologies and application to a manufacturing organization. Identification of waste and application of cost to poor quality process within a manufacturing organization. Lean manufacturing tools and implementation. Organizational buy-in

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe lean manufacturing methodologies used in manufacturing organizations. (I) 2. Apply strategies for organizational buy-in. (I-VI) 3. Implement a lean manufacturing cell. (I-VII) 4. Explain how lean is adapted to current manufacturing organizations. (II) 5. Identify waste in a manufacturing organization. (III) 6. Examine the cost of poor quality processes in a manufacturing organization. (IV) 7. Apply lean manufacturing tools in a manufacturing organization. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Methodologies A. Define Lean B. Define Quality C. Just-in-time production II. Types of Cells used in Manufacturing Organizations A. Product Types B. Process Types C. Customer Types III. Types of Waste in a Manufacturing Organization A. Value-added vs. non-value-added activities B. Seven deadly wastes C. Methods use to identify waste IV. Quantifying the cost of waste A. Estimating total amount of waste B. Applying a cost to the waste C. Estimating cost savings V. Lean Tools A. Thought process map B. Process mapping C. Value stream mapping D. Flow E. Spaghetti chart F. Visual workplace G. TAKT time (maximum time allowed) H. Setup reduction I. Failure mode effects analysis J. Activity based management K. Time studies and standards VI. Organizational Buy-in Strategies A. Shop floor B. Support teams C. Management D. Customers E. Vendors and suppliers VII. Implementation of a lean manufacturing cell A. Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (FMEA) B. Timeline C. Measurement D. Communication

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/22/2004

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