New York Manufacturing Industry Networking & Events

If you are familiar with martial arts or have ever seen the 1980’s hit movie, “Karate Kid”, then you already have some insight as to what it means to practice a kata.

The way in which Mister Miyagi teaches Daniel Son Karate is completely reliant upon practicing katas! Who remembers “Wax on. Wax off.”?

Toyota Kata is much the same!

Through “Coach” and “Learner” interactions, the Coach is able to help the Learner develop continuous improvement capability. By practicing patterns of scientific thinking, the Coach helps the Learner maneuver through unfamiliar territory to reach a desired outcome.

In this Webinar, participants will discover how to leverage the “Improvement Kata” and “Coaching Kata” patterns that have helped Toyota develop their world renowned continuous improvement culture. Understand how brain science backs up the daily practice of these patterns.  Real world examples will illustrate how the “Improvement kata” maximizes resource utilization by ensuring improvement activities are aligned with business goals.

What you will learn:

• The 4 steps of the Improvement Kata
• The 5 steps of the Coaching Kata
• The importance of focused improvement vs. recreational improvement
• What a “Knowledge Threshold” is and why it is important

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What is Value Stream Mapping?

Value Stream Mapping is a tool used to create a material and information flow map of a product or processes. This powerful tool allows companies to map the flow of products in the back door as raw material, through all manufacturing process steps, and off the loading dock as finished product.

This is the Value Stream.

You begin the journey with the current state map—it shows you where you are. Then, you plan your Lean journey with a future state map—it shows you where you’re going and how you’re going to get there. Based on your Value Stream Map, you can streamline work processes, thereby cutting lead times and reducing operating costs.

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The first Build4Scale NY workshop will cover the following modules:

• Designing Your Product for X including workshop exercise
• Developing a Strategic Bill of Materials (BOM) including workshop exercise
• Developing a Strategic Bill of Process (BOP) including workshop exercise
• Leaning Your Product Design exercise
• Moving from Proof of Concept to Alpha/Beta Prototypes to Production
• Next Generation Product Design Planning: Manufacturing Risk Assessment Exercise using Design for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

Workshop fee is $95. Breakfast and lunch will be included.
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