Lean Manufacturing Strategies

IMC's Lean Manufacturing Services and workshops can help your company improve its processes, allowing you to do more with existing resources. IMC provides many levels of Lean Manufacturing training in hands-on/classroom environments, as well as on-site for companies.

Lean Manufacturing is about operating the most efficient and effective organization possible, targeting for least cost and zero waste. This approach requires smart use of resources, technology, equipment and the knowledge and skills of employees.

Through Lean Manufacturing, possible improvements include:

  • Lead time reduction
  • Productivity increase
  • Work-in-process reduction
  • Quality improvement
  • Optimized space utilization

View success stories about companies we've assisted through Lean Manufacturing

Lean 101: Principles of Lean Manufacturing

Course Overview

This course is the first step in learning the principles of Lean Manufacturing using a mix of classroom and live simulation.

Audience

This course is intended for all levels of employees throughout the enterprise.

Lean 202: Value Stream Mapping

Course Overview

This course teaches how to map the current state of a product or process with the entire current data and non value-added processes and then map the future state.

Audience

This course is intended for managerial, maintenance and production employees.

Lean 203: The 5S System

Course Overview

This one-day course offers details on The 5S system (Workplace Organization and Standardization).

Audience

This course is intended for all levels of employees throughout the enterprise.

Lean 204: Setup Reduction

Course Overview

This course teaches the fundamental principles of setup reduction.

Audience

This course is intended for managerial, maintenance, setup and production employees.

Lean 205: Cellular/Flow Manufacturing

Course Overview

This hands-on course teaches how to link and balance manufacturing operations to reduce lead times, minimize work in process, optimize floor space usage and improve productivity.

Audience

This course is intended for managerial, scheduling and production employees.

Lean 207: Total Productive Maintenance

Course Overview

This course offers students a method to maintain machines and equipment proactively at their peak productivity levels.

Audience

This course is intended for managerial, maintenance and production employees.