Principles of Lean (3 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

This course consists of five principles
• Identify value
• Map the Value stream
• Create flow
• Establish pull
• Seek perfection

These principles in turn consist of 4 to 5 chapters. The principles build partly on each other meaning that this course should be processed in the given order.
So you should proceed with one principle at a time including all the material, tasks and assignment that go with it. The course finish date must be kept.

Course material will be available 15.3.2024. The course must be completed not later that 15.8.2024. (Enrollment not later than 15.5.2024.)
Please note, that course Lean Basics (TE00BS89) must be completed prior to this course.

Tavoitteet

The aim of this course is to give the student a broad insight into the five main principles of Lean thinking including illustrations on how they can be applied in practice. The student will even get acquainted with the use of representative Lean tools.

Sisältö

This course covers the following topics:
- Customer centric approach, added value, waste, value stream mapping, one-piece flow, pull system, visualization, process mapping, 5S
- Lean leadership, Lean culture, Continuous improvement

Oppimateriaalit

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Opetusmenetelmät

• On-line videos and lectures
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• Quizzes both after principles and a final one
• Learning diary with assignments and tasks (done individually)

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

This course has a mandatory preparatory course (Lean basics, 1ECTS).
Passing Principles of Lean requires that all the five principles have been processed including completion of the associated tasks, simulations and assignments. In addition the student is requested to take the quiz that follows each of the principles. There is one trial for each principle. For passing a minimum of 50% correct answers is needed and if the student accomplishes this, the final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.
If the student fails in one or several of the quizzes there will be a complementary broader quiz after all the five principles. If failing in this there are additional 2 opportunities to take the quiz. The quizzes are on-line and can be taken anytime.

Kansainvälisyys

Independent instructed work, 100 % online.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

n/a

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Esitietovaatimukset

Lean Basics

Lisätiedot

In order to successfully complete this course it is desirable that the student is capable of independent planning and problem solving. Since some of the exercises are applied in their nature their completion will be supported if the student has gained experience from work-life of other free-time organizational activities.

(Kiintiöt:
omat + kotimainen liikkuvuus 40
Campusonline 50
Avoin AMK 10)