Municipal Management Training Program

Striving for Excellence!

Municipal Management Training Program

Université de Moncton

Municipal Management Training Program

Striving for Excellence!

Municipal Management Training Program

Université de Moncton

Lean Management for Municipalities

Lean Management for Municipalities

Registration for upcoming sessions is now open on the fc.umoncton.ca website.

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The success of a continuous improvement approach requires many winning conditions. This is why it is so important that the Lean approach be well understood and well supported at each level of the organisation.

This training session for municipal managers will focus especially on implanting a continuous improvement culture and will present Lean and Six Sigma concepts and tools.

The trainer will provide three practical activities which are LeanLab tm simulation, Wastes identification and Process mapping.

Lean Tools covered during the training

  • Project Charter
  • Process Mapping
  • Case study of a process
  • 2X2 Form • Identification of the 7 sources of waste
  • Visual operational Station (DMS)
  • Flow Chart
  • Kanban
  • 5-S
  • Poke Yoke
  • A3 Charter
  • Calculation of work load/Balance work flow capacity
  • Takt Time

Day 1

  • Lean and continuous improvement management: Lean applied to various processes
  • Project Charter
  • Process Mapping
  • Case study of a process
  • Identification of the 7 sources of waste
  • Reduction of the nonvalue added activities

Day 2

  • LeanLab tm Simulation: Lean applied to operations
  • Learning Lean tools and principles aiming at continuous improvement
  • The link with change management

Delivery method: Virtual classroom (Zoom)

Duration: 12 hours

Schedule : More information to come.

Fees : $ 495 + HST

Continuing Education Units (CEU's) : 1,2

Trainer: Luc Poulin

Bilingual Manager with experience, among others, in quality, continuous improvement, optimisation, implementation and maintaining managing systems such as ISO 9001 and 14001. Demonstrate the ability to develop a vision meeting corporative objectives and to mobilise all departments and employees toward the achievement of the results. Recognized for his dynamism, his leadership and his initiative. Has good knowledge of ISO standards, 6 Sigma approach, lean, Toyota Kata and master quickly new standards. Luc Poulin graduated from the Universty of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Science in Forest Engineering.