Tools for Lean Implementation
This interactive one-day overview is designed to introduce the student to a set of methods/tools that minimize the resources required for processes by the elimination of waste (non-value add activities) that may lead to inflated costs, lead times and inventory requirements. Covered tools include: Kaizen, 5S, Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke), Visual Workplace, Standardized Work, Cellular Flow, Value Stream Mapping, Quick Changeover/Set Up, Pull Kanban Systems, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). Lean Enterprise emphasizes the use of quality improvement programs, preventive maintenance, pull systems as well as flexible work forces and production facilities.

Lean ISO QMS Workshop
This interactive, three-day workshop provides students with the tools to move their organizations beyond mere conformance to ISO 9001:2000. Students learn through the integration of Lean Enterprise Tools, both on and off the manufacturing floor, that they can establish a continual improvement system that truly improves bottom line results. Lean Enterprise focuses on improvement though the elimination of waste in processes. ISO 9001:2000 is focuses on continual improvement as an integral part of an organization’s Quality Management System (there are over a dozen requirements for improvement in the standard).

Lean Six Sigma Overview
This interactive, two-day class provides students with an overview of the effective integration of Lean and Six Sigma tools to drive out waste, reduce variation, improve customer satisfaction and continually improve their organization’s bottom line results. Lean and Six Sigma Tools comprise a powerful continual improvement engine for any organization to achieve world class bottom line results.