Course Curriculum
Over 4 hours of high quality video content a mixture of classroom presentation, hands-on exercises and video demonstrations.
Each section concludes with a section quiz to reinforce major concepts and lock-in important knowledge.
- 5S System (16:13)
- Visual Controls & Visual Management (5:29)
- Standard Work (2:50)
- Value Stream Mapping & Spaghetti Diagrams (4:02)
- Total Productive Maintenance (8:44)
- PDCA & A3 Problem Solving (5:24)
- 5 Why Analysis (3:44)
- Production Preparation Process (4:40)
- Total Quality Control (11:38)
- SMED (Quick Changeover) (4:45)
- Andons & Kanbans (7:14)
- Yamazumi (Operator Balance Charts) (1:13)
- Work Cell Design (1:56)
- Lego Round 3 (2:27)
- Section Quiz
Meet your instructor, Andy Reith.
As the head of Origin USA's footwear division, Andy is responsible for all aspects of a rapidly growing manufacturing operation. Applying decades of experience in manufacturing he has applied operational excellence principles to allow the group to triple revenue and capacity in just 18 months.
Prior to joining Origin USA, Andy worked for Toyota Motor North America in the group's Production Engineering group. After completing an intense training curriculum that would prepare him to manage people and projects in Toyota's high-stakes, fast-paced environment, he spent more than a decade managing multi-million dollar projects across facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This diverse experience allows him to relate quickly to a variety of problems and develop rapid solutions in any operating environment.
Andy has been passionate about helping improve manufacturing operations for more than 20 years and knows the material in these courses can help you make an impact in your career and your life.
Intro & History
Operational Excellence and Lean Manufacturing have been used for decades. In this module you'll find out how these practices came to be.
Keys to Lean
Culture, concepts, and systems. Foundational knowledge that will be built upon with the Tools to Use.
Tools to Use & Six Sigma
Specific actionable steps to implement Operational Excellence.
Ready to Begin?
This course WILL change the way you look at business processes. Understanding these principles and tools are vital to successful operations.
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Don't just take our word for it. Hear from those who have already completed the course...
"Your course is amazing so far. It’s always been a dream to receive training from a Toyota alumni. Your training brings the joy of Paul Akers with a bit more refined structure that I enjoy from the military. The excitement and motivation your training is restoring for me is profound. I have been struggling at work seeing the waste but not being able to articulate it in a way to where my manager sees the need to eliminate it." - Jake S., Solar Panel Technician
"I really like how many of the elements were tied together to form a solid overview of the material. Students will leave this course with a good understanding of the concepts of lean manufacturing and where the concepts came from. The 5S numbers exercise is one of the best I have experienced." - Michael T., Toyota Veteran
"This course took something complex and conveyed the topics in plain, practical terms. This allowed us to begin implementing lean initiatives immediately." - Daniel F., President NPAS