September 2020
Catch Ball – Online Class
Catch Ball Catch Ball is using the Lean Strategic Planning tool (Hoshin Kanri) on a smaller level. Hoshin Kanri applies Lean principles and practices for Strategic Planning or Policy Deployment. Hoshin Kanri expanding Lean beyond Manufacturing and Service Operations; and puts Lean into Design, Procurement, Finance and Sales and Marketing. This workshop will touch upon: Introduction to Hoshin Kanri Foundation of Hoshin The Hoshin Kanri Process Tools of Hoshin Management Role Case Examples and Hands on Exercises Prerequisite: None. What…
Find out more »October 2020
Quick & Easy Kaizen – Online Class
Quick & Easy Kaizen - Online Class Kaizen - “Kai” to change “Zen” for the good Kaizen is a Japanese term for continuous improvement based on principles of doing things better and achieving higher standards. It is a process or methodology to do continuous incremental improvements that create more value with less waste. Continuous Improvement can often be done quickly and routinely to improve a workflow and value stream processes. This in turn creates reduced costs, improved performance, and superior competitiveness in…
Find out more »Lean Café – Online
The Lean World Café- Learning and Networking Event This will be a great opportunity to connect with like-minded Lean companies and business folks. This lean café will dive deeper into the EV-HPEC training topics. This Lean Cafe will discuss: Change Management Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Leader Standard Work Lean Projects for Certificate Fees: Free to all attendees Register HERE
Find out more »Training Within Industry & Standard Work – Online Class
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 from…
Find out more »November 2020
Leader Standard Work & Coaching Kata – Online Class
Leader Standard Work & Coaching Kata - Online Class Emerald Valley High Performance Enterprise Consortium (EVHPEC) is hosting a training session on Leader Standard Work/Toyota Kata. Leader Standard Work and Toyota Kata are lean tools that help leaders build their team’s problem solving skills. Participants will learn techniques associated with developing leadership skills, visual management, and coaching skills. This Toyota Kata workshop will touch upon: Rewiring our brains for continuous improvement Improvement Kata Undertand the direction Grasp the current condition…
Find out more »Problem Solving/Critical Thinking – Online Class
Improve your decision-making capabilities through critical thinking, structured reasoning, and creative problem analysis. Effective decision makers are those rare individuals who are able to consistently identify and choose the best option among multiple alternatives. Their decisions are imaginative, reasoned, and defensible.In this course, you will be provided with the training and tools necessary to become an inventive, logical decision maker. You'll explore a structured way to approach and dismantle problems, and you'll learn to clarify problems in terms of objectives…
Find out more »December 2020
Kaizen Events – Online Class
Kaizen Events are rapid improvement projects with a specific aim for improvement. Typically Kaizen Events are a week long and are led by a lean facilitator who uses various process improvement tools to identify the problem and implement solutions. This workshop will touch upon: What is a Kaizen Event? Fundamental Steps for a Kaizen Event Tips and Tricks of successful Kaizen Events Sharing from member companies and Exercises Prerequisite: None, although this workshop is targeted towards individuals who have completed…
Find out more »General Membership Meeting
General Membership Board Meeting EVHPEC would like to invite a representative from each of our member companies to join EVHPEC in our annual general membership meeting. The intent of this meeting is to communicate to our members EVHPEC’s plans for the coming year and solicit input on how we can improve our support of our member’s Lean evolution. This year’s agenda will include: How Covid-19 has impacted our classes? And our response to our membership during this time. EVHPEC’s continued…
Find out more »Project Management (Online Class)
Prerequisite: None, although this workshop is targeted towards individuals whose responsibilities include leading change. Ideal attendees are: Organizational Leaders, Managers, and Lean Leaders. 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 organizations. Register Here ---- Community Partners: Lane County Economic Development Department Lane Workforce Partnership LCC Business Development Center Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Emerald Valley High Performance Enterprise Consortium…
Find out more »January 2021
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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