Sustaining and Improving Lean Culture

So you have begun to implement lean methods in your business, you have taken the time to go beyond making just initial physical improvements and process changes, and have begun to build Lean Leadership skills into your management team. What else can you do to ensure that your business is successful in seeing the full benefits of Lean? This seminar focuses on how to setup within your organization further support systems to ensure that your organization sustains improvements and continues to improve going forward.

As with any new system, when lean methods are applied, a variety of problems suddenly appear. Without the proper supporting systems in place to sustain the new physical arrangements and new processes, people within your organization will be forced to rely on their old tricks for “fooling” the system, using workarounds and fire-fighting to “save the day.” This path can completely reverse any progress made with lean. It is a path that can lead to the ultimate failure of lean within your organization.

Ensure Your Long-Term Success With Lean!

Who Should Attend:

This seminar is intended for every manager, supervisor and team leader at any
level within any business currently pursuing lean improvements. While not
required it would be beneficial to take this seminar AFTER taking the seminar
Leading and Building a Lean Culture

Participants Will Learn:

• How to eliminate only performing work-around fixes to issues and
  pursue a root cause oriented approach to problem solving
• A system to ensure that “work stop” issues receive a rapid response
  and that support groups are organized to keep pace with customer commitments in order to prevent delays
• A progressive approach to mange and deploy process improvements.
• How to handle unplanned employee absences and still smoothly meet
  daily customer needs
• A simple visual employee suggestion program to ensure that your
  employee ideas are captured and acted upon

2010 Seminar Dates:

October 22nd
Holiday Inn Research Park
5903 University Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806

Seminar Cost:

$199 FOR EARLY REGISTRATION - Minimum of 42 Days (6 weeks) prior to Scheduled Date - $299 if registering less than 42 days (six weeks) from seminar Start date - Register now and pay later options available.

contact Us - for discounted prices for teams of five or more.


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