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Course detail: Online Certificate in Systematic Layout Planning for Lean Facilities

You can enroll and start at any time. You can take up to four months to complete the course at your own pace. Start date begins when student accesses the course in Canvas.

Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) is recognized throughout the world as the most organized way to lay out a facility for efficient operation. Leading companies have made it a standard practice in their Lean and Six Sigma programs. This course will prepare you to lead layout projects using SLP and to achieve remarkable results in record time.

In Modules 1-3 you will learn and practice SLP, a powerful and universal method. In Module 4, you will use SLP to prepare a manufacturing plant layout and to prepare a detailed equipment layout for the that layout. Finally, you will learn to organize and lead your next layout project using SLP.

Learning Objectives

Employ SLP to eliminate waste resulting from a poor layout
Prepare a plan to improve material flow and reduce the cost of material handling
Develop a more productive facility
Organize layout projects and teams

Who Should Attend?

Plant and manufacturing managers
Manufacturing and industrial engineers
Lean and Six Sigma program offices
Black Belts and Master Black Belts leading process improvement projects

Program Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in University of Kansas sponsored educational offerings. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in one of our online courses, please email jayhawkglobal@ku.edu or call 785-864-6779 at least four weeks prior to your anticipated start date.

Course Resources
U.S. Federal Employee Discount (PDF Document)
SLP for Lean Facilities Course Information (PDF Document)

Session Information: PT24511O

Schedule:

You can enroll and start at any time. You can take up to four months to complete the course at your own pace. Start date begins when student accesses the course in Canvas.

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12:00am-12:00pm CDT

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Price:

Registration : $695.00

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You can enroll and start at any time. You can take up to four months to complete the course at your own pace. Start date begins when the student accesses the course in Canvas.
No refunds will be granted for this class once the student has accessed the Canvas class site. A full refund of registration fees, less a $30 administrative fee, will be approved if requested in writing at jayhawkglobal@ku.edu prior to accessing the course. Requests must be made within 60 days of payment.

Instructors

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Lee Hales

Lee Hales
President

Biography: Lee Hales, President of Richard Muther & Associates, is an internationally-recognized planner of manufacturing and distribution facilities. Formerly operations manager for a distributor of industrial supplies and service parts, Mr. Hales has assisted on a wide range of projects on six continents. His clients include: Fastenal, Delta Air Lines, Textron, General Motors, Ford, Delphi Automotive, Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Raytheon, Coca-Cola, The Clorox Company, The Container Store, Pepsi-Cola, Glaxo, Unilever, Amazon and many others. The author of several books on facilities planning, Mr. Hales is a past director of the Facilities Planning and Design Division of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and has served on the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education. He is a member of the Warehousing Education & Research Council, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, and a Senior Lecturer in the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. Mr. Hales holds degrees from the University of Kansas and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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