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10/21/2024 7:30 AM - 1/14/2025 4:00 PM
nLight Inc., 4637 NW 18th Ave, Camas

No cost to attend

Dates & Times: 7:30am-4pm

  • October 21st, 22nd
  • November 4th, 18th
  • December 2nd, 16th
  • January 13th, 14th (SME Exam)

To register, please get in touch with Steve Capuano at scapuano@impactwashington.org

Impact Washington is hosting a Lean Enterprise Certification Program (LECP) in partnership with Columbia River Economic Development Council from October to December 2024 at NO COST.

Adapted from the Lean Enterprise Certification Program (LECP) created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), this course will provide Lean training and experience to those who can then become “Lean Champions” for their companies. During the course, students are encouraged to apply their skills to a project at their organization.

The training combines site visits of local companies at varying stages of their Lean journeys so participants can see how Lean techniques are deployed in real-world scenarios.

The course is comprised of 40 hours of classroom time and 16 hours of project application. It concludes with a three-hour test from SME and a certificate of completion for each participant. This certificate can be applied, along with additional project hours, toward a bronze-level certification and career progression for silver and gold certification.

BENEFITS OF LEAN CERTIFICATION 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Lean Body of Knowledge
  • Apply their learning to their company with a practicum project
  • Return to their organization equipped to champion continuous improvement.
  • Immediately begin implementing a culture of continuous improvement. 

Learn more about the Lean Enterprise Certification Program (LECP)

12/3/2024 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Clallam PUD, 104 Hooker Road Sequim, WA 98382

Join us for a Lean 101 session to learn the basics of Lean principles and boost your business growth!

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Impact Washington is partnering with Clallam County EDC to provide a Lean 101 workshop for Clallam County and Peninsula Counties Manufacturers.

Learn how to streamline your manufacturing processes and boost efficiency. This in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to grow their manufacturing business.

The workshop provides a practical overview, real-world success stories, and the hands-on tools needed to apply Lean principles to your organization. The focus is to learn how to deploy Lean in the manufacturing work environment to yield efficiency and improvement. These same tools can also be used across any industry to eliminate waste and improve efficiencies.

Interact with people from other industries.

Apply the tools in a simulation: 5S, Point-of-Use Storage, Total Production Maintenance, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Batch Size Reduction.

Participants will:

  • Learn how to define value from your customer’s perspective and identify waste.
  • Understand various lean concepts and be able to apply them to simple improvement projects
  • Be guided through the transformation of an imaginary company - from a traditional manufacturing environment to a lean work environment.
  • Undergo three levels of simulation will be conducted with training and discussion between sessions.

A high level of involvement from class attendees is required.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with industry experts and fellow entrepreneurs. See you there!

This workshop is at NO COST, compliments of the Small Manufacturers Growth grant from Impact Washington. The seats are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

For more information, please contact marketing@impactwashington.org.

1/8/2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Greater Spokane Inc. - 801 Riverside Ave Suite #101

This free workshop will provide a foundational understanding of supply chain principles, metrics, tools & technology.  Followed by a deeper dive into best practices to support overall business strategy and supply chain optimization - creating value every step of the way.

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By taking the time to analyze and understand the different components of successful supply chain practices you will be able to identify more opportunities to optimize your efforts.

Workshop content and exercises will help to:

  • Provide a framework for understanding what is between your Current State and your Goals
  • Enable your organization to be more proactive in your purchasing efforts
  • Understand supplier partnerships and leverage data to optimize your approach
  • Better understand risk as a reality and how proactive efforts can minimize the negative impact of unexpected changes
  • Get engaged with the development of supply chain efficiencies to increase understanding of how cost rolls up, what changes save money, and the value of information

 In-Person Course:

  • Duration: 7 hours,  8:00 am – 4:00 pm (includes 30 minutes for lunch and two 15 min breaks)
  • Lunch, snacks and coffee will be provided.