Intro to Lean Purchasing & Procurement
Making the purchasing value stream visible ...

Description:
This one-day interactive simulation/workshop is designed for procurement-professional/practitioner teams seeking a needed, powerful-yet-simple tool to make the purchasing value stream visible. Included will be an understanding of Lean tactics, tools, and proven practices that apply to the procurement professional’s role. Implementers of Lean Manufacturing who want to apply the tools and practices contained in this workshop will find the hands-on format and learn-by-doing simulation approach easy to grasp and convey to others. Participants become members of the purchasing/procurement department of the Sky-View Aircraft Company which has just adopted Lean/World Class thinking to increase productivity to improve its competitive position. This approach involves participants directly and enables them see how to practically integrate the Lean Purchasing/Procurement Value Stream with both Supply Chain and Lean Manufacturing operations.

By utilizing Lean Principles and Tools to focus on the company’s purchasing value streams, the participants will learn how to use Lean Thinking to identify non-value added activities, reduce waste, and improve the effectiveness of both processes and information flow with the goal of enhancing Customer Success.

The thinking behind this workshop is based on the understanding that it is people who make processes – and in this case, purchasing processes – successful. And they do it by threading together Lean thinking, common sense and in particular - Value Stream Mapping, throughout a very busy day. This workshop applies lean thinking to ensure the content is of high concentrated value and applicability. It is the intention of this workshop to equip participants to return with practical tools & techniques they may apply immediately in their purchasing/procurement situation.

Prerequisites:
None. However, to obtain maximum value, participants should be experienced and employed in the procurement function or, be a leader in an area impacted by the purchasing process. Professionals involved in purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, or supplier processes will find this workshop of high practical value.

Who Should Attend?
The workshop is aimed at purchasing/procurement professionals looking for practical tools & tactics that will provide an edge – quickly. It will also be of value to those who lead, guide, and/or implement procurement strategies but need to understand the hands-on practical issues and tools. Strong consideration should be made for the joint ‘team’ attendance of procurement professionals and their staff to accelerate change.

Specific Objectives:
Upon completion of this interactive simulation, participants will:

Confirm the critical value of the contribution purchasing/procurement function to global competitiveness
Understand how Lean Thinking applies to purchasing processes and especially the impact on customer value
Know and explain “Value Added” and “Non-Value Added” activities in a typical purchasing environment
List and explain each of the 5 steps to “Lean Thinking” as they apply to the procurement process
Use simple Value Stream Mapping to make a “ Present State ” purchasing operation visible
Describe what is communicated in a Value Stream Map and how the map is derived and the metrics used
Describe the impact that purchasing has on manufacturing and other areas that it supports
Explain the difference between transaction strategies and supplier development strategies
Be aware of the key principles underpinning successful Lean Supply Chain Management
Discuss analysis, justification, implementation and measurement techniques typically used by leading firms
Discuss the power of ‘seeing waste’ and how the 7 forms of “Waste” relate to the procurement process
Know how to generate a “Future State Map” for a given purchasing process and discuss the typical approaches taken to involve people in the implementation

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