Karolina Lach is a highly motivated team leader with over 7 years of experience in medical device manufacturing. She has led teams of up to 50 people across multiple shifts and successfully transferred production lines between facilities. Some of her achievements include reducing tag time by 10% and increasing quarterly yield by 5%. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and certificates in management skills and human resources management.
The current global recession driven by COVID-19 has literally brought sales to a halt for many businesses. Compounded by high labour and material costs and unsold inventory, it is difficult to sustain your businesses without dramatic cost reductions. Before cutting salaries and laying off staff, now is the right time to seriously take a hard look at how you can quickly and systematically discover waste in your business processes and eliminate them so as to sustain a positive cash flow.
This presentation teaches you how to discover waste. Waste are all around us, and they include all those extraneous and counterproductive assumptions, attitudes, activities, materials, machines, operations and processes. This presentation can be used to educate your management and staff on the four models that can be used to systematically discover waste on the shopfloor. To be able to discover waste is the first step towards its elimination. This training material can also be used to supplement your Lean Manufacturing, Gemba Walk, Kaizen, 5S and TPM training materials.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Discover waste in your work environment
2. Learn how to remove waste
3. Learn how to prevent waste
CONTENTS:
1. What is Waste?
What is Value?
What is Value-added?
What is Waste?
How Does Waste Take Root?
Waste Take Root When We Accept Stopgap Improvement
Benefits of Identifying & Eliminating Waste
2. The Classification of Waste
The Three MUs
The 5M + Q + S
The Flow of Goods
The Eight Types of Waste
3. How to Discover Waste
Three Approaches to Discover Waste
Using the Back Door
Bringing Latent Waste to the Surface
Analyzing Current Conditions
Value Stream Mapping
Value-added Flow Chart
Flow Analysis Chart
4. How to Remove Waste
Adopt the Necessary Attitude
Remove Waste in the Movement of Goods
Remove Waste in the Actions of People
Remove Waste in the Way People, Goods and Machines Are Combined
5. How to Prevent Waste
Standardization
Visual Controls
Auditory Controls
5W + 1H
To download this complete presentation, please visit: http://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
The Training is a 1 day course covering impartation knowledge of Kaizen and its associated Tools and; -application of Lean concepts to lead Kaizen Workshop/s with Innovation Projects for Change in a World Class Manufacturing Environment.
This training aims to impart a systematic review on all the critical aspects of Lean use to; lead Kaizen workshop and presentation using Standardize Kaizen form and methodology with;
Innovation to be competitive in the Global Business Environment.
COURSE CONTENT
Kaizen, its definition and Principles
Kaizen definition, Innovation Definition
Kaizen vs Innovation
Characteristics of a Lean Factory
Cellular Factory Layout
Multi-skilled Operators
6S and Visual Control
Kanban and Supermarkets
Rapid Changeover
Total Quality Approach
Right-sized, flexible equipment
Water Strider
Moving Production Lines
Total Productive Maintenance
Continuous Improvement
The 3 Pillars of Kaizen
1. 6S (5+1S) Housekeeping
2. Waste Elimination
- Types of Waste CLOSEDMITT
- Valued-added vs Non-value
added
3. Standard Operation
Three factors that accounts the 3 Pillars Activities.
1. Visual management,
2. The role of the supervisor,
3. Importance of training and
creating a learning
organization.
Innovation & Workshop Projects
Types of Innovation in Kaizen. Why Innovation?
Degree of Innovation-the act of creating new products,
processes, ideas, etc...
Examples of Types of Innovation
Innovating Process using Typical Kaizen concepts (Lean
methods)
Phase 1: Pre-Planning for Innovation
Phase 2: Execution - Innovation Week
Role of Leader, Facilitator, Participant in Innovation
Projects
Innovation Projects Implementation using Kaizen Forms for:
Daily and Weekly Report Outs
Follow-up for further Innovation
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
The Shingo Prize (a.k.a. The Shingo Model) is the world’s highest standard for operational excellence. The prize recognizes organizations’ efforts to build cultures of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The prize is named after Shigeo Shingo, a Japanese industrial engineer who is widely recognized for his work in developing many of the revolutionary manufacturing practices that originated at Toyota. The Shingo Prize is based on the principles, systems and tools that deliver world class levels of excellence across an enterprise.
The Shingo Model is useful for companies/organizations who have embarked on the lean journey. The model can be used to assess the level of lean maturity and identify strengths and opportunities for improvement.
