The hidden value – Lean in manufacturing and services

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Free Online Course: The hidden value – Lean in manufacturing and services provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 15 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. The hidden value – Lean in manufacturing and services is taught by Aurélie Delemarle, Ph.D, Dr. Thomas Frost, Salvatore Cali and Elsa Blume.

Overview
  • Lean is a powerful methodology that enables managers and employees to shift their mindset and helps companies to keep their business sustainable by creating competitive advantage. Today, in an increasingly complex and dynamic world, where companies struggle to maintain competitive advantage, Lean is more important than ever.

    This course combines the experience of many senior experts and practitioners from the Boston Consulting Group and École des Ponts, and brings perspectives on Lean in manufacturing and services. It offers strong topic foundation as well as deep practical insights into the art of continuous improvement.

    In this course, you will learn:
    - why Lean is a key driver for sustainable competitive advantage
    - how different companies can leverage Lean to create value both in manufacturing and services
    - what it takes to drive a Lean transformation and build a culture of continuous improvement
    - how new technologies impact traditional lean practices

Syllabus
    • How Lean benefits companies
    • How to apply Lean to improve manufacturing
    • How to apply Lean to improve services
    • Lean as a new mindset to drive transformation