Lean Manufacturing Events

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3/18/2025 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 7th Avenue Longview, WA 98632

Impact Washington and Cowlitz EDC are partnering to host a Lean 101 workshop for small and medium 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.

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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, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Batch Size Reduction, Standardized Work

Participants will:

  • Learn how to define value from your customer’s perspective and identify l 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!

Use discount code LEAN101 to attend this workshop for $75 instead of $199 full price, compliments of the Cowlitz EDC and 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.