Tag: Lean Manufacturing

Lean in Laboratories - Virtual Event - A 5-Day Certificate Program
August 22-26, 2022
In this live virtual event, learn how Lean techniques coupled with a Lean mindset speed throughput, eliminate quality issues, increase workplace satisfaction and improve customer service. The result: a 50 to 90% performance improvement plus an energized, visual laboratory workplace.

Lean Manager Certification - Fall 2022 - Columbus, OH
Week 1: Sept 12-16 / Week 2: Oct 10-14 / Week 3: Nov 7-11 / Week 4: Dec 5-8
The Lean Manager Certification program develops the knowledge, capabilities, and confidence to improve your organization through the application of Lean techniques. This fully-accredited certification is jointly offered by Productivity Inc. and The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business...
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Hoshin Kanri: Deploying Priorities, From Vision to Daily Work
A live 6-hour virtual seminar – October 27th
Regrouping and refocusing your organization now, to concentrate on the vital few -- those things that will make a real difference to your organization’s performance -- seems a prudent thing to do. But how do you take all of the things there are to do, distill them down to the critical few and then defuse them throughout the entire organization? Through Hoshin Kanri.
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The Daily Management System
A live 6-hour virtual seminar – November 3rd
Ensuring sustainment through organization-wide operational governance.
A daily management system is a set of standard practices that keep improvement efforts on track and moving forward. DMS is the missing link in many operational excellence initiatives and the key to long-term sustainment by providing a structured way for leaders-at-all-levels to engage and provide direct, in-the-workplace, management and teaching routines.

Develop the A3 Problem-Solving Mindset
A live 6-hour virtual seminar – November 17th
Developing a culture of A3 Thinking problem-solvers.
In this interactive session, through presentation, examples, and reflections, participants will learn the importance of A3 thinking and understand how teams should act, behave and integrate problem-solving in their daily activities to generate discipline and focus on actual problems.

Lean Tool Awareness Certificate - Fall 2022
Nov 28-Dec 2 – A 5-day Fully-Accredited Program
Provides an understanding of the core Lean principles and techniques and how to use them to support your organization's CI effort. Designed for those seeking a solid understanding of Lean techniques and for managers, supervisors, and team leaders...
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The Lean Lab: Improving Efficiencies and Effectiveness
A live 6-hour virtual seminar - Dates coming soon... – 10:30am-5:30pm Eastern time
Applying Lean methods and mindsets to your lab operations will speed throughput, expand capacity, improve customer service, reinforce expertise, and provide a better working environment for associates. Turning your quality control and R&D labs into a strategic advantage for your organization.
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Lean Manager Certification - Spring 2023 - Columbus, OH
Week 1: March 6-10 / Week 2: April 10-14 / Week 3: May 8-12 / Week 4: June 5-8
The Lean Manager Certification program develops the knowledge, capabilities, and confidence to improve your organization through the application of Lean techniques. This fully-accredited certification is jointly offered by Productivity Inc. and The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, educating Lean managers and Lean leaders since 2001.
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Lean Tool Awareness Certificate - Spring 2023
A 5-day program - Check Back For Dates...
Provides an understanding of the core Lean principles and techniques and how to use them to support your organization's CI effort. Designed for those seeking a solid understanding of Lean techniques and for managers, supervisors, and team leaders responsible for continuous improvement projects. Productivity Inc. and The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business join together to offer the Lean Tool Awareness Certificate Program (LTAC). Learn how to implement Lean and enhance positive change in your company through this unique program, taught by the leaders in Lean education.
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