Introduction

This course addresses some of the important issues involved with the planning, development and implementation of Lean Enterprises. People, technology, process and information dimensions of an effective lean company will be addressed in a unified framework. Particular emphasis will be placed on the integration of these dimensions across the entire enterprise, including product development, production, and the extended supply chain. Information requirements and technology and process enablers for achieving enterprise integration will be addressed. Analysis and implementation tools as well as future trends and directions will be explored. Outside speakers and industry practitioners will be utilized.
 

Course Professor:	Teaching Assistant(Fall99):
Prof. Deborah Nightingale	Simon Nolet
Email: dnight@mit.edu	Email: snolet@mit.edu
Room E10-168	Room E40-357
Phone: (617) 253-7339	Phone (office): (617) 253-9668
Fax: (617) 253-0361	Phone (home): (617) 225-1305

^{Outline of Class Schedule(Subject to change):
Detailed Syllabus/Lectures/Readings for Fall99}
 

Date	Introduction
	Integrating The Lean Enterprise
	Lean Enterprise Model (Lem)
	Introduction To Production System Design
	Value Stream Mapping
	Engineering Tools For Integrated Product-Process Development
	Strategic Measurement In The Lean Enterprise
	Production System Design And Performance Measurement
	A Framework For Lean Engineering
	Variation Management And The Lean Enterprise
	Early Supplier Integration Into Design And Development
	People/Organizational Issues In The Lean Enterprise
	Implementing Integrated Supply Chain Product Development
	Fundamentals Of Enterprise Integration
	Aerospace And Defense Erp (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems And Their Implementation Status
	Knowledge Management
	Enterprise Transition-To-Lean Roadmap
	Transformational Leadership
	Mass To Lean Transition Lab
	E-Lean
	Debate On "Unbundling The Corporation"
	Next Generation Manufacturing
	Toyota?s "Rules-In-Use" For Designing And Improving Organizations

Team Project

A key component of this class will be team projects involving Enterprise-level evaluation of value streams from concept development through product delivery and support. These term-long projects will include an assessment of current company process / information flows, resource requirements, technology utilization, and cycle-times. The projects will culminate with a report and presentation of summary recommendations on actions required to transition to a "Lean" Enterprise.

Required Reading

• Lean Thinking, by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
• The Machine That Changed The World, by James P. Womack, Daniel Jones and Daniel Roos
• Course Pack
• Additional articles distributed throughout the term

Learning to See, by Mike Rother, Lean Enterprise Institute