You will have a close look at what is meant by continuous improvement and how some simple techniques can help you review processes and find better ways of working. In addition, you will know how to boost productivity by focusing on quality and cost saving initiatives.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants should be able to

• Define continuous improvement and applying it in the organization
• Define productivity and various types of organizational waste
• Justify and apply quality improvement tools and techniques in order to improve productivity
• Apply several cost reduction strategies in order to meet changing global, statutory and market conditions
• Recognize and apply measuring initiatives and set targets in order to improve productivity

Target Audience:

Managers, supervisors, specialist, and all personnel responsible of increasing productivity and improving performance in the organization.

• Change Management
• Problem Solving
• Quality Implementation
• Cost Reduction
• Six Sigma Methodology

Course Methodology:

This training course will be carried out through the use of best practices and the right combination of engaging and purposeful tools such as:

• Practical, relevant case studies
• Group activities and workshops
• Related role plays
• Experiential learning
• Brainstorming
• Stimulating mental activities
• Engaging team competitions
• Suitable training Videos
• Presentations
• Self–assessments
• Learning with Simulations and Games

Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement

• What is continuous improvement?
• Continuous improvement as a philosophy of progressive evolution
• What are the tools for continuous improvement?
• The seven-parts to the continuous improvement cycle
• Purpose, plan, implementation, positive feedback, Negative feedback, adapt, return to purpose
• Setting SMART targets

How to Improve

• Improve your communication
• Improve by perfect planning
• Improve by developing your systems
• Improve by creative problem-solving
• Improve by continuous learning
• Improve by invention and innovation
• Write your improvement action plan

Productivity Defined

• Definitions
• Productivity limitations
• Process based view
• The 'Muda' factor
• Eight types of waste
• Cost of poor quality

Productivity Improvement Tools

• Productivity improvement project road map
• Tool selection
• Brainstorming
• Pareto
• Why-How method
• Non value-added analysis
• Ishikawa fish-bone diagram
• Six Sigma

Cost Reduction Opportunities and Increasing Productivity

• SMART practices for increasing productivity
• Cost savings opportunities
• Barriers to a cost cutting program
• Getting commitment to a cost cutting program
• Ideas to cut costs and increase productivity