Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Learn About Lean Manufacturing

McHenry County College Shah Center is offering a Lean Manufacturing Series from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, May 10 through June 28 at the Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry.

This eight-week program will feature sound technical competencies in Lean Manufacturing and offers participants a variety of learning experiences that paves the way for them to create their own in-house lean specialists. Lean concepts are changing businesses around the world—from from small manufacturers to large—and creating outstanding results that translate into bottom-line profits. Many companies may save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars by implementing simple lean techniques.

The series topics include The Principles of Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Teams, Change Management & Problem Solving, Kaizen Blitz, 5-S, Total Productive Maintenance, Quick Changeover and Cellular/Flow. Participants may register for individual classes for $125 each or the entire series at a 15 percent discount. Cost of the series with discount is $850 and attendees may use course ID: NTE S19 003 when registering.

For more information, contact the Shah Center at (815) 455-8593 or shahcenter@mchenry.edu.  To register, contact (815) 455-8588. All Shah Center courses are available to bring to a company's facility and customizable for their needs. The scheduled courses are located at The Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry.

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