Course objective

By applying several fundamental manufacturing concepts to a simple easy to understand example the attendee will gain an understanding of techniques that can be applied to non-manufacturing businesses in ways that will make their profits repeatable.

Who will benefit from this course

• Non-manufacturing business manager looking for ways to maintain consistency in their available profits.
• Team members new to a manufacturing business that need a quick and easy way to understand the magic that makes manufacturing a consistently profitable business sector.
• Account managers needing to understand the sometimes cryptic abstract concepts manufacturing customers will be tossing at them. Understanding their world to gain their trust.

Course syllabus

• Profits coming from Higher Margins versus Profits coming from Lower Losses.
• Learning by Example – Starting with Intellectual Property – Grandma’s special cookie recipe.
• Getting a better view – the process flow diagram.
• Keeping track of the details – the bill of materials.
• Delegating the work – Operational method sheets.
• Handing changes – Process control.
• Buying the right stuff – Purchasing specifications.
• Selling big – product data sheets.
• Cleaning up a mess – failure analysis & 8D’s.