March 2021
Standard Work
Training Within Industry (TWI) is often called the “Roots of Lean”. It was created by the United States during World War II to address the need to quickly and effectively train thousands of industrial workers to support production for the war effort. The TWI program created practical methods by which any organization could create work standards and effective training practices. In the 70 years since TWI was developed companies have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars using its methods. Far…
Find out more »May 2021
Project Management (Online Class)
Project Management / High Performing Teams Project management and high performing teams are a critical part of any continuous improvement journey. In this course, we will cover several project planning methods in addition to learning how to estimate project scope and schedule. We’ll also discuss how we manage project resources and engage the most important part of any project: people. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to do the following: Plan and estimate project scope, resources, and…
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Lean Culture (Online Class)
In this course participants will learn: Overview of Corporate Culture Why do Lean Efforts Fail? What is a Lean Culture? Present State and Desired State Resistance to Change Creating the Lean Culture Register Here!
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Catch Ball / Hoshin Kanri (Online Class)
Hoshin Kanri is a Lean Strategic Planning tool. Hoshin Kanri applies Lean principles and practices to enterprise planning. Catch Ball is embedded within Strategic Planning (Hoshin Kanri) as a practice of designing discrete components of the plan by sharing ideas and “tossing” them back and forth to create a better plan (playing catch with ideas). This Catchball/Hoshin Kanri workshop will touch upon: Introduction to Hoshin Kanri Foundation of Hoshin The Hoshin Kanri Process Tools of Hoshin Management Role Catchball…
Find out more »November 2021
Leader Standard Work & Coaching Katana (Online Class)
This Toyota Kata workshop will touch upon: Rewiring our brains for continuous improvement Improvement Kata Undertand the direction Grasp the current condition Establish the next target condition PDCA toward the target condition Coaching Kata The Five Questions Prerequisite: None, although this workshop is targeted towards individuals whose responsibilities include leading change. What to Bring: Paper, pencil and a willingness to share how change is managed within your organization Fees: Free to EV-HPEC member organizations; $125 per person for non-member…
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