Lean Enterprise Course

Akron APICS Area Chapter is pleased to annouce that we are offering the APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series, a seven-module course designed to meet the demand for expert knowledge in the marketplace. This four day long course starts on March 5, 2010, and will run from 9am - 4:30 pm for four consecutive Fridays. 

Outline

1. Introduction
  • Educate Organization
  • Assess Readiness
  • Define Product Families
2. Lean Culture
  • Plan for Change
  • Create Teams
  • Select Pilot Product Family
3. Mapping
  • Map Current-State Value Stream
  • Map Future-State Value Stream
  • Plan Implementation
4. Stability
  • Stabilize Demand & Processes
  • Improve Processes
5. Just-in-Time
  • Calculate Customer Demand
  • Standardize Work
  • Create Flow
  • Implement Pull
  • Develop Schedules
6. Measuring
  • Define Metrics
  • Deploy Lean Accounting
7. Sustaining
  • Design for Lean
  • Continuously Improve Quality
  • Sustain Lean

Benefits of Lean Course

• Complete a self-assessment to
   determine your organization’s
   readiness to implement lean
• Gain practical experience analyzing
   how to incorporate lean into
   organizations
• Obtain broad knowledge of lean
   enterprise solutions
• Prepare a practical project plan
   for implementing lean into your
   organization

• Earn a Lean Certificate of Completion from APICS

Pricing Information

$995 for APICS members and $1195 for non-members.  Price includes 4 days of classes covering 7 modules, as well as student materials and lunches.  We are now accepting on line registration and payment at Registration Lean Enterprise Workshop.

Contact Information

Both public and customized inhouse classes are available.  For more information about the Lean Enterprise Workshop Series, please contact Jeff Lubash at JeffLubash@ASGLink.com or 330-668-6084.