Training Seminars

Training Seminar Offerings

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Training Seminar Offerings

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Lean Fundamentals One Hour Overview Seminar

  • Course Length: One hour
  • Course Content: High level overview of Lean Thinking
  • Max Participants: Up to 100
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Course Description: Participants will receive a very broad overview of lean thinking principles and expected results of lean implementations.
  • Purpose: Provide overviews as part of professional organization presentations etc.
  • Course Fee: Quotes available on request
  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in wanting to know more about lean thinking.
  • Benefit: Shows tremendous opportunities for process improvement and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings

 

Lean Fundamentals Seminar I – 4 to 6 Hour Training

  • Course Length: Six Hours
  • Course Content: Overview of Lean Fundamentals and Implementation Approach
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client.
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Max Participants: 30
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Course Description: Participants will receive a broad-based overview of lean manufacturing and lean thinking fundamentals. Topics include video comparisons of batch to one piece flow environments, lean industrial and process engineering analysis, standard work, job standardization, typical results of lean implementations and videos of world class operations. Differences between Kaizens, Demand Flow and other implementation approaches discussed in detail. Slides are subset of those covered in actual five day or three month training sessions.
  • Who should attend?: Business Executives, Owners, Senior Leadership Team, Prospective Lean Team Members
  • Purpose: Introduce Strategic and Competitive Advantages inherent in Lean Thinking Concepts. Provide a unique implementation approach, expected results and show funding opportunities.
  • Benefit: Shows tremendous opportunities for process improvements and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings

 

Lean Fundamentals Seminar II – One Day Training Class

  • Course Length: Eight to Ten Hours
  • Course Content: Overview of Lean Fundamentals Seminar with Batch vs. One Piece Flow Hands on Simulation.
  • Course Fee: See Price List
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee
  • Max Participants: 24
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Course Description: Participants will receive a broad-based overview of lean manufacturing and lean thinking fundamentals. Course includes hands on lean assembly simulation.
  • Topics include: Video comparisons of batch to one piece flow environments, lean industrial and process engineering analysis, standard work, job standardization, Kanban, Five S, TPM, Lean Sustaining and Implementation tips, typical results of lean implementations and videos of world class operations. Differences between Kaizens, Demand Flow and other implementation approaches discussed. Slides are subset of those covered in actual five day or three month training sessions.
  • Who should attend?: Business Executives, Owners, Senior Leadership Team, Prospective Lean Team members, Team Members
  • Purpose: Introduce Strategic and Competitive Advantages inherent in Lean Thinking Concepts. Provide a unique implementation approach, Expected Results. Show funding opportunities.
  • Benefits: Provides “hands on” demonstration of lean principles at work. Shows tremendous opportunities for process improvements and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings.
  • Some videotaping and pictures may be required.

 

Lean Fundamentals Seminar III – Two Day Training Class

  • Course Length: 16 Hours
  • Course Content: Overview of Lean Fundamentals Seminar with Batch vs. One Piece Flow Hands on Exercise
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client.
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Max Participants: 24
  • Prerequisites: Determined by company implementation approach selected.
  • Course Description: Participants will receive a broad-based overview of lean manufacturing and lean thinking fundamentals. Course includes: Instruction on Lean principles, Hands on simulations. lean value stream, analyze and create a one piece balanced synchronized flow assembly line, view machine shop examples of one person to 7 or 8 machines, Lean Organizational structure, Lean materials, implementation process map review, video comparisons of batch to one piece flow environments, lean industrial and process engineering analysis, standard work, setup reduction, Layout and cell design, Line balancing, Five S, TPM overview, Kanban, change management, typical results of lean implementations and videos of world class operations.: Differences between Kaizens, Demand Flow and other implementation approaches discussed in detail. Team Building and Total Quality Exercises are woven into course fabric.
  • Who should attend? Business Executives, Owners, Senior Leadership Team, Prospective Lean Team members, Managers, Production Control, Material Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing.
  • Purpose: Introduce Strategic and Competitive Advantages inherent in Lean Thinking Concepts. Provide a unique implementation approach. Provide a foundation for a pilot team to implement lean product and process improvements with some mentoring by a trained Master Facilitator.
  • Expected Results. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of lean principles. The course is geared to implementation.
  • Benefits: Provides training and education through “hands on” demonstration of lean principles at work. Course is 60% lecture, 40% videos and hands on exercises.. This course will teach you how to identify waste and techniques to eliminate it. It has tremendous opportunities for process improvements and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings.

