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Where is the economy headed and how can we cope?
Discover the similarities and differences between how our major manufacturing industry segments are planning for and being impacted by today's economic climate. Plan now for the future.
Reward your employees for a job well done - invite them to an educational program.
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Successful project implementation - a foundation for success.
This is a practical application workshop. BRING AN ACTIVE PROJECT TO CUSTOMIZE FOR YOUR BUSINESS. Learn the critical steps which highly impact effective projects.
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Techniques to understand customer needs and perceptions.
This interactive workshop will teach critical success factors in capturing customer needs and perceptions and translating them into customer requirements and solution concepts. When you are able to uncover and balance your multiple customer needs and perceptions, you will then be able to translate them into products that result in profits.
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“Without Standard Work, there can be no improvement.”
This statement is a central truth of the Toyota Production System. Standard work defines the current best work process. It is the baseline for continuous improvement and is a tool used in auditing processes. Therefore, conformance to standard work contributes to the results you need to stay competitive, but is something we really don’t want to do. Until you can apply repeatable standard work successfully, improvements will yield less than their full potential and backsliding will be prevalent.
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You get what you measure.
It is critical that what you measure adds to the intended outcome of performance improvements. Learn to measure the right things for the shop and office.
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How do communication style differences affect your performance and your team’s?.
Who Should Attend? HR personnel, manufacturing managers, and those involved with teams.
What will be covered? Dimensions of human behavior, communication styles (strengths and potential blind spots), modifying your behavior, verbal and non-verbal behavior styles, and understanding style differences.
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Integrating Clinical Experience into Risk Management Activities
Does your Quality Planning tap into clinical expertise when accounting for all potential risks? Hear from our presenters about how to identify and successfully integrate relevant clinical experience into Risk Management activities.
Certificates of attendance will be provided to be used towards CEUs and contact hours.
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Risks are an inherent characteristic of depending on supply chains. Learn how to implement robust risk identification and mitigation strategies to create strong supply chain partnerships.
Learn the differences between the traditional transactional relationship with suppliers and what it means to have supply chain partnerships.
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Excellent workshop for machine operators!
Send teams to learn how to reduce setup times and eliminate waste on virtually any operation or machine.
Participants will learn the tools necessary to conduct a setup reduction event. These tools will then be applied to a simulated process where they will identify wastes, make improvements and track their progress.
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Cut lead times . . . React faster . . . Eliminate more waste than ever!
Send your teams to this highly rated, interactive workshop.
Value Stream Mapping is one of the most important tools for Lean Manufacturing. All attendees participate in highly interactive mapping of production and information processes.
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Great workshop for teams!
Lean Manufacturing is the most productive, flexible, and highest quality approach to manufacturing - proven by bottom-line results. Attendees participate in an interactive business simulation that demonstrates, in a practical manner, the application of lean principles.
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Theory of Constraints, TOC is an important tool for Lean Manufacturing.
Send teams to this practical, interactive workshop. Attendees participate in a simulation that demonstrates a more productive approach to flow.
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Are you continuously implementing the best improvement ideas from your workers?
Kick start your continuous improvement journey with some practical and effective methods that won't cost you a bundle. Hear from our presenters how they keep good ideas coming.
Reward your employees for a job well done - invite them to an educational program.
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Join your peers to learn Poke-Yoke techniques to eliminate defects.
People don’t want to make mistakes, but all workers make them. Learn how simple Poke-Yoke fool-proofing may remove the possibilities for error. Production devices or design for assembly criteria can eliminate mistakes before they happen. Achieve the reliable, continuous flow of Lean manufacturing.
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Data gathering, test assumptions and sample size significance
Ask a statistician:
- What is the difference between equivalence trials and non-inferiority trials?
- If you have a non-inferiority trial, can you still claim superiority?
- What affects/drives sample size? How do I gather this information?
- What if my assumptions are incorrect – then what?
- What is power and why is it important?
- What is an adaptive design?
- Why can’t I look at the data?
- When should I ask for your help?
Certificates of attendance will be provided to be used towards CEUs and contact hours.
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These two techniques are the most overlooked tools in lean manufacturing!
