MTE 244: Lean Manufacturing Practices/Processes
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Keywords
Lean Manufacturing, MTE 244, CCD, CCCS, Community College of Denver, CHAMP, Manufacturing Processes, Kaizen
Project
CHAMP-Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Programs
Authors
Date Submitted
2017
Material Type
Secondary Material Type
Institution
Industry Partner
CHAMP Advisory industry members reviewed course competencies and curriculum
License
CC BY
Funding Source
Additional Public Access
Abstract
Provides a study of the Toyota Production System (TPS), also known as Lean Manufacturing, Just-in- Time (JIT), Demand Flow, or Build-to-Order. The course covers the build-to-forecast batch-process method and compares it with TPS. The students study and develop in the lab the following TPS concepts/methods: customer expectations, seven fundamental wastes, plan-do-check-act cycle, kanban system and kanban types, material flow, group technology, manufacturing cells, point-of-use storage and support, and setup/changeover time reduction. This course also covers application of the following problem solving tools: flowchart, cause-and-effect diagram, check sheet, pareto chart, root cause analysis, statistical process control. Students investigate the basics of high-mix, low-volume manufacturing.