AMMET 426 - Lean Manufacturing

5.0 Credits
Introduction to Lean Manufacturing using the Six Sigma process improvement structure. Manage the value stream of processes with techniques such as identifying waste, transition to pull, use of Kanban’s, 5S, and supply chain management.
Prerequisite AMMET 351.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Createcontinuous improvement processes including lean, six-sigma, and total quality management.
Combine the techniques of Lean Manufacturing to create a replenishment pull system.
Calculate and evaluate the process cycle time, process cycle efficiency, critical work in process, and inventory turns.
Create a 5S system.

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