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Training is an essential element for any manufacturer to successfully implement Lean Manufacturing (LM). The University of Tennessee has developed training modules for small to medium sized manufacturers who typically have a more difficult time allocating resources to training. The methodology for developing the LM modules and the results of presenting these modules in pilot sessions and in training sessions are presented.

The focus of this effort is to illustrate to the decision-makers in the automobile industry the value of Flexible Simulation Modeling (FSM) as a mechanism to implement pervasive simulation modeling. Pervasive simulation implies the use of simulation throughout the organization from design of the product to actual production of the product. This concept is a key to automotive manufacturers reducing their cost of reiterative modification, and destructive testing. Flexible Simulation Models is a term that describes simulation models that is coupled with other software to allow the user to redesign the production process to modify the characteristics of the current production process in a user friendly manner to encourage the use of simulation. FSM has two primary advantages over current static simulation modeling. First, the user is no longer dependent on simulation expertise or a programmer to reprogram the model when changes to the model want to be investigated.