Certificate in The Lean Enterprise I: Building the Foundation
Program
ONLINE - The Certificate in Lean Enterprise I: Building the Foundation Certificate embodies the philosophy and guiding principles that are the foundation of continuously improving organizations. The ideal Lean system increases value for the customer while operating at maximum effectiveness and minimal cost. Achievement of Lean involves the integration of customer-focused business strategies, fundamental management techniques, continuous improvement efforts, and employee involvement using Lean concepts including 5S and value stream mapping. This program provides Lean Enterprise training that will get you up to speed.
Lean means no waste. In enterprise operations, Lean systems apply the logic of continuous improvement using cross-functional teams, groups and individual employees empowered with information. The goal is to identify, analyze, and eliminate non-value activities in administrative processes.
Get the lean enterprise training you need in this convenient online program. The Certificate in Lean Enterprise I: Building the Foundation consists of three required courses totaling 36 hours of online learning, and can be completed in a single semester. 3.6 Continuing Education Units will be awarded to the certificate graduate.
Program Objective
Graduates of the certificate program, will be able to:
- Illustrate the use of Lean principles in marketing, product design, and business systems
- Define the requirements of a Lean enterprise system
- Introduce and explain Lean principles, tools, and strategies
- Establish awareness of, desire for, and commitment to Lean management
- Demonstrate ways to implement Lean principles throughout the supply chain
- Map a simple value stream
- Organize a plan for 5S implementation
- Assist in the implementation of Lean techniques
Who Should Attend
- Employees of manufacturing organizations
- Nonprofit organizations staff
- Government employees
- Service organization staff
- Sales and marketing, financial, purchasing, QA, IT, and HR supervisors and managers
- Employees of organizations implementing large projects
- Manufacturing and engineering supervisors and managers
- Owners of small-to medium-size companies
Contact Denelle Pankratz, 657.278.2605, dpankratz@fullerton.edu