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Lean Auto Body Live Online Training

Premise
Kaizen Assembly, a premier provider of LEAN auto body training and implementation, offers live online training/webinars so participants can be trained in the comforts of their office or home. Often the biggest expense in acquiring outside training is the cost of travel. With Kaizen Assembly’s webinar training, body shops can maximize their investment in LEAN.

Introduction to LEAN Auto Body
Live Online Course (Webinar)
Conducted by Chris Oritz. Author of LEAN Auto Body
April 2nd. 8:00AM-12:00PM Pacific Time
$189.00 per person.

Prices range from $89 to $189 per person in open enrollment.
Prices range from $375 to $750 per company in customized scheduling.

LEAN Auto Body Courses

Introduction to LEAN Auto Body
Module 1 Length: 2 Hours
Module 2 Length: 2 Hours

This introduction course will outline the fundamentals of lean and how it is applied in the auto collision repair industry. It is a great preliminary look into lean auto body and will help set the time for more intensified classes.

Topics include:

-Body Shop Performance Metrics
-8 Wastes of a Body Shop
-Body Shop Effective Time
-Introduction to 5S and the Visual Body Shop
-Introduction to the Lean Parts Room
-Introduction to Kanban Material Replenishment

5S and the Visual Body Shop

Module Length: 3 Hours

This course is a highly detailed curriculum covering the implementation of 5S and the visual workplace. 5S is an aggressive organization and cleanliness philosophy that has a profound impact on productivity and maximizing time. It is the foundational element of LEAN auto body and will be the catalyst for future ongoing improvements. Highly visual with lots of pictures of body shops and non-body shops. This is the most important LEAN auto body course.

Lean Parts Room

Module Length: 2 Hours

This course offers a look into setting up LEAN parts room and will specifically look at layout, material replenishment, parts carts, visual signals to the floor, and the visual parts room. It will teach you how to reduce inventory levels, create a replenishment system to the shop, and reduce cost in the parts room.

Lean Repair Flow and Visual Control

Module Length: 2 Hours

The final online course we offer is to show how to create better flow in the body shop in respect to automobiles, information parts, and material. It will provide an introductory look at moving towards a more linear process. The class will cover various calculations needed to become linear and help you better understand the importance of becoming a production facility for repairs.

LEAN Auto Body Certificate Series

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For more information on cost for either open enrollment in our ongoing schedule or customized scheduling, please contact us at:

For more information, call Kaizen Assembly at 360-715-2129 or email Patricia at patriciabrunhirl@kaizenassembly.com


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