This training presentation can be used to brief employees to gain buy-in to the Shingo Model and prepare them for site visit assessments.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand The Shingo Prize as a Model for Operational Excellence
2. Explain the Shingo Assessment Criteria for Operational Excellence
3. Define the Shingo Model Assessment and Scoring Guidelines
4. Gain an Overview of the Shingo Application Process
CONTENTS
1. Overview of the The Shingo Prize
2. Assessment Criteria
3. Assessment & Scoring System
4. Application Process
5. Shingo Award Winners
To download the complete presentation, visit:
http://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
The current global recession driven by COVID-19 has literally brought sales to a halt for many businesses. Compounded by high labour and material costs and unsold inventory, it is difficult to sustain your businesses without dramatic cost reductions. Before cutting salaries and laying off staff, now is the right time to seriously take a hard look at how you can quickly and systematically discover waste in your business processes and eliminate them so as to sustain a positive cash flow.
This presentation teaches you how to discover waste. Waste are all around us, and they include all those extraneous and counterproductive assumptions, attitudes, activities, materials, machines, operations and processes. This presentation can be used to educate your management and staff on the four models that can be used to systematically discover waste on the shopfloor. To be able to discover waste is the first step towards its elimination. This training material can also be used to supplement your Lean Manufacturing, Gemba Walk, Kaizen, 5S and TPM training materials.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Discover waste in your work environment
2. Learn how to remove waste
3. Learn how to prevent waste
CONTENTS:
1. What is Waste?
What is Value?
What is Value-added?
What is Waste?
How Does Waste Take Root?
Waste Take Root When We Accept Stopgap Improvement
Benefits of Identifying & Eliminating Waste
2. The Classification of Waste
The Three MUs
The 5M + Q + S
The Flow of Goods
The Eight Types of Waste
3. How to Discover Waste
Three Approaches to Discover Waste
Using the Back Door
Bringing Latent Waste to the Surface
Analyzing Current Conditions
Value Stream Mapping
Value-added Flow Chart
Flow Analysis Chart
4. How to Remove Waste
Adopt the Necessary Attitude
Remove Waste in the Movement of Goods
Remove Waste in the Actions of People
Remove Waste in the Way People, Goods and Machines Are Combined
5. How to Prevent Waste
Standardization
Visual Controls
Auditory Controls
5W + 1H
To download this complete presentation, please visit: http://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
The Training is a 1 day course covering impartation knowledge of Kaizen and its associated Tools and; -application of Lean concepts to lead Kaizen Workshop/s with Innovation Projects for Change in a World Class Manufacturing Environment.
This training aims to impart a systematic review on all the critical aspects of Lean use to; lead Kaizen workshop and presentation using Standardize Kaizen form and methodology with;
Innovation to be competitive in the Global Business Environment.
COURSE CONTENT
Kaizen, its definition and Principles
Kaizen definition, Innovation Definition
Kaizen vs Innovation
Characteristics of a Lean Factory
Cellular Factory Layout
Multi-skilled Operators
6S and Visual Control
Kanban and Supermarkets
Rapid Changeover
Total Quality Approach
Right-sized, flexible equipment
Water Strider
Moving Production Lines
Total Productive Maintenance
Continuous Improvement
The 3 Pillars of Kaizen
1. 6S (5+1S) Housekeeping
2. Waste Elimination
- Types of Waste CLOSEDMITT
- Valued-added vs Non-value
added
3. Standard Operation
Three factors that accounts the 3 Pillars Activities.
1. Visual management,
2. The role of the supervisor,
3. Importance of training and
creating a learning
organization.
Innovation & Workshop Projects
Types of Innovation in Kaizen. Why Innovation?
Degree of Innovation-the act of creating new products,
processes, ideas, etc...
Examples of Types of Innovation
Innovating Process using Typical Kaizen concepts (Lean
methods)
Phase 1: Pre-Planning for Innovation
Phase 2: Execution - Innovation Week
Role of Leader, Facilitator, Participant in Innovation
Projects
Innovation Projects Implementation using Kaizen Forms for:
Daily and Weekly Report Outs
Follow-up for further Innovation
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
The Shingo Prize (a.k.a. The Shingo Model) is the world’s highest standard for operational excellence. The prize recognizes organizations’ efforts to build cultures of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The prize is named after Shigeo Shingo, a Japanese industrial engineer who is widely recognized for his work in developing many of the revolutionary manufacturing practices that originated at Toyota. The Shingo Prize is based on the principles, systems and tools that deliver world class levels of excellence across an enterprise.
