- Product Engineering - Lean Manufacturing (1 Units)

Catalog description

Applies the principles of lean manufacturing for continuous improvement to the manufacturing setting. Students explore standardized work, workplace organization, visual controls, setup reduction, batch size reduction, point-of-use storage, quality at the source, workforce practices, and pull systems. This course is restricted to CNC Tool and Die Technologies program students. It is recommended that 444-313 Product Manufacturing be taken the semester after completing this course. (Prerequisites: 439-306 Basic Machining – Turning; 439-314 EDM Control Operations; 444-311 Tooling and Workholding; 444-342 Advanced CAM 2D; 444-346 Design for 3D Machining; 444-365 CNC Machining Center Operation)