1. PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT TRAINING
Introduction
With the difficult economic times affecting business, there is a great need to improve productivity so as to produce more products and services at lower costs. This translates to competitive prices and increased profit through higher volume sales while the consumers have a greater value for money.
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of the course is to enlighten the participants on the various ways of improving productivity and measuring it. Specific objectives are as follows:-
1. To help the participants understand what productivity is
2. To show participants how to improve productivity.
3. To show participants how to measure productivity.
Contents of the Course
• Productivity Definitions
• Efficiency Improvement
• Product Quality
• Wastage Reduction
• Time Management
• Energy Conservation
• Productivity Measurements
i. Production and lost times recording
ii. Efficiency and lost times calculation
iii. Output Vs Plan
iv. Labour Productivity
v. Material Yields
vi. Energy Conservation Data
Training Approach
The training will include lectures to the participants, discussion sessions where participants give their views and share experiences. There will be worked examples where necessary for the participants to gain more understanding of the topics discussed.
Target Group
• Plant Managers and Engineers
• Factory Supervisors both production and engineering,
• Machine Operators, and Fitters
• Production Clerks
The course can be conducted several times to cover all the staff in the categories or to cater for Management and Unionisable staff separately.
Course Duration
The course duration is one day for up to twenty participants per session.
Client provides the following items:
1. Venue
2. Training equipment: overhead projectors (LCD), flip board charts, etc.
3. Writing materials: Writing pads, pens, pencils, erasers.
4. Meals and beverages
2. OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVENESS (OEE) TRAINING
Introduction
With the need to improve the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of the factory, it is very important that the factory team understands how OEE is measured (calculated) and how to collect accurate data for accurate OEE measurements.
Course Participants:
The course is for a maximum of twenty participants.
Objective of the Course
The overall objective of the course is to explain and demonstrate the practical use of OEE as it relates to improved productivity and reduced costs.
The specific gains to the participants will be the following:
1. Understand the concept of OEE and indices calculations.
2. Accurate recording of production and downtimes data
3. Understand the 6 major losses
4. Be able to observe and calculate the effect of the 6 losses
5. Know what actions to take to reduce losses
Contents of the Course
• What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Benefits of OEE
• Components of OEE – Calculation
• Dealing With Performance Loss
• Dealing With Availability Loss
• Dealing With Quality Loss
Training Approach
The training will include lectures to the participants, discussion sessions where participants give their views and share experiences. There will be worked examples where necessary for the participants to gain more understanding of the topics discussed.
Target Group
Management, Supervisors, Machine Operators, Fitters, Production Clerks
The course can be conducted several times to cover all the staff in the categories or to cater for management and unionisable staff separately.
3. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE COURSE
Objective
To teach the participants the best practices for machines and equipment maintenance so as to prevent or minimize breakdowns.
Contents
• Case for Preventive Maintenance
• Design out maintenance
o Machines / Equipment selection
o Correct methods of machines / equipment installation.
o Machine / Equipment location
• Planned Inspections
• Planned Lubrications
• Planned Overhauls
• Analytical Troubleshooting
o Condition monitoring
o Equipment / Machines Failures (electrical & mechanical): what to check for.
Training Approach
The training will include lectures to the participants, discussion sessions where participants give their views and share experiences to gain more understanding of the topics discussed.
Target Group
• Plant Managers and Engineers
• Factory Supervisors both production and engineering,
• Mechanical Fitters, Electricians, and Machine Operators.
The course can be conducted several times to cover all the staff in the categories or to cater for Management and Unionisable staff separately.
Course Duration and Participants
The course duration is one day for up to twenty participants.
Client to provide the following items:
1. Venue
2. Training equipment: overhead projectors, flip board charts, etc.
3. Writing materials: Writing pads, pens, pencils, erasers.
4. Meals and beverages
4. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING
Introduction
There is a need to work in a safe environment free from accidents so as to achieve maximum productivity. Accidents cause injury or even death and are therefore can be a big source of lost production time.
Objective
The objective of the course is to teach the participants the best practice in industrial safety and housekeeping with the aim of minimizing lost time accidents and improving safety standards in then factory.
Contents
1. Good Housekeeping
2. Working Dress
3. Moving About the Factory
4. Factory Safety Rules
5. Chemicals Handling
6. Electrical shocks
7. Vehicles
8. Maintenance Safety: Hand tools, safety guards, safety ladders, machine guards, etc.
9. Safety Induction for new employees.
10. Causes of Fire
11. Fire Precautions and Prevention
12. Electrical Equipment
13. Pressure Equipment
Training Approach
The training will include lectures to the participants, discussion sessions where participants give their views and share experiences to gain more understanding of the topics discussed.
Target Group
• Plant Managers and Engineers
• Factory Supervisors both production and engineering,
• All factory staff
The course can be conducted several times to cover all the staff in the categories or to cater for Management and Unionisable staff separately.
Course Duration and Participants
The course duration is one day for up to twenty participants.
Client provides the following items
1. Venue
2. Training equipment: overhead projectors, flip board charts, etc.
3. Writing materials: Writing pads, pens, pencils, erasers.
4. Meals and beverages
5. WORK STUDY TRAINING
Training on Methods Study, Work Simplification, Time Study, determination of labour and equipment requirements, and development of production time standards.
