Competitive manufacturing is a systems approach used in New Zealand manufacturing companies to produce high quality goods for the least cost and with the least waste.

An explanation and list of resources was developed by Workbase as part of the Supporting Workplace Literacy Providers (SWLP) project - click here.

Lean Manufacturing

These three resources (participant material; instructor material; overheads) are aimed particularly at Hispanic workers to support training in Lean Manufacturing (known in New Zealand as competitive manufacturing). This resource is not comprehensive but contains useful activities which New Zealand workplace literacy tutors and others could adapt for the New Zealand context.

Building the Collaborative Workplace – Instructor’s Edition

Building the Collaborative Workplace – Participant’s Guide (this is a very large file, and may take some time to download)

Building the Collaborative Workplace – Slides (this is a very large file, and may take some time to download)