This webinar will review a brief history of the Toyota Production System, the foundation for the University of Kentucky, True Lean Program. Learners will explore the core tenants of True Lean, and how to systematically merge the four categories of risk factors to create measurable process improvement.
Describe the Toyota Production System and how they became True Lean
Recognize current drivers for good ergonomics and critical effects of an aging workforce
Identify four foundation tenets of lean and how they translate to efficiency and good ergonomics
Describe how ergonomic risk factors are not addressed separately, but as part of the lean continuous
improvement process
Steve Davis is an Ergonomics Practitioner at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, True Lean
Program. http://linkedin.com/in/ergonautsteve
Luther Cottrell, is a Lean Practitioner at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, True Lean
Program. http://linkedin.com/in/luther-cottrell-087536b