The Shingo Model is useful for companies/organizations who have embarked on the lean journey. The model can be used to assess the level of lean maturity and identify strengths and opportunities for improvement.
This training presentation can be used to brief employees to gain buy-in to the Shingo Model and prepare them for site visit assessments.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand The Shingo Prize as a Model for Operational Excellence
2. Explain the Shingo Assessment Criteria for Operational Excellence
3. Define the Shingo Model Assessment and Scoring Guidelines
4. Gain an Overview of the Shingo Application Process
CONTENTS
1. Overview of the The Shingo Prize
2. Assessment Criteria
3. Assessment & Scoring System
4. Application Process
5. Shingo Award Winners
To download the complete presentation, visit:
http://www.oeconsulting.com.sg
This is a little presentation we used for our hourly employees when we rolled out lean. Not attached are the real life examples we discussed as part of the training.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
The ISO Certification Audit is the final step before companies receive certification. To this end, companies who are seeking ISO Certification Audit for the first time may find the planning and preparation process intimidating. What necessary preparations should be put in place for a smooth ISO Certification Audit process? How do we prepare the employees and key stakeholders to handle the audit process and interviews professionally?
This presentation is suitable for internal auditors and auditees who require basic guidance on preparing and handling ISO certification audits. This presentation may also be used as supplementary materials to train your organization's internal auditors on the systematic process for auditing management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, etc.).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire basic knowledge of ISO and the principles of auditing
2. Gain an overview of the ISO certification process
3. Describe the ISO certification audit approach
4. Learn how to prepare and handle an ISO certification audit
CONTENTS
1. ISO in Brief
2. Principles of Auditing
3. The ISO Certification Process
4. The ISO Certification Audit Approach
5. Preparing for an ISO Certification Audit
6. Handling an ISO Certification Audit Session
A simple introductory presentation on Lean Manufacturing. Learn about key principles of Lean Methodology and share this with your team using this simple Lean Thinking presentation.
Presentation contains a number of simple exercise that you can use to practice the Lean Methodology in your business.
This is a little presentation we used for our hourly employees when we rolled out lean. Not attached are the real life examples we discussed as part of the training.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
The ISO Certification Audit is the final step before companies receive certification. To this end, companies who are seeking ISO Certification Audit for the first time may find the planning and preparation process intimidating. What necessary preparations should be put in place for a smooth ISO Certification Audit process? How do we prepare the employees and key stakeholders to handle the audit process and interviews professionally?
This presentation is suitable for internal auditors and auditees who require basic guidance on preparing and handling ISO certification audits. This presentation may also be used as supplementary materials to train your organization's internal auditors on the systematic process for auditing management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, etc.).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire basic knowledge of ISO and the principles of auditing
2. Gain an overview of the ISO certification process
3. Describe the ISO certification audit approach
4. Learn how to prepare and handle an ISO certification audit
CONTENTS
1. ISO in Brief
2. Principles of Auditing
3. The ISO Certification Process
4. The ISO Certification Audit Approach
5. Preparing for an ISO Certification Audit
6. Handling an ISO Certification Audit Session
A simple introductory presentation on Lean Manufacturing. Learn about key principles of Lean Methodology and share this with your team using this simple Lean Thinking presentation.
Presentation contains a number of simple exercise that you can use to practice the Lean Methodology in your business.
1. Karolina Lach
Team Leader/Supervisor
Personal details:
Karolina Lach
123 Friars Hill
Bishop O'Donnell Rd.
Galway
Mobile: +353851231246
karolina.lach83@gmail.com
Personal Summary
A highly motivated and ambitious individual able to give timely and accurate advice, guidance, support and training
to team members and individuals. Possessing excellent management skills and having the ability to work with the
minimum of supervision whilst leading a team of 50 or more across 3 shifts. Having a proven ability to lead by
example, consistently hit targets, improve best practices and organize time efficiently.
Now looking forward to making a significant contribution with a company that offers a genuine opportunity for
progression.
Work Experience Summary
• over 7 years of experience in medical device manufacturing including 5 years front line management role
• successful production line transfer from USAto Galway plant (including creation of SOP's, MP's and QP's in
accordance to Galway plant standards)
• certificate of „ Management skills” and „Introduction to HR management” at GMIT
• completed internal courses in: People skills master management and Lean Principles & Practice
• involved in Project Traveller thread team – internal line transfer from one plant to another – including stock
build, cross training of existing operators, new hire training plan,
Achievements
• reduced tag time by 10% and improve work flow across 3 different production lines using Six sigma
methodology
• stock management improvements implemented to reduce write off's
• yield increased by 5% quarter to quarter to reach as high as 95%
• cross training plan implemented across several production lines to improve OTD, quality and work flow.
