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Lean as the Cornerstone of Efficiency 4op

Field of studies

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Applications
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship and Business
  • eSports and eGaming
  • Financial administration and Accounting
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • IT and ICT
  • Leadership and Administration
  • Marketing

Type of education

  • Open University

Academic level

  • Bachelor Level Studies - EQF 6

Campus

  • Online

Teaching format

  • Online Learning

Objective

The student understands the basics of the Lean and knows key vocabulary. The student is ready to use key methods and tools of Lean. Student focus from resource efficiency to flow efficiency and from resource thinking to customer thinking. Students are able to apply the basic principles of Lean thinking to their own work / study.

Content

* Introduction to Lean thinking and concepts
* process flow efficiency
* current state description, flow and measurement
* Lean tools

Schedule

Student works independently on Moodle platform.
The course is to be executed within three months

Assessments are not made during June and July.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented online as independent guided virtual studies.
The main learning environment will be Moodle. Students work independently on the different sections of the course. Assignments, activities, exams, etc. are done in Moodle.

On the Lean as the Cornerstone of Efficiency -course you will gain a foundation for Lean thinking and understanding its basic principles, and learn to know the most common Lean methods and tools.

Content
- introduction to Lean thinking and concepts
- process flow efficiency
- current state description, flow and measurement
- Lean tools

After the course
- you will understand the basics of the Lean and know key vocabulary
- you will be ready to use key methods and tools of Lean
- you will focus from resource efficiency to flow efficiency and from resource thinking to customer thinking
- you are able to apply the basic principles of Lean thinking to your own work / studies

Learning material

Study materials will be handed through the courses Moodle platform. Recommended additional reading:
- This is Lean [Modig, Åhlström]
- The Toyota way [Liker]
- Lean toolbox [Bicheno, Holweg]
- Learning to See [Rother, Shook]
- Lean production simplified [Dennis]
- Lean Doctor [Suneja, Suneja]

Class schedule

Student workload, 1 ECTS = about 27 hours

Cooperation with the business sector

The course has no actual working life connection. However, the course provides key competencies needed in modern working life.

Additional info

Materials within this course don’t fully comply with the requirements of the “Law for offering digital services (306/2019)”

Further information on enrolment, fees and studies of the Open UAS can be found at: https://www.hamk.fi/en/come-tostudy/continuous-learning/open-uas/

Open UAS students can give course feedback at https://pakki.hamk.fi/spark

Maximum amount of students is limited to 500.

The course will be organized as virtual studies.

Evaluation criteria

1-5

Terms and conditions,
Open UAS, non-stop course

By registering for the training, you accept the cancellation policy.

  • The tuition fee is paid upon registration.
  • You can start the studies approximately within a week of registration.
  • The tuition fee is non-refundable, even if you cancel your registration. 

Contact

Ask about registration and practical arrangements: [email protected]

For more information on the content of the studies, please contact the course teacher. Staff email addresses are firstname.lastname(at)hamk.fi