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Combining Lean and Safety: A Powerful 1-2 Punch Webinar
September 10, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm

NEXT STEP FOR ILLINOIS MANUFACTURERS: SCHEDULE YOUR LEAN ASSESSMENT
- Complimentary, comprehensive assessment for Illinois manufacturers
- 4-8 hours of on-site tours and interviews
- Identify process improvement opportunities and outline next steps for your team
- To schedule your conversation: Email Emily Lee at elee@imec.org
Additional Webinar Resources: Combining Lean and Safety – A Powerful 1-2 Punch
- Presentation Slides: Combining Lean and Safety – A Powerful 1-2 Punch
- Five Helpful Lean Tools Manufacturers Can Use Today to Improve Productivity
- Lean Through COVID-19: Adapting Lean Tools To Changing Times
- How to Implement Standard Work in a Covid-19 Environment
- The 5S Game: Improve Productivity and Quality
- Creating a Safe Work Environment
- Visionary Leadership: Keys to a Successful Continuous Improvement Transformation
When combined with Lean practices, a safe workplace also becomes a more productive workplace.Â
Lean safety is a systematic approach to identifying and controlling the waste in processes/activities which could cause accidents or illnesses. Eight wastes are typically thought of in terms of production and quality processes.Â
Relating safety to productivity can gain buy-in from management for ongoing support and resources needed to implement a Lean safety program. Join IMEC to explore how addressing the 8 Wastes of Lean can improve safety without sacrificing efficiency or effectiveness.Â
8 Wastes of Lean
- Defects
- Overproduction
- Waiting
- Non-Utilized Talent
- Transportation
- Inventory
- Motion
- Extra Processing
Presented with support from:
Cost: FREE!Â
Presenter: Ed Huey, Technical Specialist | IMEC
Contact Name: Emily Lee
Contact Phone: 608-445-4905
Contact Email: elee@imec.org