Customers, employees and suppliers can tell a well-run plant without a narrated tour. The visual clues are everywhere. This workshop clearly demonstrates the differences between a traditional approach and one that uses these effective visual techniques. You can't get leaner without these tools.
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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.
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Do you want to improve your product development time and designs as well as product costs and processes?
This interactive hands-on workshop teaches a facilitated team-based design process that uses simple tools combined with the creativity of people to achieve breakthroughs that meet the needs of all stakeholders.
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It takes more than a title and some authority to effectively lead people; ask anyone newly promoted into a leadership role!
This course assists participants with understanding and developing the influence and persuasion skills that make them more effective as team leaders.
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This Green Belt certification is offered by the Manufacturers Alliance in a 3-part series. The series may also be credited toward Lean/6 Sigma Certification
These courses will allow all attendees to participate in interactive exercises that demonstrate, in a practical manner, the application of basic 6 Sigma principles and tools. The application of these improvement techniques applies equally to the plant or office, whether service or manufacturing. Note: Our instructors are 6 Sigma practitioners with a blend of service and manufacturing backgrounds. Attendees will be required to submit a project in order to receive the certification.
6 Sigma Define & Measure
When: February 3, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve, Plymouth
6 Sigma Analysis
When: March 4, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve, Plymouth
6 Sigma Improvements and Control
When: April 2, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve, Plymouth
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Do you need productivity and cost improvements now?
This workshop will provide the education and experience that is necessary for you to deploy rapid improvement teams at work. Interactive team exercises demonstrate, in a practical manner, the application of Kaizen techniques and principles.
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Designed specifically for manufacturers . . .
Leadership training for front-line managers, supervisors and team leaders!
Offered as part of the Learning to Lead Supervisory Training Series. Each series of six sessions may be taken sequentially or independently, depending upon experience and needs.
Additional Series: Leading Down New Paths
April 9 - May 14, 2009
Please note: To register for the entire Learning to Lead series go to the Training Series flyer.
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Each series of six sessions may be taken sequentially or independently, depending upon experience and needs.
Essentials of Leading for Results
February 5 – March 12, 2009
Leading Down New Paths
April 9 - May 14, 2009
Designed specifically for manufacturers . . .
Leadership training for front-line managers, supervisors and team leaders!
Please note: To register just for the series starting April 9, go to that session.
For course descriptions and other info, please go to either the Leading for Results or Leading Down New Paths entries.
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This workshop is part of the Supply Chain Management Mini Series. See Mini Series flyer for details.
Lean material flow can improve the efficiency of the production operator.
This course will introduce you to material movement tools, techniques and metrics and give you the ability to understand what is required in a lean material flow process.
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This workshop is part of the Inventory Management Mini Series. See Mini Series flyer for details.
Need to learn how to implement a Lean MRS or improve on a current MRS program?
When setting up a Lean Material Replenishment System (MRS); we will focus on the people, the process, and the sizing. This will decrease inventories, increase material availability, and eliminate many stressful conversations between departments caused by MRP. Attendees participate, in an interactive simulation that demonstrates, in a practical manner, the application of these principles.
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Each workshop in this series can be taken independently or sign up for both and save.
Lean Material Replenishment This course will assist you in learning how to implement a Lean MRS or how to improve on a current MRS program.
Lean Material Delivery: Supermarkets, PFEP & Delivery Systems: This course will introduce you to material movement tools, techniques and metrics.
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This Series includes:
Lean Material Delivery: Supermarkets, PFEP & Delivery Systems
When: February 18, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: Maple Grove Community Center.
Lean Material Replenishment
When: February 18, 2009 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Maple Grove Community Center.
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Standard work for leaders is the engine that drives the lean management system and is crucial to any successful lean implementation.
Learn how to develop leaders standard work appropriate for all levels of the organization. Ensure the standard work is followed and generates results as well as continuous improvement.
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Each workshop in this series can be taken independently or sign up for all three and save.
The most untapped improvement opportunities are in the OFFICE! Learn how proven manufacturing improvement processes may be adapted to office systems by attending this 3-course mini-series. These courses must be taken in sequence.
See individual flyers for detailed information regarding these workshops.
In-house sessions available-call 763-383-9445
This Series includes:
Lean Office Simulation
When: February 24, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve - Plymouth.
