Many organisations are challenged with older facilities with traditional layouts resulting in excessive material handling, flow problems and additional costs. This Workplace Layout training course will teach on how one can improve the layout of old or new facilities to maximise flow and minimise wasteful activities such as movement and motion.
The results achieved by applying Lean workplace and facilities layout are: Improved flow,Reduced material handling and costs,Increased Productivity, Improvements in safety and quality, Reduction in floor space required and Reduction in lead time and turn around time
By attending Workplace Layout workshop, delegates will learn:
- The concept of waste in the workplace, including waste resulting from poor workplace layout
- The benefits of workplace planning and layout
- The different layout configurations and their advantages and limitations
- Workplace layout re-design concepts and techniques
- How to implement a Kaizen Event for workplace layout
- How to monitor and measure improvements of new layouts
The Workplace Layout class is ideal for:
- Managers, operational and support staff.