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Benchmark the daily management system at Milliken & Co., one of the only U.S. companies that has won the top manufacturing award in both the U.S. and Japan. Through numerous real-world examples, you'll learn how to build operational excellence through a system. Find out how to engage associates as your foundation, how to create and train teams, and how to sustain operational improvements....More

This online training session will challenge you to move beyond doing business better to achieving breakthrough process improvement. You'll learn to apply a repeatable approach, tools, and techniques to simultaneously fulfill the promises of today and meet the challenges of tomorrow....More

Manufacturers have become more efficient by leveraging lean. Similarly, the cloud has brought in the next phase of lean, since it streamlines manufacturers' IT by allowing companies to focus on their core competencies. You'll learn how the cloud helps enable lean methodologies through kanban-style electronic signaling; real-time WIP tracking and reduction; and easy access to the metrics that matter most....More

Manufacturing companies have access to an abundance of available data, but they underutilize these resources. In addition, the amount of data coming into manufacturing companies keeps increasing. Learn how information excellence plans help companies manage this flood of information and glean its highest value....More

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing environments simply do not match those of Toyota, Boeing, or Ford -- so traditional Lean doesn't work. During this webinar you'll learn how to adapt Lean to jobshops and other HMLV environments. Learn about the core element of the JobshopLean methodology, and hear how a HMLV manufacturer implemented flexible manufacturing cells with great success....More

Learn the fundamental strategies behind the safety culture at Milliken & Co., a manufacturer that has 90% fewer safety incidents than the national average. During this 3-hour online training course, you'll learn about the role of leadership in the safety process, how to create and train safety sub-committees, and how to sustain this system and keep driving continuous improvement. This online training program applies to CEOs, COOs, VPs, as well as site management, corporate safety directors, and other managers....More

This two-hour online training session will enable you to make rapid problem solving pervasive throughout your organization. Wes Waldo will guide you through setting up a rapid problem solving area, tying rapid problem solving into the three-tiered meeting structure, and establishing a culture that empowers associates to solve their own problems. Earn continuing education credits too....More

What kinds of downtime problems are manufacturers currently facing, and what are they doing to prevent downtime from impacting their operations? During this on-demand IndustryWeek webinar, you'll hear from Roman Bukary, GM of Manufacturing/Wholesale & Distribution at NetSuite. Bukary will review the results of the cost of application downtime survey that IndustryWeek conducted in March....More

Managing a global supply chain is a constant balancing act. Making sure you’re getting the best results means calculating thousands of trade-offs. You need to consider every cost and constraint associated with transportation, production, storage, and global trade, while keeping service levels as high as possible. And when you consider how unpredictable high-growth markets can be, the levels of complexity increase exponentially....More

Learn the fundamental strategies behind the safety culture at Milliken & Co., a manufacturer that has 90% fewer safety incidents than the national average. During this 3-hour online training course, you'll learn about the role of leadership in the safety process, how to create and train safety sub-committees, and how to sustain this system and keep driving continuous improvement. This online training program applies to CEOs, COOs, VPs, as well as site management, corporate safety directors, and other managers....More

Learn about the most effective, yet simple process controls -- poka yoke, or mistake proofing. Mistake-proof processes are intolerant to defects, either by preventing the occurrence of errors or detecting them when they happen. When combined with Lean or Six Sigma, mistake proofing becomes a vital element in the solution of complicated issues. Led by certified Lean Six Sigma master black belt Joanne Sauvey, this 2-hour training is an easy, affordable way to turn your team into a solid group of mistake-proofing developers....More