Public Educational Events
Productivity Inc. hosts open-enrollment educational events in Lean and Total Productive Maintenance; including certificate and certification programs, kaizen events and workshops. Lean and TPM are all about continuous learning. Explore the links below to learn more about these open-enrollment educational programs.
Lean Tool Awareness Certificate - Fall 2019 - Columbus, OH
2019 Fall Session - Dec 2-6 – 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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Lean Manager Certification - Spring 2020 - Columbus, OH
Week 1: March 9-13 / Week 2: April 6-10 / Week 3: May 4-8 / Week 4: June 1-4
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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Manager of Maintenance Improvement Certificate - Spring 2020 - Columbus, OH
2020 Spring Session – April 27 - May 1 – A 5-day fully-accredited program
Provides an understanding of the core techniques for improving manufacturing performance and equipment reliability. Designed for maintenance and production resources seeking a solid understanding of the fundamental techniques for improving the maintenance process. Fully accredited certification for TPM managers and reliability leaders since 2010.
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Maintenance Miracle - An Autonomous Maintenance Kaizen Event - Spring 2020 - Archbold, Ohio
2020 Spring Session – May 19-22 – a 3 ½ day certificate program
This certificate program teaches the 7-steps of Autonomous Maintenance and demonstrates the process for conducting AM steps 1-3 in your facility. Designed for production, maintenance and engineering managers, supervisors, team leaders and process owners interested in improving equipment and process reliability and safety.
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Lean Management Certification for Services – LMAC - Columbus, OH
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This program develops resources capable of leading/managing a Lean transformation in your service or administrative environment and is designed for senior and middle managers looking to drive waste from their processes to boost enterprise-wide performance and improve customer service. This is a fully-accredited certification designed specifically for administrative and service industry professionals.
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Lean Tool Awareness Certificate - Spring 2020 - Columbus, OH
2020 Spring Session – June 8-12 – 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 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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Service Process Improvement- COLUMBUS, OH
2020 Dates To Be Announced – A 5-day fully-accredited program
Provide an understanding of the foundational Lean techniques specifically designed for application in a service organization or manufacturing service environment. Designed for service and administrative managers looking to start a Lean effort in their organization.
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Lean Manager Certification - Fall 2020 - Columbus, OH
Week 1: Sept 14-18 / Week 2: Oct 12-16 / Week 3: Nov 9-13 / Week 4: Dec 7-10
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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Total Productive Maintenance Manager Certification - Fall 2020 - Columbus, OH
Week 1: Sept. 21-25 / Week 2: Oct. 19-23 / Week 3: Nov. 16-20 / Week 4: Dec. 14-17
Created to develop resources capable of leading/managing a dynamic maintenance management and equipment improvement process using Total Productive Maintenance. Fully accredited certification for TPM managers and reliability leaders since 2010.
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Manager of Maintenance Improvement Certificate - Fall 2020 - Columbus, OH
2020 Fall Session – Oct. 26-30 – A 5-day fully-accredited program
Provides an understanding of the core techniques for improving manufacturing performance and equipment reliability. Designed for maintenance and production resources seeking a solid understanding of the fundamental techniques for improving the maintenance process. Fully accredited...
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Maintenance Miracle - An Autonomous Maintenance Kaizen Event - Fall 2020
2020 Fall Session – Check back for dates... - a 3 ½ day certificate program
This certificate program teaches the 7-steps of Autonomous Maintenance and demonstrates the process for conducting AM steps 1-3 in your facility. Designed for production, maintenance and engineering managers, supervisors, team leaders and process owners interested in improving equipment and process reliability and safety.
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The 3P Experience - Beyond the Kaizen Event
Check back for dates – A 4-day program
A hands-on training featuring an interactive look inside an actual 3P project with the team members that did the work. Created to teach a process for rapidly designing (or redesigning) product and production processes to ensure capability and build in quality, reliability, and flow-takt-pull. Designed for managers of engineering, product, development, and manufacturing looking for radical improvement in design of lean supply chains, facilities, value streams, right-sized equipment, processes, products and services.
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