Continual Improvement
The Continual Improvement team offers training and assistance in the areas of lean and quality. The primary focus of this team is maximizing efficiency and product quality through processes improvement. This team offers training in using tools and management systems to bring about positive change, as well as assistance or facilitation with implementing the various lean and quality tools or management systems at client companies.
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5S Train-the-Trainer
Learn how to transform a factory into a place where information concerning product quality, productivity, schedule, and safety are visually accessible at any given moment. Participants learn the 5S methodology to implement...
5S Workplace Organization
Learn how to transform a factory into a place where information concerning product quality, productivity, schedule, and safety are visually accessible at any given moment. Participants learn the 5S methodology to implement...
6S – 5S + Safety
Learn how to transform a factory into a place where information concerning product quality, productivity, schedule, and safety are visually accessible at any given moment. Participants learn the 6S methodology to implement...
Advanced Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
Covers advanced topics of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). This advanced course provides a more in-depth study to help participants understand, interpret, and apply GD&T. It is based on the ASME Y14.5...
Air Academy Associates Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Recognized throughout industry and proven within hundreds of companies, Air Academy Associates’ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program teaches the tools and methodologies of DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and simple,...
Air Academy Associates Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Recognized throughout the industry and proven within hundreds of companies, Air Academy Associates’ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program teaches the tools and methodologies of DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and...
ATN Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
ATN’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt class provides comprehensive training on the principles and methodologies of Lean Six Sigma, focusing on the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology. Participants learn to...
ATN Lean Six Sigma White Belt
The Lean Six Sigma White Belt course is an entry-level training program designed to introduce participants to the fundamental concepts and principles of Lean Six Sigma methodology. This course provides a basic...
ATN Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
The Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course is an introductory level training program designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Six Sigma principles, methodologies, and tools. This course aims to...
Basic Blueprint Reading
Provides an introduction to technical drawing skills. It teaches the standards for creating a technical drawing and all the information provided in a drawing. Using practical blueprint reading exercises and print creation...
Basic Precision Measurement
Provides an introduction to precision measuring instruments. Different types of measuring instruments are used to check various features on parts.
CMM/Zeiss Calypso Basic
Covers basic concepts in the operation of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM). The course includes the use of Zeiss Calypso software or can be customized to include other software of popular CMMs.
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – AS 9100
Introduction examines the key elements of AS 9100, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of AS 9100...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – AS 9110
This half-day introduction examines the key elements of the AS 9110 standard, which is for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) processes in the aviation, space, and defense industries. Attendees will be given...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – IATF 16949
The introduction examines the key elements of IATF 16949, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of IATF...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – ISO 13485
The introduction examines the key elements of ISO 13485, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of ISO...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – ISO 14001
The introduction examines the key elements of ISO 14001, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of ISO...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – ISO 17025
The introduction examines the key elements of ISO 17025, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of ISO...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – ISO 45001
The introduction examines the key elements of ISO 45001, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of ISO...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – ISO 9001
The introduction examines the key elements of ISO 9001, including the structure of the standard, the main management requirements, and plan to start implementation. Participants will understand the key sections of ISO...
Executive Introduction Review of Requirements – VDA 6.3
The introduction examines the key elements of VDA 6.3. Participants will understand the elements P2-P7 for serial production and supplier potential analysis. The VDA 6.3 Analysis Tool and the spreadsheet will be...
Executive Overview of Lean Sigma/Six Sigma
Executive Overview Lean Sigma is a highly disciplined management strategy to use statistical tools and project work to achieve consistent excellence in quality, reduce waste/costs, and deliver products to customers on time....
Executive Overview of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Provides an overview of the basic understanding necessary to use Statistical Process Control (SPC) to effectively control processes. Participants will learn how SPC can be used to reduce or eliminate defects by...
Focused Lean & Clean Value Stream Mapping
Based on the book Learning to See, from the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), participants in this course will learn the technique of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to realize the waste that exist...
