TIME Center Lean Partnership Workshops

Submitted by rmiadmin on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 9:58pm.

LEAN PARTNERSHIP SUMMARY

The TIME Center and its partners are offering a suite of Lean Enterprise courses and services that will enable organizations to address growing needs for improved productivity and competitiveness. As organizations explore ways to meet their customers challenges and opportunities, many are adding lean principles and techniques to their organizational toolbox. Access to high quality, high value services is essential, and the Lean Training Partnership can satisfy that requirement.

The services offered by the Lean Training Partnership include:

One-day workshops
- Introduction to Lean Principles
- Value Stream Mapping
- Workplace Organization (5S) and Visual Controls
- Lean Office
- Mistake Proofing & Workplace Standards
- Cellular/ Flow Systems
On-site courses tailored to your organization’s specific needs
Lean consulting services tailored to your organization’s specific needs
Organizational assessments
- Lean Principles
- Ergonomics
- Pollution prevention
- ISO 9000 & 14000 Readiness
Technical assistance
- Plant/office layout
- MOSH & OSHA compliance
- Logistics
- Equipment/machinery issues
- Process improvement
Strategic Planning

Partners
- Community College of Baltimore County
- Chesapeake College
- College of Southern Maryland
- Harford Community College
- Wor Wic Community College
- Maryland Technology Extension Service
- Regional Manufacturing Institute

Capabilities

Trainers for the one day workshops are experienced lean consultants who will provide an in-depth introduction, simulations and hands-on applications in each course. In addition to the workshops, customized training and on-site consulting can be arranged at your workplace to further adopt and implement lean techniques. The Maryland Technology Extension Service can also provide organizational assessments and other technical assistance to manufacturing organizations through its Manufacturing Extension Partnership services and its relationship with the University of Maryland faculty.

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