Leveraging IT in the Deployment of Lean in Complex Manufacturing and Job Shops

An Executive Overview:  Information practitioners need to drive the integration of Lean and Information Technology integration in Complex Mfg. and Job Shops.

Who Should Attend:

Business owners, CEO, Presidents, CFOs, CIOs, CTOs, Lean and Operational Excellence champions, and materials/operations professionals, - those people with an interest in learning how to leverage Lean/World Class Manufacturing methodologies, practices and principles with their Information Technology infrastructures in their Complex Manufacturing and/or Job Shop operations. 

About the Presentation:

An emerging body of knowledge is offered in this presentation to help professionals understand how to better leverage the best Lean and IT tools to help drive complex manufacturing and job shop businesses to a dominant position in their markets.  This compelling, interactive workshop gives insights into this complex subject matter and provides ideas and concepts to apply in your business immediately and in the years ahead.

In this three-hour session, we will briefly cover the differences, and similarities between traditional management approaches using IT-based tools versus 'lean' approaches to run production and supply chain operations in complex manufacturing and job shops.  This program includes two interactive, hands-on activities; a continuum evaluation and a simulation exercise that will help participants understand the application of these concepts through an experiential process.

Summary Learning Objectives:

  • Brief overview of differences between applying IT-based Enterprise Management systems and Flow/Lean/Synchronous concepts
  • Discussion of the "Loss of Corporate Consciousness" Phenomena
  • Desired attributes of Lean IT Enablers to support Flow/Lean companies
  • "Deep-dive" into certain key elements of Lean where IT Lean Enablers can play a vital role
  • A Group Exercise Continuum - "Rate Your Lean IT Support Needs in Complex Manufacturing and Job Shops"
  • Interactive Simulation:  "Complex Manufacturing & Job Shops - applying "lean" and "IT" tools synergistically"
  • Building your own assessment study of IT tools to drive lean results
  • Building the business case for using IT tools in the Lean environment
  • IT Solution Selection Suggestions and Resources
  • Q&A Forum