MSS403054 Facilitate Breakthrough Improvements

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to facilitate implementation of discrete targeted improvement activities to achieve breakthrough improvements in selected processes, operations or products. The unit also covers ensuring that the improvements are sustained. The process of achieving breakthrough improvements is often called kaizen blitz in lean terminology. Typically, this approach is used for improvements in areas of waste identified through value stream mapping.

  • Online / Self-Paced (Individual Learning)
  • Face to Face at Business Premises (Groups up to 12)

Online

  • 30 – 50 hours (depending upon the course complexity and project type). The online units consist of pre-reading, pre-recorded tutorials/lessons, project work and report, post reading, and assessments

Face to Face

  • This course has been developed to be delivered in a one-day workshop environment with the class / students participating throughout the day in several activates that are aligned to your business outcomes
    • Approximately 20-40 hours are required outside of the one-day workshop to complete the Unit of Competency. This time will typically consist of pre-reading, pre-recorded tutorials/lessons, project work and report, post reading, and assessment.
    • In class knowledge assessment may be recorded on the day through workbook activities.
  • Allows team leaders and others who are providing guidance and support to assist a team of employees to identify improvements that can be implemented to operations, processes, or products in a brief intensive project.

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