* Introduction of participants
* Purpose of workshop

What is Lean? A review
[Principles of lean]

* Continuous improvement philosophy
* Focus on waste
* Just in time
* Toyota Production System
* Recognizing lean
* Comparison of continuous improvement systems (TPS, TQM, six sigma, etc.)
* Why choose lean?

Basic Principles of Supply Chain Management
[Definition; principles of supply chain strategy formulation, concept of fit & focus]

* Elements of strategic focus
* Strategic fit between goals and capabilities
* Drivers of supply chain strategy
* Strategic role of facilities
* Strategic role of inventory
* Strategic role of logistics & transportation
* Strategic role of information

Sourcing
[Strategic management of the procurement/supply process; LCC strategies]

* Strategic sourcing, supplier selection and supplier evaluation
* Outsourcing strategy
* Strategic alliances/partnerships
* Low cost countries
* Supply network
* E-procurement
* Information technology issues
* Supplier involvement in product development

Lean Inventory Management
[Optimal inventory management; process view of operations; defining process measures and managerial levers to improve performance]

* Process performance measures: Flow-time, Throughput, and Inventory
* Relating performance measures to each other, to organizational goals and strategies
* Coping with uncertainties
* Impact of uncertainty on supply chain performance
* Operational practices to cope with uncertainty
* Managerial levers for improving performance
* Operationalizing the managerial levers

Lean management in operations

* Challenges of partnering
* Differences between contracting out and partnering
* Managing the relationship with partners
* Risk management
* Waste elimination
* Proactive processes: collaboration, communication
* PLM: collaboration on design, NPI, production
* Focus on information exchange
* Managing the processes
* Metrics: cost, time, quality, information exchange
* Managing time critical components and processes
* Third-party logistics, kitting, sub-assemblies
* Process management (engineering, administration, production)
* Aligning processes
* The change process

General Issues and Closing Discussion

* Culture transformation
* Six-sigma and lean

• Fundamentals of lean principles and their applications
• Recent developments in terms of practices, methods and technology
• To learn applications of lean in all facets of operations (e.g., engineering, sourcing, inventory management)
• Principles of supply chain strategy formulation
• Major drivers of supply chain performance
• Recent trends in supplier selection and outsourcing

• To be able to apply lean principles
• To be able to recognize applications for lean
• To be able to create strategies for different aspects of Bombardier's supply chain
• To be able to reduce cost and time in the supply chain

To sign up or for further information, please contact Mme Maryse Roy
at 450-226-2238 or 1-800-861-6618