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Undergraduate TAS-ZAA140-2021

Lean Thinking

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Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 12 Jul 2021
UTAS
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

QS RANKING 2021

19

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

25

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  1. Identify and describe the principles and processes of lean thinking
  2. Evaluate and apply tools of lean thinking
  3. Develop and communicate approaches for continuous improvement and organisational excellence.
Topics covered
    • Lean thinking and continuous improvement
    • Learning to see waste
    • Lean beyond manufacturing
    • Lean culture
    • Lean tools
    • Review
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject focuses on the principles and tools associated with contemporary Lean Thinking and practice. Lean Thinking or ‘lean’ is a systematic method of continuous improvement through minimising waste without sacrificing productivity, creating more value for customers. It has been identified and applied by many organisations as a key strategy to organise human and production activities to deliver more benefits to the organisation and the customer. It does this by eliminating waste, creating knowledge, respecting people, building in quality, visualising practices, and managing work flow. Activities and assessment tasks in this subject will focus on identifying and analysing lean tools, applying them in practice, and assessing their contribution to continuous improvement and excellence in an organisation. This will be achieved through a range of activities including documenting and diarising processes, site visits, field trips, and writing an experiential learning report to apply discipline knowledge to practice.

Assessments

  • Reflection and artefacts (20%)
  • Lean tools assessment (30%)
  • Report (50%)
Textbooks

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