Applying systems thingking to Lean Manufacturing learning

Lean Manufacturing es una filosofía de producción que busca erradicar el desperdicio. Esta búsqueda se realiza desafiando muchos de los prejuicios heredados de las tradiciones de la producción en masa. Es necesario entender los impactos inmediatos y los no inmediatos que ocurrirán por pensamiento sistémico. El proceso de diseño curricular se realiza con el objetivo de desarrollar competencias laborales en el tema de Lean Manufacturing y se hace siguiendo la filosofía educativa de la Universidad Icesi, en la que juegan un papel central las Estrategias de Aprendizaje Activo.Lean Manufacturing seeks to eradicate waste. This pursuit is conducted changing many pre-conceptions inherited from the mass production traditions. It is necessary to understand immediate and delayed impacts of the changes, as well as direct and indirect results of these changes. This systemic approach should enhance the learner’s understanding of the system (the manufacturing company), its variables, its outcomes, and the relationships among the system’s components. This paper presents the process of designing a course to teach Lean Manufacturing to working professionals using systems thinking. This design process is conducted for the development of job competencies and using Active Learning Strategies