 

Lean Fundamentals Seminar IV – Three Day Training Class

  • Course Length: 24 Hours
  • Course Content: Overview of Lean Fundamentals Seminar with Batch vs. One Piece Flow Hands on Exercise
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client.
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Max Participants: 24
  • Prerequisites: Determined by company implementation approach selected.
  • Course Description: Participants will receive a broad-based overview of lean manufacturing and lean thinking fundamentals. Course includes: Instruction on Lean principles, Hands on simulations. Systems thinking simulation, Value Steam Mapping Overview, analyze and create a one piece balanced synchronized flow assembly line, view machine shop examples of one person to 7 or 8 machines, Lean Organizational structure, Lean materials, implementation process map review, video comparisons of batch to one piece flow environments, lean industrial and process engineering analysis, group technology, standard work, capacity analysis, setup reduction, Layout and cell design, Line balancing, Performance Management, Five S, TPM overview, Two bin material systems and Kanban, MBTI Styles and change management, typical results of lean implementations and videos of world class operations.: Differences between Kaizens, Demand Flow and other implementation approaches discussed in detail. Team Building and Total Quality Exercises are woven into course fabric.
  • Who should attend? Business Executives, Owners, Senior Leadership Team, Prospective Lean Team members, Managers, Production Control, Material Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing.
  • Purpose: Introduce Strategic and Competitive Advantages inherent in Lean Thinking Concepts. Provide a unique implementation approach. Provide a foundation for a pilot team to implement lean product and process improvements with some mentoring by a trained Master Facilitator.
  • Expected Results. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of lean principles. The course is geared to implementation.
  • Benefits: Provides training and education through “hands on” demonstration of lean principles at work. Course is 40% lecture, 60% videos and hands on exercises. This course will teach you how to identify waste and techniques to eliminate it. It has tremendous opportunities for process improvements and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings.

 

Lean Fundamentals Seminar V – Five Day Training Class

  • Course Length: 35 - 40 Hours
  • Course Content: Overview of Lean Fundamentals Seminar with Batch vs. One Piece Flow Hands on Exercise
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client.
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Min Participants – 16 Max Participants: 35Prerequisites: Determined by company implementation approach selected.
  • Course Description: Participants will receive a broad-based overview of lean manufacturing and lean thinking fundamentals. Course includes a Kaizen Event during the class (if on site at Host Company), Overview of Lean Principles, world class videos and “hands on” simulations. Training includes systems thinking simulation, lean value stream analysis, analyze and create a one piece balanced synchronized flow assembly line, view machine shop examples of one person to 7 or 8 machines, Lean Organizational structure, Lean materials, supply chain management, implementation process map review, video comparisons of batch to one piece flow environments, lean industrial and process engineering analysis, product process flow analysis, operator analysis, group technology, standard work, job standardization, setup reduction, Layout and cell design, Line balancing, Performance Management, Five S, TPM overview, Two bin material systems and Kanban exercises, MBTI Styles and change management, typical results of lean implementations and videos of world class operations.: Differences between Kaizens, Demand Flow and other implementation approaches discussed in detail. Team Building and Total Quality Exercises are woven into course fabric.
  • Who should attend? Business Executives, Owners, Senior Leadership Team, Prospective Lean Team members, Managers, Production Control, Material Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing.
  • Purpose: Introduce Strategic and Competitive Advantages inherent in Lean Thinking Concepts. Provide a unique implementation approach. Provide a foundation for a pilot team to implement lean product and process improvements with some mentoring by a trained Master Facilitator.
  • Expected Results. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of lean principles. The course is geared to implementation.
  • Benefits: Real example of lean at work in the factory. Provides training and education through “hands on” demonstration of lean principles at work. Course is 40% lecture, 60% videos and hands on exercises. This course will teach you how to identify waste and techniques to eliminate it. It has tremendous opportunities for process improvements and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings.

