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Executive Short Course - The Business Case for Lean

John Darlington

Lean Enterprise Research Centre presents a 1 day course that offers a lean perspective on traditional accounting methods, illustrating how lean accounting techniques can lead to increased profitability and productivity. Suitable for senior production and operations managers, lean practitioners, finance directors and controllers.

Topics

Topics covered Include:

Performance measures and scope for improvement
Throughput control
Lean management accounting case study
Lean and performance measurement
Applying lean management accounting
Batch sizing and lean accounting
Cost reduction and the bottom line

Lean enterprises generally rank among the top performers, characterised by low inventory and short lead times. The course will compare the financial and operational decisions emanating from the application of both traditional and lean management accounting techniques, demonstrating the advantages of taking the lean approach.

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