Lean Now University
Launching and leveraging lean manufacturing within the plant and throughout the network.
If your organization's goal is to improve overall customer value, increase bottom line savings, deliver quality improvements, drive top-line revenue contribution or all of these, you likely have a lean initiative planned, starting or in process. During this comprehensive week-long training event, you will discover and exercise the practical elements necessary for achieving the objectives set forth by your company.
What will be covered:
* Toyota Production System methodology
* Value Stream Mapping
* Total Productive Maintenance, root cause analysis, error-proofing (poke-yoke)
* Visual workplace, standard work processes, reducing changeover
* Cellular manufacturing, one piece flow, simulations
* Prepare for and conduct kaizen events
* Identifying risks and increasing probability of success
* Establishing and communicating the link between improvements and financial results
* Sustaining results
What you will learn:
* What to tackle first when you return
* Prepare for immediate implementation of Lean
* Identify appropriate techniques for a variety of situations
* Carry out your organization's critical objectives
* Concepts and skills necessary to launch and leverage Lean Manufacturing
* Understand the tools required
* Prepare for the use of analytical tools of Toyota Production System
* How to foster team involvement and facilitate problem solving
* Monitor continuous improvements
Who should attend:
* Continuous improvement practitioners
* Operations management (plant managers, supervisors, process owners)
* Manufacturing operations executives
University Instructors
* Trained and mentored by founding members of the Toyota Production System
* Tenure across Fortune 500 leadership teams
* Primary focus on implementation and driving results within manufacturing companies
* 100+ years combined experience
Dates:
August 2008 Lean Now University
August 18 - 22, 2008
(M-Th 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, F 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
September 2008 Lean Now University
September 22 - 26, 2008
(M-Th 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, F 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Where:
The Connecticut workshop will be held at the LVSI Conference facility
12A Pasco Drive
East Windsor, Connecticut
Please respond as early as possible. The workshop size is limited to assure your active involvement in the learning.
The workshop will start at 8:00 a.m. and end around 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and will end around 2:00 p.m. on Friday to accommodate travel schedules.
During the workshop, we will provide a continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments in the afternoon. Casual dress is encouraged.
The workshop is extremely intensive. You will need to bring an open mind, a willingness to learn, and a very sharp pencil, calculator, and eraser.
Registration
The registration fee is $2,500 per person.
Discounts of 50% are available for members of ACM, CTMA, UTC, and UTC Suppliers.
We offer two forms for sending a registration.
You may complete the on-line registration form
Or you may printout the enclosed form, fill it in, and mail or fax it to the LVSI office.
Directions to LVSI Conference Facility.
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