Lean Systems Program

 
 
 

Lean Supplier Development

Course Dates: TBA
Location: Lexington, KY
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Most companies are eager to spread lean’s waste reduction methodologies across supply chain in the attempt to lower cost and raise competitiveness. The idea of shorter lead times, 100% on-time delivery, and perfect quality is a buyer’s dream for supplier qualification. Today, there are over 1000 books and articles on how to achieve lean supplier development. Authors and consultants are describing 8-step programs, 13 must-have guiding principles and a whole list of copy cat strategies intended to be your “Way” for supplier development. While most information on the topic is good for bench marking and awareness, companies soon realize that these “self-help cook books” are not universal or able to fit the individual needs of the company. Shockingly, most lean supplier development initiatives fall under the premise that you can give away something you don’t have to do your self…that is to be lean.

The Lean Systems Group in combination with Toyota is offering a 2-day Lean Supplier Development course designed to teach the fundamentals of supplier development. Participants will learn which aspects of “TPS” (Toyota Production System) is applied to suppliers and which systems are not intended to shape supplier development activities. Students will learn how Toyota manages the buyer and supplier relationship, and how activities such as kaizen are expected to occur at an appropriate time in the design cycle. The course will also discuss Toyota cross functional supplier development efforts which are shared by quality, manufacturing, production engineering, design and purchasing. Other aspects of the course will review Toyota’s product development cycle, which is the heart of Toyota’s supplier development process. The main objective of the course is provide participants with a prescriptive image of how Toyota manages tier 1 suppliers in an effort to manage high impact components / parts, through cost reduction and risk minimization.

Other Topics Include:

  • 8-Step Problem solving for suppliers
  • Internal Supplier development structures (OMCD – Organization Management Consulting Division, OMDD – Organization Management Development Division, ODG – Operations Development Group, QD – Quality Engineering, TTC – Toyota Technical Center)
  • External Supplier development structures (BAMA – Bluegrass Automotive Manufacturing Association, TSSC – Toyota Supplier Support Center)
  • The role of Jishukens in supplier development
  • Supplier Improvement Committee (SIC) and SCE – Supplier Commodity Engineering
  • Supplier Parts Tracking Team (SPTT)

    • Fees
    $1995.00

    Please Note

  • The registration fee covers the course and luncheons – lodging and other meals not included.
  • Every effort is made to ensure that the instructors listed present the programs. However in rare circumstances such as illness, a speaker with comparable qualifications may be substituted.
  • Unavoidable circumstances sometimes require a change in course location or dates. Should such a change affect a course for which you are registered, you will be contacted in a timely manner and every effort will be made to reschedule with as little inconvenience as possible.
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