Internal Auditor Training – AS 9100 Management Systems
Provides hands-on practice using AS 9100 aerospace quality system standards to evaluate and audit the critical processes of a quality system. It is designed for all areas of manufacturing and service, and...
Internal Auditor Training – AS 9110 Management Systems
AS 9110 outlines the quality system criteria applicable to organizations primarily operating in the aircraft industry, encompassing all stages of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) process. This training offers practical experience...
Internal Auditor Training – Automotive Core Tools for IATF 16949
Provides a practical, effective approach to understanding and auditing the automotive core tools. This course is for participants that are already proficient in internal auditing, or have had a previous auditing course...
Internal Auditor Training – IATF 16949 Management System
Provides hands-on practice using IATF 16949 automotive quality system standard to evaluate and audit the critical processes of a quality system. It is designed for all manufacturing and service areas and covers...
Internal Auditor Training – ISO 13485 Management Systems
Provides hands-on practice using ISO 13485 to evaluate and audit the critical processes of a quality system for the medical device industry. It covers the requirements, an emphasis on regulatory requirements, and...
Internal Auditor Training – ISO 14001 Management Systems
Provides hands-on practice using the ISO 14001 standard to evaluate and audit the critical processes of an environmental management system. The training is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills...
Internal Auditor Training – ISO 17025 Management Systems
Provides hands-on practice using ISO 17025 standard to evaluate and audit the critical processes of a testing and calibration lab. The course reviews the ISO 17025 standard and provides guidance on how...
Internal Auditor Training – ISO 45001 Management Systems
Provides hands-on practice using ISO 45001 to evaluate and audit the critical processes of a safety management system. It is designed for all manufacturing and service areas and covers key aspects of...
Internal Auditor Training – ISO 50001 Management Systems
Provides hands-on practice using ISO 50001 to evaluate and audit the critical processes of an Energy Management System (EnMS). The course reviews the ISO 50001 standard and provides guidance on how a...
Internal Auditor Training – ISO 9001 Management Systems
Provides introductory training to prepare participants to plan, conduct, and report results from internal audits for their companies.
Internal Auditor Training – VDA 6.3 Process Auditing
Provides hands-on practice using VDA 6.3 Process Audit requirements to evaluate and audit the critical processes of a quality system. It is designed for all manufacturing and service areas and covers key...
Introduction of Process Capability with Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Provides introductory training for understanding Process Capability with the basics of Statistical Process Control (SPC) in processes. Participants will learn the concepts of process variation, how it affects process capability, and ways...
Introduction of Statistical Process Control (SPC) Understand Your Process
Provides introductory training for developing the basic understanding and skills necessary to use Statistical Process Control (SPC) to effectively control processes. Participants will learn how to reduce or eliminate defects by learning...
Introduction to 3rd Edition Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Control Plan (CP)
This overview covers the common Product Quality Planning and Control Plan guidelines described in the 2024 released APQP manual (3rd Edition) issued by AIAG and referenced in the IATF 16949 standard. These...
Introduction to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Covers the common Product Quality Planning and Control Plan guidelines described in the APQP manual issued by AIAG and referenced in the IATF 16949 Quality Management System standard. These guidelines lead to...
Introduction to Design of Experiments (DOE) Mastering your Process
Design of Experiments (DOE) can be used to move the understanding of your processes to the next level. Process owners can better understand which characteristics are important and how much they actually...
Introduction to Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (4th Edition or VDA-FMEA)
Using Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) as a disciplined technique to identify and help minimize potential problems is as important as ever. Dependent upon the company’s request, this course uses the...
Introduction to Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R)
Measurement data is used more often and in more ways than ever before. Decisions to make adjustments to processes, determining statistical control, and product acceptance are all impacted from the results of...
Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
Introduces Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). GD&T provides a set of standardized symbols to describe parts and relationships between features that are important for functionality. An understanding of GD&T is important in...
Introduction to Lean Principles
Introduces participants to the basic principles of lean manufacturing. Lecture material provides an overview of the background of lean, the eight deadly waste of manufacturing, and the lean tools used to eliminate...
