Biotility: The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace

Covers the core principles of the 5S system and illustrates why using 5S is essential to a “Lean” initiative.

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About this Course

The 5S system is a step-wise methodology for organization, helping companies to reduce waste and create an orderly, safe, and efficient work environment. Topics covered include foundations of the Lean system, structure of 5S teams, stakeholders to involve, and strategies for obtaining the best results from a 5S effort. In addition, approaches will be presented for positive environmental impacts, leading to immediate improvements with real long-term benefits.

Biotility: The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace course is tailored to biotech industry service providers and personnel involved in the manufacture and/or testing of (bio)pharmaceutical products and devices. This includes, but is not limited to, personnel working in: Quality Management, Quality Departments, Document Control, Manufacturing, Materials Control, and cGMP-compliant environments.

Note: This Biotility at the University of Florida course is offered by CITI Program. See Biotility series FAQs for more information.

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Language Availability: English

Suggested Audiences: Individuals working in cGMP-compliant environments

Organizational Subscription Price: $675 per year/per site for government and non-profit organizations; $750 per year/per site for for-profit organizations
Independent Learner Price: $124.76 per person

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Course Content

The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace - Module 1

This module overviews a short history of 5 Pillar Strategy (5S). It defines key terms and summarizes the key aspects of implementing 5S in the workplace.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20853 (English)
Author(s): Tammy J. Culp, HITECH, CPIM, CTBS, ASQ - RTI Surgical

The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace - Module 2

Introduces the 5W’s and Gemba walks to identify areas of improvement. Identifies common activities that may be wasteful in a lean manufacturing environment. This module concludes with the importance of Kaizens in streamlining manufacturing processes.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20854 (English)
Author(s): Tammy J. Culp, HITECH, CPIM, CTBS, ASQ - RTI Surgical

The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace - Module 3

Discusses visual management and the 5S program in relation to creating a lean workspace. Further, it provides examples of visual control standards and lean manufacturing principles used to improve inefficient workspaces. The module also explores specific methods to monitor the effectiveness of a 5S program.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20855 (English)
Author(s): Tammy J. Culp, HITECH, CPIM, CTBS, ASQ - RTI Surgical

FAQs

Who should take the course?

The Biotility: The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace course is tailored to biotech industry and designed for individuals involved in the manufacturing.

What are the benefits of this course?

This course demonstrates how to create an organized and safe workspace that exposes waste and makes it easy to identify problems or abnormalities as they occur. Participants will learn to implement this foundational methodology in their own organization, creating a solid foundation for continuous improvement and taking the first step to adopting a comprehensive Lean strategy.

How long will the course take to complete?

The Biotility: The 5 Pillar Strategy for a Lean Workplace course consists of three modules. Completion of all modules, as well as the corresponding quizzes should take approximately 2 hours.

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