Quest for the Perfect Engine - Garment Industry

Leveraging Lean for Competitive Advantage in the Garment Industry

Overview
Ideal Attendees
Key Learning
Agenda
Schedule
Pricing and Prerequisites
Terms and Conditions

 

Overview

A two-day workshop using discussion and interactive simulations that demonstrate how the LeanSigma® methodology provides a platform for effective change. Tailored specifically for senior-level managers in the garment industry looking to understand what it takes to drive a lean transformation.

  • Combination of lecture, sewing-factory simulation and discussion
  • Two days, beginning each day at 8am
  • Concludes each day at 5pm, with group dinner the first night
  • Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and dinner transportation provided

Ideal Attendees

  • Senior management including: Chief Executive Officers, Presidents, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Operating Officers.
  • Operations management including: General Managers, Vice Presidents or Directors of Operations, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain and Human Resources.

Key Learning

  • How to start a lean initiative and sustain momentum.
  • How the powerful combination of lean and Six Sigma can be used to remove guesswork.
  • How lean methods quickly eliminate non-value-added activities and processes.
  • Understand your company's improvement potential - and how you stack up versus your industry and the ideal lean company.
  • How to rally the organization around improvement objectives.
  • The recommended sequence for your improvement activities.
  • How to leverage lean as a strategy for innovation, differentiation and growth.

2 Day Agenda

Day One

  • Introduction of Lean transformation
  • Case studies of successful lean companies
  • Simulation 1: traditional manufacturing
  • Introduction to Lean concept:
  • Value chain mapping
  • The seven wastes
  • Valued-added versus non-value added activities
  • 5S
  • Lean Production System
  • Simulation 2: One-piece flow, pull production, integrating Lean and Six Sigma

Day Two

  • Lean Production System
  • Change over reduction methods
  • Production smoothing & mixed-model production
  • Material management by using pull, LeanSigma value chain
  • Simulation 3: Pull system, mixed models
  • Developing a culture to sustain your gains
  • Business process kaizen
  • LeanSigma product development
  • Review of expectations
  • Getting started and recommendations for next steps

Schedule

If you have any questions or would like to register by phone, please call us at 800.438.5535 and ask for Bill Swisher.

Asia

  • March 16-17, 2010 in Shanghai, China
  • July 13-14, 2010 in Shenzhen, China
  • November 25-26, 2010 in Shanghai, China

Pricing and Prerequisites

£800 per person
£700 for groups of three or more

There are no prerequisites to attend this class.

Terms and Conditions

You will be invoiced for event fees which are due in full prior to the start of each workshop. Event fees include workshop materials, lunch and refreshments. Please see event descriptions for any prerequisite requirements prior to registration.

Cancellation Policy
Any cancellation must be received in writing. Cancellations received within 15-21 business days of the event will be subject to a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations received within 0-14 business days of the event will be subject to a 100% cancellation fee.

Transfers and Substitutions
Substitutions are allowed at any time. Transfers to another date will only be accommodated one time.

TBM is committed to fulfilling the schedule as presented, however TBM reserves the right to cancel any courses where sufficient registration levels have not been met.

Unconditional Guarantee
If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with this workshop, we will refund 100% of your fee.