Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
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ETM 4325 - Lean Systems
In this course students will learn how to identify and eliminate all forms of waste from process, through lean continuous improvement systems. Lean systems such as Poka Yoke, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Kanban, Jidoka, 6’s will be taught and practiced. This class will provide the student with a set of methods and tools to assist in the identification and continuous elimination of wastes in organizational systems while improving overall operations while meeting customer requirements.
Requisites: ETM 2030 and 3635 and 3820
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to explain the fundamentals of Lean Philosophy including history, underlying principles and key pillars of a lean enterprise.
- Students will be able to utilize key lean tools such as an A3 and value stream map to eliminate waste and add value to an organizational system.
- Students will have the ability to develop current state value stream, future state value stream maps of a process.
- Students will be able to develop standardized work combination chart, and total productive maintenance charts.
- Students will be able to collect data such as cycle times, process times, total lead times, customer demand and analyze the data to calculate takt times, overall equipment effectiveness, operators required for a given process, machine capacity required.
- Students will be able to perform SIX S and establish visual control and eliminate waste in an enterprise setting.
- Students will be able to develop a professional report.
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