• Successful Production line transfer from California, USA to Galway, Ireland plant
Key skills and competencies
• Proven ability to manage through others.
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills.
• Able to motivate and lead others in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• An ability to build rapport and trust quickly with work colleagues.
• Able to prioritize tasks and workloads in order of importance.
• Track record of delivering results with deadlines.
• Self motivated
• Leading by example
• Good knowledge of Strategic planning
• Well build Commercial Awareness
• Proven compliance with Equal Opportunities policies
• Health & Safety Legislation
2. Employment history
06.2014 – now Lake Region Medical (formerAccellent)
Operation team leader 2014 - Now
Ensuring that staff are motivated, monitored and measured in line with company targets and performance
standards. Responsible for making sure that any gaps in performance or quality are quickly identified and
addressed. Producing accurate reports on team performance for senior managers.. Working within ISO13485
environment. Since January 2015 leading a team of 50+ across 3 shifts and reporting straight to Production
Manager. Playing a key role in thread team responsible for production transfer from Oranmore plant to
Parkmore.
Duties:
• Planning production activities and resources
• Provide team leadership/ supervision to operators
• Manage attendance, production efficiency
• Drive and support a culture of continuous Improvement
• Responsible for time & attendance monitoring (KABA)
• Responsible for reinforcing all company policies and procedure for complete compliance and
optimization
• Manage ERP system (ORACLE) to ensure RAW material is issued correctly, review all completed
jobs, run daily backlogs reports to plan production.
Departments Experience:
Coating, Forming, Straightening, EDM, High precision grinding, Stamping, Laser ablation
10.2012 – 12.2013 Back to Poland down to family matters
09.2011 – 07.2012 Around the world trip
11.2005 – 09.2011 Creganna Tactx Medical,
Production team leader 2008-2011
Duties:
• Preparing daily workloads for staff & co-ordinating the daily allocation of work.
• Motivating the team to achieve high standards and KPI targets.
• Dealing with and resolving problems and issues which arise.
• Working with the warehouse, sales and marketing team to drive sales forward.
• Mentoring and training up junior and new staff.
• Monitoring & reporting on standards & performance targets.
• Arranging&chairing weekly team meetings, focusing on targets & achievements.
• Implementing new initiatives.
• Involved in the recruitment of new staff.
• Praise team members and create a positive working environment.
• Ensuring all administrative records are entered and updated correctly.
• Providing prompt and accurate information on individual performance.
• Responsible for all departmental KPI’s – quality, yield, output, efficiency, absenteeism, line fill, lean
improvements, cost control.
General operative 2005-2008
Meeting deadlines, working to the highest quality standards, working closely with support team (i.e engineering
team, quality team, management team) to fulfill customer requirements.
Transfer very advanced production lines from US and setting them up at Galway plant by using Lean
Manufacturing tools.
Duties:
• Maximizing output by operating efficiently and minimizing waste.
• Innovative in line with lean thinking and process excellence.
• Maintaining proper housekeeping and Health & Safety standards.
• Working to the highest quality culture, ensuring that procedures and work methods for the area are accurate
and fully complied to.
3. • Working in accordance to company core values (open, honest, flexible, innovative)
• Meeting daily targets
• Team working
Departments Experience:
• Production floor ( hypotubes, needles, laser ablation, laser cut, coating, bonding, final inspection)
• Cleanroom: balloons, braiding, VHS machine, bonding, packaging,
• Warehouse: incoming inspection, stock management, shipments
• Packaging: final inspection, labeling, pre-sterilization procedure.
• Design manufacturing experience: validation, testing, new product launch on to the various of markets
• Internal and external production lines transfer (R&D – Design Manufacturing – General Manufacturing,
production lines transfer from USA to Galway)
Academic Qualifications and professional courses (internals)
• 02.2015 – now APICS, Basic of Supply Chain Management (Exam in May)
• 2008 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway,Ireland
(Cert in Introduction to HR Management) (Cert in Management skills)
• 10.2002 – 06.2007 University of Economics in Cracow, Poland
(Bachelor of Economics)
• People skills master management
• Time managing system, KABA
• Oracle
• Lean Principles & Practice
Additional information
• Driving license: B
• Windows : Ms Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
• Oracle,
• TMS, KABA
Future plans
Further career development followed by APICS certification.
References – Available on request