Office 5S and Visual Management
When: March 24, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve - Plymouth.
Office Process Mapping
When: April 30, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve - Plymouth.
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This workshop is part of the Lean Office Mini Series. See the Lean Office Mini Series flyer for information on all of our Lean Office workshops.
The most untapped improvement opportunities are in the OFFICE!
Learn how proven manufacturing improvement processes may be adapted to office systems. Participants will experience hands-on learning of lean applications through a simulation exercise.
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How should dramatic change be led, communicated, supported and its barriers overcome?
This workshop focuses on learning implementation best practices from successful lean transformations. Learn how to overcome resistance and biases to change.
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Each workshop can be taken independently or sign up for both and save.
Introduction to Lean Accounting: Lean Accounting provides better managerial accounting for decision-makers without disrupting the financial accounting for tax reporting.
Applying Lean Accounting: Everyone agrees that Lean Accounting is critical to the success of a Lean organization. But very few have the conviction and courage to begin that journey. Hear from the instructor how it is done.
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This Series includes:
Introduction to Lean Accounting
When: March 18, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve - Plymouth.
Applying Lean Accounting
When: April 22, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: The Reserve - Plymouth.
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This workshop is part of the Lean Accounting Mini Series. See the Lean Accounting Mini Series flyer for information on our other Lean Accounting workshops.
Lean Manufacturing cannot be sustained long-term without changes in the accounting, control, & measurement systems.
Lean Accounting provides better managerial accounting for decision-makers without disrupting the financial accounting for tax reporting. Lean reporting can be the missing link between tangible operational improvements and financial results.
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This workshop is part of the Lean Office Mini Series. See the Lean Office Mini Series flyer for information on all of our Lean Office workshops.
Customers, employees and suppliers can tell a well-run office without a narrated tour. The visual clues are everywhere. This workshop is a straight-forward approach that impacts your customer and employee image, productivity and sales.
In-house sessions available-call 763-383-9445
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Designed specifically for manufacturers . . .
Leadership training for front-line managers, supervisors and team leaders!
Offered as part of the Learning to Lead Supervisory Training Series. Each series of six sessions may be taken sequentially or independently, depending upon experience and needs.
Additional Series: Essentials of Leading for Results
February 5 - March 12, 2009
Please note: To register for the entire Learning to Lead series go to the Training Series flyer.
In-house sessions available-call 763-383-9445
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The cornerstone of implementing a Lean Enterprise is getting a critical mass of people on board working towards improvement.
Our experienced instructor, Lynn Moline, will lead attendees through interactive discussions and exercises that demonstrate effective improvement team leadership and training. Perfect workshop for team leaders and members.
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This workshop is part of the Lean Accounting Mini Series. See the Lean Accounting Mini Series flyer for information on our other Lean Accounting workshops.
Lean Manufacturing cannot be sustained long-term without changes in the accounting, control, & measurement systems.
Lean financial reporting can be the missing link between tangible operational improvements and financial results. Everyone agrees that Lean Accounting is critical to the success of a Lean organization. But very few have the courage and conviction to begin the Lean Accounting journey. Hear from experience how it can be done.
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Learn how to apply Lean Tools for environmental improvements!
This class is about learning to think lean and green. Learn practical ways to use Lean Tools to improve your environmental performance and to save energy and money. Your Lean teams can learn how to “green” your operations and products as they do any lean project or you can specifically set up lean events to eliminate priority environmental, health and safety wastes.
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This workshop is part of the Lean Office Mini Series. See the Lean Office Mini Series flyer for information on all of our Lean Office workshops.
Cut lead times . . . React faster . . . Eliminate more waste than ever!
Office Process Mapping is one of the most important tools for the lean office. Applying lean concepts and tools to the office environment presents unique challenges. The ability to see and recognize our processes is paramount to our ability to drive process improvement. This hands-on workshop provides you with the knowledge and experience necessary to start implementing mapping in the office.
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Learn how to assess and develop your lean journey.
Lean implementations are driven by valid performance measures against realistic expectations. Therefore, you need to use a valid baseline of where you are now, an effective strategy on how to get to your goal, and an objective yardstick to measure and communicate improvement progress.
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