Lean and Six Sigma have their roots in industrial engineering. Lean tools are traditionally developed by industrial engineering to improve productivity and eliminate wastes while Six Sigma tools are originaly used by engineering to improve quality reliability and defect level of products and services. This module will explain the concepts behind the Lean tools, and will examine the various elements involved in effectively using these tools to support the organsiation's Lean transformation. The aims of the module are: 1. To describe the principles of Lean and their role in continuous quality improvement 2. To outline the importance of a contextual perspective on implementing a Lean transformation

1 (Introduction to Lean Management) Overview of lean principles, tools and techniques; History and evolution of Lean; The Toyota Production System. 2 (Value stream mapping) process mapping, observation, flow charting, Value Add and Non Value Add, Identification and elimination of waste. Developing the current and future state. 3 (Workplace organisation and Standard Work) Takt Time, Cycle Time, Standardising Processes, batch size, Process Capacity Analysis; Line Balancing 4 (Pull Systems) Just in Time, Single Piece Flow, Cell Design and Cellular Flow, Kanban, "Pull" versus "Push" Systems 5 (Kaizen, SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) & 5S) Rapid improvement methodologies; Evolution - Kaizen Vs Revolution u Kaikaku; Set-up Reduction using SMED methodology; 5S Creating and sustaining an orderly work environment: Seri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke 6 (Lean Supply Chain) Supplier management, relationships and partnering, Configuration and Logistics management, Demand Amplification Mapping and The Bullwhip Effect

1 Understand Lean and other Continuous Improvement Methodologies 2 Understand the principles that underpin a Lean Culture 3 Be able to initiate and maintain a lean programme 4 Understand the basic tools and concepts in the lean body of knowledge 5 Understand standardisation, 5S, OEE, Standard work and visual management 6 Know how to do and how to coach a lean project

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The module will be delivered by lecture, on block release, with a significant amount of student group work taking place between blocks. Graduate attributes will be developed in the following ways: Knowledgeable: Students will gain a deep knowledge of through practical examples, coursework and in-class groupwork; Proactive: Students are expected to be proactive in their own learning through independent study and self-directed learning; Responsible: Students will develop a sense of responsibility through class discussions on various ethical issues; Collaborative: Students will be required to participate in class discussions and group work; Articulate: Students will become articulate in expressing advice through the use of in-class discussions, presentations and written coursework