Be able to handle the protocols to implement the Pull System within the company and position yourself as a professional highly demanded by leading organizations"

Why Study at TECH?

TECH is the world's largest 100% online business school. It is an elite business school, with a model based on the highest academic standards. A world-class center for intensive managerial skills education.   

TECH is a university at the forefront of technology, and puts all its resources at the student's disposal to help them achieve entrepreneurial success”

At TECH Global University

Innovation

The university offers an online learning model that balances the latest educational technology with the most rigorous teaching methods. A unique method with the highest international recognition that will provide students with the keys to develop in a rapidly-evolving world, where innovation must be every entrepreneur’s focus.

"Microsoft Europe Success Story", for integrating the innovative, interactive multi-video system. 

The Highest Standards

Admissions criteria at TECH are not economic. Students don't need to make a large investment to study at this university. However, in order to obtain a qualification from TECH, the student's intelligence and ability will be tested to their limits. The institution's academic standards are exceptionally high...  

95% of TECH students successfully complete their studies.

Networking

Professionals from countries all over the world attend TECH, allowing students to establish a large network of contacts that may prove useful to them in the future.  

100,000+ executives prepared each year, 200+ different nationalities.

Empowerment

Students will grow hand in hand with the best companies and highly regarded and influential professionals. TECH has developed strategic partnerships and a valuable network of contacts with major economic players in 7 continents.  

500+ collaborative agreements with leading companies.

Talent

This program is a unique initiative to allow students to showcase their talent in the business world. An opportunity that will allow them to voice their concerns and share their business vision. 

After completing this program, TECH helps students show the world their talent. 

Multicultural Context

While studying at TECH, students will enjoy a unique experience. Study in a multicultural context. In a program with a global vision, through which students can learn about the operating methods in different parts of the world, and gather the latest information that best adapts to their business idea. 

TECH students represent more than 200 different nationalities.  

Learn with the best

In the classroom, TECH’s teaching staff discuss how they have achieved success in their companies, working in a real, lively, and dynamic context. Teachers who are fully committed to offering a quality specialization that will allow students to advance in their career and stand out in the business world. 

Teachers representing 20 different nationalities. 

TECH strives for excellence and, to this end, boasts a series of characteristics that make this university unique:   

Analysis

TECH explores the student’s critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.  

Academic Excellence

TECH offers students the best online learning methodology. The university combines the Relearning methodology (the most internationally recognized postgraduate learning methodology) with Harvard Business School case studies. A complex balance of traditional and state-of-the-art methods, within the most demanding academic framework.   

TECH is the world’s largest online university. It currently boasts a portfolio of more than 10,000 university postgraduate programs. And in today's new economy, volume + technology = a ground-breaking price. This way, TECH ensures that studying is not as expensive for students as it would be at another university.   

At TECH, you will have access to the most rigorous and up-to-date case analyses in academia” 

This Postgraduate diploma is taught in a 100% online mode to enable effective learning through the development of schedules tailored to the needs of each student. Likewise, the student will have at their disposal didactic resources in avant-garde formats such as explanatory videos or evaluative exercises, with the idea of providing them with an education based on their study preferences.

The 100% online modality of this program will allow you to study without the need to leave your own home”

Syllabus

The Postgraduate diploma in Production in Lean Manufacturing Systems has been developed with the premise of providing students with the skills required to optimize their production decision making in different business environments. In this way, through it, you will be fully prepared to face with solvency all the challenges that this business field presents on a daily basis. 

Throughout 6 months of learning, the student will obtain an excellent didactic content of a theoretical-practical nature, which will allow them to acquire a remarkable global vision of this area and to closely analyze real business cases to enrich their professional skills. Theoretical-practical, which will allow them to acquire a notorious global vision of this area and to closely analyze real business cases to enrich their professional skills. 

This Postgraduate diploma delves in depth into the principles, characteristics and different applications of Lean Manufacturing, the distribution of production in this type of systems or the strategies of Total Productive Maintenance and Overall Equipment Effectiveness. In this way, you will understand the keys to this model of work organization. 

It is, therefore, a unique opportunity to acquire a series of competencies that will guarantee the student to stand out in the field of management and corporate management. You will also benefit from an exclusive teaching methodology and high quality didactic materials, designed by the best experts in the field of Lean Manufacturing. 

This Postgraduate diploma is developed over 6 months and is divided into 3 modules: 

Module 1. Lean Manufacturing Principles and Context
Module 2. Evolution of production organization in a Lean system
Module 3. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate diploma in Lean Manufacturing Systems Production completely online. Throughout the 6 months of the educational program, you will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, allowing you to self-manage your study time.

Module 1. Lean Manufacturing Principles and Context

1.1. Lean Manufacturing

1.1.1. Lean Manufacturing Origin
1.1.2. Lean Manufacturing Principles
1.1.3. Benefits of Lean Manufacturing Methodology

1.2. Benefits of Lean Manufacturing Methodology Production philosophy at the Toyota plant

1.2.1. Toyota Production System (TPS)
1.2.2. Key principles of the TPS
1.2.3. The Pillars of TPS

1.3. Precursors of Lean Manufacturing

1.3.1. Kiichiro Toyoda, Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo
1.3.2. Edward Deming
1.3.3. James Womack, Daniel Jones and Michael George

1.4. Lean Concept and its Application in Production

1.4.1. Value Identification and Value Stream Mapping
1.4.2. Creation of continuous flow and establishment of Pull Production
1.4.3. Pursuit of Perfection

1.5. Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management

1.5.1. Lean Manufacturing y Total Quality Management
1.5.2. Commonalities between Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management
1.5.3. Differences between Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management

1.6. Lean Manufacturing y 6 Sigma

1.6.1. Lean Manufacturing y 6 Sigma
1.6.2. Commonalities between Lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma
1.6.3. Differences between Lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma

1.7. Lean Manufacturing and Process Reengineering

1.7.1. Lean Manufacturing and Process Reengineering
1.7.2. Commonalities between Lean Manufacturing and process reengineering
1.7.3. Differences between Lean Manufacturing and Process Reengineering

1.8. Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints (TOC)

1.8.1. Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints (TOC)
1.8.2. Commonalities between Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints (TOC)
1.8.3. Differences between Lean Manufacturing Theory of Constraints (TOC)

1.9. Lean Manufacturing Integration with Industry 4.0

1.9.1. Evolution of Lean Manufacturing in the Industry 4.0 era
1.9.2. Integration of Lean Manufacturing with Industry 4.0
1.9.3. Future of Lean Manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0

1.10. Applications of the Lean philosophy in other areas: Lean Logistics, Lean Office, Lean Service

1.10.1. Lean Logistics, Lean Office, Lean Service. Applications
1.10.2. Lean Logistics applications
1.10.3. Lean Office applications
1.10.4. Lean Service

Module 2. Evolution of production organization in a Lean system

2.1. The organization of production in a Lean system

2.1.1. The Organization of Production. Key Concepts
2.1.2. Company Structure and Organization
2.1.3. Production systems and work organization

2.2. Organizational differences between a traditional production system and a Lean system

2.2.1. Types of organizational structure
2.2.2. Organizational differences between a traditional system and a Lean system
2.2.3. Organizational advantages of the Lean system

2.3. Concept of "Work Cells" and their impact on efficiency and continuous improvement

2.3.1. Advantages of "Work Cells"
2.3.2. Structure/ Types of "Work Cells"
2.3.3. Management routines "Work Cells" to impact efficiency and continuous improvement

2.4. Implementation of "Continuous Improvement Teams" (Kaizen Teams) to ensure a focus on continuous improvement and problem solving

2.4.1. Incorporation of the Kaizen Teams Concept in the organization
2.4.2. Activities and methodology
2.4.3. Kaizen Teams Roles and Responsibilities

2.5. Importance of "Autonomy and Accountability" in the evolution towards a lean system and the improvement of efficiency and quality

2.5.1. Self-managed and agile teams as a key to organizational evolution
2.5.2. The development of people as an added value to the Lean organization
2.5.3. Structure for leading "Autonomy and accountability" towards a Lean system

2.6. Use of Standard Work to standardize processes and encourage continuous improvement

2.6.1. Standard Work. Key Elements
2.6.2. Benefits of Standard Work as an object of continuous improvement
2.6.3. Implementation of Standard Work in organizations

2.7. Systems for promoting polyvalence and training in lean organizations: The polyvalence matrix

2.7.1. Polyvalence Promotion and Training Systems in Lean Organizations: The Polyvalence Matrix
2.7.2. Advantages of a multipurpose system
2.7.3. Implementation of the polyvalence promotion system

2.8. Evolution of production organization through waste elimination and continuous improvement

2.8.1. Analysis of non-value-adding activities as a basic Lean practice
2.8.2. Waste elimination/reduction strategy
2.8.3. Implementing a waste elimination/reduction model

2.9. Implementation of Work Cells and continuous improvement groups in different industries. Practical Examples

2.9.1. Implementation of Work Cells in the Automotive Sector
2.9.2. Implementation of work cells in the textile sector
2.9.3. Implementation of Work Cells in the Food Sector

2.10. Importance of the evolution of the production organization towards a Lean system

2.10.1. Main aspects in the evolution towards a Lean system
2.10.2. Improved productivity and production organization
2.10.3. Utility of the Lean System for the evolution of the production organization

Module 3. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)

3.1. TPM Total Productive Maintenance

3.1.1. TPM Total Productive Maintenance. Fundamentals
3.1.2. Emergence, objectives and benefits
3.1.3. TPM Pillars

3.2. Improved machine efficiency OEE: Problem Identification and Problem Solving Techniques

3.2.1. Identification of efficiency problems
3.2.2. Solving efficiency problems
3.2.3. Machine efficiency monitoring

3.3. Techniques to Reduce Downtime in the Production Process, Maintenance Planning and Programming

3.3.1. Production planning and maintenance
3.3.2. Autonomous Maintenance
3.3.3. SMED

3.4. Equipment Maintenance Management and Purchasing. Decision Criteria

3.4.1. Technical requirements and specifications
3.4.2. Costs and investment
3.4.3. Supplier evaluation: criteria

3.5. Preventative Maintenance Prevention of equipment failures

3.5.1. Installation of the equipment: Maintainability criteria
3.5.2. Preventative Maintenance
3.5.3. Example of a preventive maintenance plan in the railway industry

3.6. Predictive Maintenance Equipment failure prediction

3.6.1. Predictive Maintenance
3.6.2. Sensorization of equipment
3.6.3. Algorithm development with AI

3.7. Safety Improvement Techniques in the Production Process, Identification and Elimination of Hazards in the Workplace

3.7.1. Identification of hazards in the workplace
3.7.2. Risk assessment and protection measures
3.7.3. Emergency Planning

3.8. Guidance for the Implementation of TPM in the Organization, Planning, Training and Implementation of Maintenance Systems

3.8.1. The 14 steps for TPM implementation
3.8.2. Implementation planning
3.8.3. TPM training and maintenance

3.9. Improved energy efficiency: How to optimize energy use and reduce costs through the implementation of TPM

3.9.1. Energy efficiency of equipment
3.9.2. Measuring consumption and efficiency
3.9.3. Identification and elimination of energy losses and improvement

3.10. Examples of TPM implementation

3.10.1. Example of application in the railway sector
3.10.2. Examples in the pharmaceutical sector
3.10.3. Example of application in the sector

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