Engineering

Discovering LEAN Philosophy: R&D

Program

Two development teams are tasked with designing, assembling, and testing a robot according to specifications provided by the client.

The team that completes the task the fastest, at the lowest cost, and with the highest quality wins the contract.

This training course is offered as part of the Agile Academy.

The Agile Academy is a modular lean training platform, a partnership between Richemont and the Arc School of Engineering, which aims to optimize value creation processes by implementing solutions that are accepted by all.

Content

  • Identifying waste
  • Brainstorming and communication as key factors for success in becoming more agile
  • Organization by function and organization by flow
  • Constructive feedback as the basis for personal development
  • Performance management to focus teams on priorities and urgent matters
  • Problem solving for continuous improvement
  • The search for overall optimization

Skills

Skills acquired:

  • Helping development teams understand the LEAN approach
  • Increasing the resilience of field teams during a period of change
  • Developing team spirit
  • Developing collective intelligence

Target Audience

This training course is aimed at anyone interested in LEAN.

In general, the Agile Academy is aimed at all employees who want to experience the effectiveness of the participatory approach of lean management, from management staff to field teams, from design offices to production workshops.

As breaking down barriers between departments is now essential to improving the overall performance of the company, we encourage groups with different profiles to register.

Degree Awarded

Certificate of attendance

Duration and Organization of Studies

Duration

1 day

Location

Campus Arc 2, Neuchâtel or, upon request, at your company premises

Number of participants

7-14

Admission

Next opening

Upon request

Fee

Upon request

Contact

Head of the Agile Academy:
Patrick Neuenschwander
+ 41 32 930 25 67
patrick.neuenschwander@he-arc.ch

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