APC 20000 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing

(3 cr.) Lecture-Lab: 3-0
Offered: V
Explore the principles of lean as a method of organizational management. Emphasizes the techniques used to achieve quality, cost and delivery goals such as Just-In-Time, 5-S, Value Steam Mapping, workplace organization, and visual controls. Discusses the roles and responsibilities in the organization for allocating resources to achieve lean management. Prerequisite: APC 10000