Overview
What you will study
Lean is an integral part of many businesses that has been applied to everything from administrative processes and medical organizations to product development: as part of the organizational DNA of many successful corporations, it has become much more than just another trend, but what exactly is it? What tools does it provide, what is the methodology and how can it help improve your team’s efficiency? The objective of this Lean Management for Non-Manufacturing Processes workshop offered by Concordia University Montréal is to gain a deeper understanding of lean and other continuous improvement principles and apply them in a practical setting, using a lean simulation process.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Gain a deeper understanding of the basic lean principles;
- Apply lean principles to non-manufacturing processes;
- Grasp the critical success factors for implementing lean as well as the pitfalls to avoid;
- Engage in push, pull and continuous flow;
- Manage takt time and line balancing;
- Develop strategies to avoid the eight wastes of lean;
- Understand the principles of visual management;
- Improve your management and leadership skills;
- Differentiate between lean and kaizen transformation.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- We're flexible. That means workshops can be customized for corporate groups and offered on the date of your choosing.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Management Studies View 43 other Short Courses in Management Studies in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Anyone interested in learning lean principles and wanting to implement them at their workplace;
- Employers who want to give their employees a great learning opportunity that will contribute to the success of their organization.