Lean, Six Sigma, and Maintenance Best Practices
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Course Overview
Lean maintenance leverages proactive strategies like planned and scheduled activities through total productive maintenance (TPM) and RCM logic to reduce downtime and improve performance. This course introduces participants to cutting-edge methodologies, including 5S, value-stream mapping, and Kaizen events, to optimize maintenance workflows. Attendees will also learn to track key metrics, integrate CMMS, and apply Lean concepts effectively to achieve operational excellence.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply Lean tools such as 5S and value-stream mapping to maintenance processes for enhanced efficiency.
- Utilize CMMS systems and track KPIs and metrics to drive continuous improvement and measure success.
- Implement proactive and reliability-centered maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and operational costs.
Who Should Attend?
- Maintenance managers, supervisors, and technicians focused on improving asset management practices.
- Reliability and maintenance engineers seeking to adopt Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Professionals aiming to enhance operations through cutting-edge maintenance strategies and metrics.
Additional Information
This course is part of the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate. Enhance your maintenance skills while earning a recognized credential.
Course Outline
Overview
- Maintenance terms and definitions
- What is a best practice?
- What is benchmarking?
- Understanding proactive maintenance
Maintenance Strategy Best Practices
- Lubrication
- Proactive maintenance
- Precision maintenance
- Predictive maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
Work Management Best Practices
- Computer maintenance management system (CMMS)
- Planning and scheduling
- Job kitting
Maintenance, Operations, and Repairs (MRO) Best Practices
- Layout
- Storage
- Process
Measuring Best Practices
- Why measure?
- KPIs
- Metrics
- Leading and lagging indicators
Instructor
Joe Anderson
Joe Anderson is the COO for ReliabilityX. He began his maintenance career, while in high school, working for Tyson (formally IBP). He possesses over 20 years of leadership experience improving maintenance departments processes for Fortune 500 companies in the food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Joe is the author of a column in Plant Services magazine and is a recognized leader in reliability. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Strayer University. He is a CMRP, CRL, CARO, MLT2, MLA1, LSSGB, IAM-55k, CRL Black Belt and was recognized as one of the top 50 leaders in the country by the United States Congress, being awarded the National Leadership Award.
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