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Home Certification Lean Practitioner Lean Office Practitioner NEW! Lean Leader Lean/6 Sigma Practitioner 6 Sigma Green Belt Courses Testing Training & Education All Events Calendar of Events Educational Programs Workshops Lean Office Supervisory Training 6 Sigma Medical Device Alliance Medical Seminars Medical Newsletter Medical Newsletter Archive Newsletter Subscription Advertising Information Leaders Alliance Information Qualifications Application Members Facilitators LA Forum Benchmarking Survey Peer Assessment Request Steering Committees Roster of Members Board Mtg. Registration Consulting and Referrals Manufacturer of the Year Wage Survey 2008 Information Order 2008 Employment View Resumes View Job Listings Post a Resume Post a Job Listing Free Legal Advice Links MA Newsletter MA Insider MA Insider Archive Advertising Information Subscribe Book Reviews MA Store Join Us! Phone: Email: Fax: 763-533-8239 ma@mfrall.com 760-418-4694	It's our association's mission to: Provide peer-to-peer training, education, and resources which allow Minnesota-based member manufacturers to continuously grow, improve, and stay competitive. 2008 Workshop Schedule Download a list of our current workshops from over 5 different series, including: Lean, Lean Office, Supply Chain Management & more. Learn More NEW! - Design for 6 Sigma Series - Starts May 21 Design for 6 Sigma (DFSS) focuses on designing the product or process “right” the first time. The first workshop will teach critical success factors in capturing customers’ needs and perceptions and translating them into customer requirements and solution concepts. The second workshop will teach techniques to... Learn More Medical Seminar: Lean & 6 Sigma Tools for Clinical & Regulatory Staff - May 22 Join us to hear from some experienced Lean Practitioners and Six Sigma Black Belts. They will provide an overview of how these tools and methods can improve the quality and profitability of your Clinical studies. Learn More NEW Workshop: Design for Manufacturability - June 5 Break down the "wall" that stands between Design and Manufacturing. Learn how to design components and assemblies that will reduce the risk of non-conformance to the established specifications and how you can introduce this concept into your company. Learn More Monthly Program: Outsource vs. Insource - Critical Make/Buy Decisions - June 12 How do others decide to bring in work or ship it out overseas to vendors? Strategy often drives make/buy decisions. Let's gather a variety of insights from disciplines like finance, operations, purchasing and management to see how these decisions are made. Learn More Medical Device Alliance monthly seminars help me gain insight through my peers’ experiences. Seminars like META Analysis give me the opportunity to expand my professional network and introduce me to new facets of my industry. Kim Aves Regulatory Specialist Nonin Medical Inc.