 

Lean Advanced Seminar V – Five Day Training Class

  • Course Length: 35 - 40 Hours
  • Course Content: Overview of Lean Fundamentals Seminar with Batch vs. One Piece Flow Hands on Exercise
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client.
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Min Participants – 16 Max Participants: 35
  • Prerequisites: Determined by company implementation approach selected.
  • Course Description: Participants will receive adavanced training in lean manufacturing and lean thinking principles. Course includes a Kaizen Event during the class (if on site at Host Company), Detailed world class videos and “hands on” simulations. Training includes systems thinking, lean value stream analysis, analyze and create a one piece balanced synchronized flow assembly line, view machine shop examples of one person to 7 or 8 machines, Lean Organizational structure, Lean materials, supply chain management, implementation process map review, video comparisons of batch to one piece flow environments, lean industrial and process engineering analysis, product process flow analysis, operator analysis, group technology, standard work, job standardization, setup reduction, Layout and cell design, Line balancing, Performance Management, Five S, TPM overview, Two bin material systems and Kanban exercises, MBTI Styles and change management, typical results of lean implementations and videos of world class operations.: Differences between Kaizens, Demand Flow and other implementation approaches discussed in detail. Team Building and Total Quality Exercises are woven into course fabric.
  • Who should attend? Lean Practitioners or anyone that wants more advanced insight into the lean tools.
  • Purpose: Introduce Strategic and Competitive Advantages inherent in Lean Thinking Concepts. Provide a unique implementation approach. Provide a foundation for a pilot team to implement lean product and process improvements with some mentoring by a trained Master Facilitator.
  • Expected Results. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of lean principles. The course is geared to implementation.
  • Benefits: Real example of lean at work in the factory. Provides training and education through “hands on” demonstration of lean principles at work. Course is 40% lecture, 60% videos and hands on exercises. This course will teach you how to identify waste and techniques to eliminate it. It has tremendous opportunities for process improvements and proven implementation approach which yields tremendous savings.

 

Value Stream Mapping

  • Course Length: One day to two weeks
  • Course Content: Value Stream Mapping Process techniques. Teach and hands on analysis of problems, opportunities to identify waste, critical data driven inputs and outputs identification.
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee
  • Max Participants: 24 (3 to 6 person teams)
  • Who Should Attend: Business Executives, Owners, Senior Leadership Team, Prospective Lean Team members, Team Members
  • Topics include: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), VSM Icons, Collecting Data, Current State vs. Ideal State vs. Future State Maps. Go and See!
  • Course Description: Students bring a real process to the class to be analyzed and mapped. Students should bring a process they are familiar with and know the steps. It helps to have someone on the team not familiar with their process.
  • Purpose: To utilize a “systems thinking” approach to analyze any process – shop floor, administrative, engineering, healthcare
  • Benefits: Allows participants to visualize flow in shop floor and administrative processes from a systems thinking perspective. Provides hands on opportunity to solve problems. Identifies waste in processes, project prioritization to the strategic business plan which sets the stage for Hoshin Planning.
  • Host Company to provide access to people and processes to be mapped. Some videotaping may be required.

 

Myers Briggs Type Personality Styles Class

  • Course Length: One half day to 2 days
  • Course Content: Training in MBTI Styles Analysis. Can be done in a workshop or individual format. Can be combined with leadership training. Is already a part of the three day and five day Lean Seminars.
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Min Participants – 20 and Max Participants: 60
  • Course Description: Explores personality types and styles and their impact on teams, change and lean implementations.
  • Who should attend – Anyone in the company
  • Purpose: Explore the value of type. Learning more about yourself and others. How to be a better communicator and leader in your company.
  • Benefits: Improved communication and team building

 

How to run Effective Meetings

  • Course Length: One half day
  • Course Content: Training in TQ skills and tools for effective meetings, breakouts
  • Course Fee: TBD
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee.
  • Max Participants: 30
  • Course Description: Parts of a meeting, roles for a meeting, conflict management, SPACER, why do we schedule meetings for ½ hours or hours, why not 23 or 35 minutes?
  • Who should attend?
  • Purpose: Train people in effective meeting skills
  • Benefits: Reduced waste in meeting times

 

Total Company Wide Quality Tools

  • Course Length: 1-2 days
  • Course Content: Introduction and practice with TQ tools
  • Course Fee: TBD
  • Course may be tailored to a company for an additional fee
  • Max Participants: 30
  • Course Description: Review and overview of parrot charts, cost of poor quality, fishbone, flow charts, check sheets, histograms, CPK, SPC, Problem solving, Control Charts, Brainstorming
  • Who should attend?: Operators, admin folks, managers
  • Purpose: Train participants in overview of various TQ tools
  • Benefits: Participants learn how to problem solve and organize and prioritize decision-making

 

Lean Practioner I Program (Train the Trainer)

