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Lean Thinking
Module 1.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of charge and Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center

Presentation for: ESD.60 Lean/ sise Sigma Systems MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM) Summer 2004

These materials were developed as check of MITs ESD.60 course on Lean/Six Sigma Systems. In some(prenominal) cases, the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by assimilator teams working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the qualification and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix

Overview
¾ Learning Objectives
¾ Awareness of the contrast between press and magnetic dip mindsets ¾ Appreciation of the historical context for lean mentation ¾ Ability to engage in lean thinking with paying attention to application examples (5Ss, 7 Wastes, and others) ¾ Increased ability to teach others rough lean thinking
¾ Session Design (60-90 min.)
¾ start up I: insertion and Learning Objectives (1-2 min.) ¾ break II: Key Concept or Principle Defined and Explained (5-7 min.) ¾ Part III: Exercises and Activities Based on Field Data and Scenarios that Illustrates the Concepts or Principles (45-60 min.



) ¾ Part IV: gross Disconnects, Relevant Measures of Success, and Potential Action Assignment(s) to Apply Lessons Learned (15-20 min.) ¾ Part V: Evaluation and Concluding Comments (2-3 min.)

© Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld ESD.60 Lean/Six Sigma Systems, LFM, MIT

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Part I: Introduction

Part II: Concepts

Part III: Application

Part IV: Disconnects

Part V: Conclusion

Redefining lean
Definition:
Becoming lean is a process of

eliminating toss off with the goal of creating value.

Note: This stands in contrast to definitions of lean that just now focus on eliminating waste, which is too often interpreted as cost cutting ...If you want to get a practiced essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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