Public Educational Events

- Webinar - Now is a Good Time to Go Back to the Basics of Value Stream Management

Past event: Thursday, April 16th 2pm-3:00pm EST

Once again Jim Vatalaro takes us back to basics at a time when many value streams need to recover (or be rethought) due to disruption from the COV ID-19 pandemic.

– Webinar – The Power of Lean in Admin and Support Functions

…discover the improvement opportunities in your service processes, in this discussion with Catherine Converset.

LEAN IN LABORATORIES - SPRING 2025

A 5-Day Virtual Certificate Program - March 24-28, 2025

Learn how the Lean fundamentals and a Lean mindset apply to reduce lead time, eliminate quality issues and expedite the batch release process. The result: a 50 to 90% performance improvement plus an energized Visual Laboratory workplace.

Lean Management Certification for Administration and Services

By Productivity Inc.

This program develops resources capable of leading/managing a Lean transformation in your service or administrative environment and is designed for senior and middle managers looking to drive waste from their processes to boost enterprise-wide performance and improve customer service. This program is designed specifically for administrative and service industry professionals.

LEAN TOOL AWARENESS CERTIFICATE (US)

A 5-day fully-accredited program

Provides an understanding of the core Lean principles and techniques and how to use them to support your organization's CI effort. Designed for those seeking a solid understanding of Lean techniques and for managers, supervisors, and team leaders...

Maintenance Miracle - An Autonomous Maintenance Kaizen Event - TBD

2020 Fall Session – Check back for dates... - a 3 ½ day certificate program

This certificate program teaches the 7-steps of Autonomous Maintenance and demonstrate the process for conducting AM kaizen events in your facility. Designed for production, maintenance and engineering managers, supervisors, team leaders and process owners interested in improving equipment and process reliability and safety.

MANAGER OF MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATE (US)

A 5-day program by Productivity Inc. and The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business

Provides an understanding of the core techniques for improving manufacturing performance and equipment reliability. Designed for maintenance and production resources seeking a solid understanding of the fundamental techniques for improving the maintenance process. Fully accredited certification for TPM managers and reliability leaders since 2010.

SERVICE AND ADMIN IMPROVEMENT- January 22-26, 2024

January 22-26, 2024 – A 5-day program

Provide an understanding of the foundational Lean techniques specifically designed for application in a service organization or manufacturing service environment. Designed for service and administrative managers looking to start a Lean effort in their organization.