| One of the first things you will need when you begin | | | | The good part about using PowerPoint is the ability to |
| your lean training initiative will be lean manufacturing | | | | print these out as a handout. You can even have a |
| teaching resources. These will be the tools you and | | | | section beside the slides for the people to take notes. |
| your company use to train the workforce on the | | | | There are a few companies out there that offer lean |
| principles of lean and even explain what is lean | | | | PowerPoint presentations for sale. You definitely will |
| manufacturing. When you begin looking for these | | | | not find someone willing to give you theirs. If you want |
| resources, just know that people learn differently. With | | | | free, then you will need to do this yourself. |
| this in mind, it is actually a pretty good idea to | | | | A terrific free resource to use is YouTube. There are |
| incorporate a little of all the methods out there right | | | | plenty of videos on this site covering all aspects of |
| now. The following are a few things you can use. | | | | lean manufacturing, including JIT, 5S, Value Stream |
| First, there will always be a handout. Some people like | | | | Mapping, One Piece Flow, Kaizen, and even Kanbans. |
| the fact of being able to take something tangible with | | | | Head over to this site and check these out. If you like |
| them. It gives them a chance to review what was | | | | them, then you may be able to show this in the training |
| discussed at a later time. But what should be in the | | | | of your people. All you need is a network connection. |
| handout? How detailed should this actually be? Once | | | | Lastly, there are sources out there that offer free |
| we look at the next resource, you might be able to | | | | email subscriptions to lean information. You could sign |
| combine these two. | | | | up for this, and if you approve, then you can have the |
| The next option is going to be the use of PowerPoint | | | | trainees sign up as well (the ones with email anyway). |
| slides. This is normally where people get into trouble if | | | | There are plenty of lean manufacturing teaching |
| they are the presenter. They attempt to jam | | | | resources out there. It just takes a little bit of looking |
| everything there is to know about a subject into these | | | | around. And, if you are good enough, these sorts of |
| slides. This defeats the purpose. These slides should | | | | ideas are pretty easy to do yourself. |
| be used as an outline, which helps the presenter or | | | | Now, get out there and get your company lean. |
| trainer in their discussions. | | | | |