Richard D Rahn
Training and Coaching for Mixed Model Manufacturing Design Perfect Value Streams @Lean Design Studio
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Training and Coaching for Mixed Model Manufacturing Design Perfect Value Streams @Lean Design Studio
Boulder, CO, US
Why Mixed Model Manufacturing is the method for designing production lines and Value Streams that can flow a family of similar but different products with maximum productivity, quality and minimum lead-time. is a step-by-step methodology that can be applied for consistent results in any industry.Most Lean Specialists and Material Flow Specialists have not been trained in is foundational, and responsible for 80%+ of the bottom-line benefits of Lean. eliminates the need for large-scale Kaizen efforts after implementation. Key Skills to Master: Mixed Model Line Design: Design the optimum and balanced work flow for a family of products, including buffer sizing, sequencing rules, operator flexibility. Mixed Model Material Management: Design a Lean material delivery system, including optimum inventory quantities, pull systems, sequenced delivery, conveyance methods, containerization, workstation design. Mixed Model Simulation Modeling. Computer modeling is an “electronic wind tunnel” that allows you to test your Value Stream designs prior to physical implementation. Modeling skills are highly important for designers working in situations with high variability and high interdependencies. How it works: Learn Line Design, Material Management and Lean Simulation online. Earn formal Certification in these subjects by completing a coached project and exam. Follow the implementation roadmaps included in the STREAM and LINKED programs. Expected outcomes: Upgrade skills of Manufacturing Engineers, Material Flow Specialists, Lean Management. Reduce risk by following a proven roadmap for Workflow and Material Flow design. Achieve 80%+ of the bottom-line benefits of Lean in 12-16 weeks. What others say:“At Toyota the skills of Lean Industrial Engineering are assumed to be in place as a given. That’s why we don’t talk about it as much”. TPS Ambassador, Toyota Material Handling
EDUCATION
University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Spanish and Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT RICHARD D RAHN
If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” – W. Edwards Deming. But even if you can describe it, does that mean that what you are doing was designed based on Lean principles?I took my first Lean workshop in 1989, fell in love with it, and have stayed with it ever since. I became a full-time Lean consultant in 1994, and have had the great opportunity to work with 100\'s of the world\'s best companies as a trainer and mentor. I estimate that I have trained over Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers in Lean Design over the last 20 years. Here is some of our recent work at Leonardo Group Americas:The Lean Design Studio. We have hosted our rich collection of training and design tools online and made them available. Learn Work Flow Design and Material Flow Design in depth, and pursue certification. Get access to the Lean Design Simulator. Most importantly, reengineer your Value Streams using our training and roadmaps, with our live coaching.Partnership with Toyota. Toyota has been generous in opening up their facility to us for public workshops on Mixed Model Design. These 3-day events include tours of one of the best factories in North America, and an in-depth exploration of Lean Design. Lean Design Studio members will be able to attend virtual Toyota events.Books from Amazon. My first book, co-authored with Gerard Leone, was \"Fundamentals of Flow Manufacturing\", publishing in 2002. Since then I have co-authored six other books, including our source book \"The Complete Guide to Mixed Model Line Design\". Applying Lean to hospitals resulted in the book \"Roadmap for the Lean Hospital\".Working with Clients. Most of my work over the past 20 years has been on the factory floor, guiding companies in the implementation of Mixed Model Manufacturing. This continues to be an important part of my Lean work, including remote coaching being delivered through the Lean Design Studio platform.
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