  • Course Length: 1 Week
  • Course Content: Total Lean Content
  • Course Fee: See Price List. Per person plus expenses. Training room and meals to be furnished by the Client
  • Max Participants: 10
  • Prerequisites: Lean Seminar III or Lean Seminar IV, three implementations, suggested reading list, thorough understanding of the materials and tools
  • Course Description: Boot camp – A non-threatening environment where participants present lean materials in front of their peers and answer questions from facilitators. Participants are video taped and trained in presentation skills. Participants are also trained in lean auditing skills.
  • Who should attend?: lean specialists that want to become Masters
  • Purpose: Solidify understanding of lean materials
  • Benefits: Participants will be train the trainers for lean implementations upon completing course requirements and be able to demonstrate ability to implement lines on their own
  • Caution: Suggest individuals should be considered “high potentials” in your organization. Consider employment contracts or non – compete agreements and a development plan for these individuals after they attend the class. Should be a minimum of a two-year commitment by the team members.

 

Lean Practitioner Training Implementation

This is a three month hands on pilot implementation by a pilot team at your company. This approach is based on your team attending four weeks of intensive training over a three month period. The training is a time released approach to provide the team training in subsets of lean manufacturing and then have the team go implement and bring deliverables to the next training class. The implementation will consist of seven to eight weeks of teams implementing on the shop floor. We can assist you if needed during these implementation weeks. Teams will build a complete case study and be certified as lean specialists at the end of the course subject to meeting some additional criteria.

  • Course Length: Eleven to Twelve weeks
  • Course Content: Very detailed course on how to implement lean manufacturing techniques. Participants actually lean out a line or part of a line in their factory
  • Course Fee: See price list - per person - plus any expenses. The company provides training area and meals.
  • Max Participants: 24 (minimum of two persons team from a company )
  • Prerequisites: World Class Criteria assessment, Consultant tour of factory, One day or Five day lean overview course attended by Senior Leadership, Consultant assistance in pilot selection.
  • Course Description: Companies pick a pilot implementation prior to training. Team attends four weeks of intense lean training with seven to eight weeks of hands on implementation in the factory. Requires management support, leadership, all employee overview, pilot team overview, communication plans etc. Should be considered long term commitment that never ends.
  • Who should attend?: Lean Pilot implementation team
  • Purpose: To train a selected group of individuals on a company team how to implement a lean manufacturing line
  • Benefits: Significant savings on pilot implementation, Trained company lean specialists, which will need a minimum of consultant help, total transfer of as much consultant knowledge as team can absorb
  • Caution: Suggest individuals should be considered high potentials in your organization. Consider employment contracts or non – compete agreements and a development plan for these individuals after they attend the class. Should be a minimum of a two-year commitment by the team members.

 

Total Quality Management (TQM) Training

  • Course Length: Varies typically one week of training followed by six weeks of analyzing and solving real-life problem
  • Course Content: Total Quality Tools, Six Sigma Tools Overview, How to Brainstorm, Affinity Tool. How to run effective meetings, empowerment, decision making, problem solving, goal deployment, SPC overview, team building, RCCA, Myers Briggs, styles analysis, ROI analysis, Importance of video taping in problem solving, process mapping, common cause vs. special cause variation. Take home: memory jogger
  • Course Fee: TBD
  • Course must be tailored and approved by the company prior to initiation. Course requires Leadership participation and mentoring of team(s).
  • Max Participants: 24 (four teams of six persons)
  • Course Description: Students bring with them a real life problem at the workplace. Students learn to work together to solve problems and hold meetings. Themes are act of fact; data driven management, Root cause analysis.
  • Who should attend? Cross functional teams including operators
  • Purpose: Show teams how to work together to solve real-life problems
  • Benefits: Based on problems and team selected as well as management support and mentoring of team.
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Five S Training

  • Course Length: Varies typically one week of training followed up with maintenance weks
  • Course Options: FIVE S Training, FIVE S Audits, FIVE S Train the Trainer, FIVE S for Managers, How to Sustain FIVE S, Longer Term FIVE S consulting
  • Course Fee: Varies based on type of training and implementation
  • Course must be tailored and approved by the company prior to initiation. Course requires Leadership participation and mentoring of team(s). Course requires significant contribution from the CEO, Site Leader or Works Manager
  • Max Participants: 24 (four teams of six persons)
  • Course Description: Students are assigned a real life area to work on at the site on the floor or in the office at the workplace. Students learn to work together to solve problems.
  • Who should attend? Cross functional teams including operators and managers representing all shifts.
  • Purpose: Show teams how to work together to solve real-life problems, organize and sustain the workplace.
  • Benefits: Reduces costs associated with searching for tools and materials and instills pride in the workplace.
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