Basic tools of project management

• Gantt charts

• Action items lists

• Forms, check sheets and 1-page reports

• Contingency plans

More advanced tools

• Computer network-based discussion groups

• Work breakdown structure

• Critical paths

• Task precedence matrices

• Risk management

• Project management software

• Project cash flow analysis

Planning a Lean Manufacturing Project

• Kaizen events

• Part time task forces

• Full time task forces

• Small group activities and continuous improvement

• Company-wide or plant wide activities

• General approach to team formation and group dynamics

Managing a Lean Manufacturing Project

• Who should be project manager and how much authority should he or she have?

• Team sizing, dedication and collocation

• Project war room layout and location

• Management of operator involvement

• Project tracking, control, and countermeasures

• Communication 

Lean manufacturing Program Management

• Program scope and timing

• Role of lean champions and steering committees

• Depth-first versus breadth-first implementation

• Project sequencing

• Task assignment matrices and hoshin planning

• Use of inside and outside resources Organization of supplier support

Case Studies of Successful and Unsuccessful Projects

• Cases from public sources

• Cases from participants' personal experience in setting up SMED, Cells, the Kanban system,  5S/TPM, etc.