Uttana – 3P – Production, Preparation, Process

Course illustrates the benefits of the 3P method while explaining exactly what it is and how it is used. Covers what needs to be done prior to 3P deployment so everything runs smoothly.

• Video 1 – What is 3P
• Video 2 – Benefits of Using 3P
• Video 3 – Preparing for 3P Deployment

What makes 3P different from Kaizen, and how do these to concepts support each other? This course answers these questions and shows the advantages that 3P bring in comparison to tradition process creation approaches.

• Video 1 – Comparing 3P to Kaizen
• Video 2 – Advantages Over Traditional Process Creation Styles

3P can be broken up into 16 concepts, often called catch phrases. This course covers each of these important parts individually to show how they fulfill the needs of a 3P program.

• Video 1 – 16 Catch Phrases
• Video 2 – People and Machines
• Video 3 – Flow
• Video 4 – SMED
• Video 2 – Jidoka
• Video 3 – Pull
• Video 4 – Simple & Effective Equipment

While the methodology behind 3P is broken into the 16 catchphrases, the process is broken up into 7 phases. This course covers each phase step-by-step in sequence. This brings the concepts of the first 3 courses together to show how they all fit together.

• Video 1 – Preparing Scope
• Video 2 – Voice of the Customer
• Video 3 – Defining the Problem
• Video 4 – Creating 7 Alt. Designs
• Video 5 – Examples from Nature
• Video 6 – Selecting 3 Alt. Designs
• Video 7 – Modeling 3 Alternate Designs
• Video 8 – Selecting the Best Design