Introduction to Lean Sigma/Six Sigma
Introduction to Lean Sigma is a highly disciplined management strategy to use statistical tools and project work to achieve consistent excellence in quality, reduce waste/costs, and deliver products to customers on time....
Introduction to Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
Measurement data is used more often and in more ways than ever before. Decisions to make adjustments to processes, determining statistical control, and product acceptance are all impacted from the results of...
Introduction to Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
The overview helps participants understand the process of developing and producing a PPAP in accordance with the AIAG’s PPAP reference manual. PPAP’s provide evidence that all customer engineering requirements are understood and...
Introduction to Seven “New” Quality Tools Basics
In the 1970s the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers collected a group of tools that would promote innovation, communication, and project planning. The tools are not really “new” and they are...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – AS 9100
Offers a detailed examination of the AS 9100 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of AS 9100 and have the opportunity to...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – AS 9110
This one-day overview offers a detailed examination of the AS 9110 standard, which is for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) processes in the aviation, space, and defense industries. This overview includes the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – Customized
Provides introduction/overview review of requirements for customized training for two different standards of your choice.
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – IATF 16949
The overview offers a detailed examination of the IATF 16949 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of IATF 16949 and have the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – ISO 13485
The overview offers a detailed examination of the ISO 13485 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of ISO 13485 and have the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – ISO 14001
The overview offers a detailed examination of the ISO 14001 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of ISO 14001 and have the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – ISO 17025
The overview offers a detailed examination of the ISO 17025 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of ISO 17025 and have the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – ISO 45001
The overview offers a detailed examination of the ISO 45001 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of ISO 45001 and have the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – ISO 50001
The overview offers a detailed examination of ISO 50001, including the structure of the standard, management requirements, and the registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of ISO 50001 and...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – ISO 9001
The overview offers a detailed examination of the ISO 9001 standard, including the structure, management requirements, and registration and auditing processes. Participants will learn the requirements of ISO 9001 and have the...
Introduction/Overview Review of Requirements – VDA 6.3
Participants will understand the elements P2-P7 for serial production and supplier potential analysis. Participants will receive a practical understanding of how to apply the VDA 6.3 Analysis Tool and/or spreadsheet. Participants will...
Inventory Management Utilizing Kanban
Learn how to have processes in place to signal inventory needs to reduce/eliminate out of stock conditions and determine the “right” amount of inventory for your operation. In this course you will...
Kaizen – CI Event
Kaizen events are the vehicle to implementing Lean tools and concepts. Kaizen events are well-scoped, focused improvement efforts that utilize a team-based approach to eliminating wastes. The greatest benefit of a kaizen...
Kaizen Facilitator
Kaizen events are the vehicle to implementing lean tools and concepts. These events are well-scoped, focused improvement efforts that utilize a team-based approach to eliminating waste. The Kaizen Facilitator course is designed...
Lean 101: Principles
Lecture and hands-on simulations introduce standardized work, workplace organization, visual controls, setup reduction, batch size reduction, point-of-use storage, quality at the source, workforce practices, and pull systems. Participants assemble test circuit boards...
Lean Kata (Toyota Kata)
Lean Kata helps develop creative, scientific-thinking skills. Employees can use these skills to keep improving, adapting, and generating competitive advantage in a strategically aligned way. Lean Kata does not teach problem solving,...
Lean Office
Only 20% of total lead time results from manufacturing activities. This means that even with a “lean” shop floor atmosphere, a traditional functional office environment can serve as a bottleneck for responding...
Lean Sigma/Six Sigma Projects (Technical Assistance)
Lean Sigma/Six Sigma Training Package (Technical Assistance)
Management System Audit – AS 9100 (On-Site Audit)
Management System Audit – IATF 16949 (On-Site Audit)
The audit is performed on-site for the client.
Management System Audit – ISO 13485 (On-Site Audit)
The audit is performed on-site for the client.
Management System Audit – ISO 14001 (On-Site Audit)
Management System Audit – ISO 17025 (On-Site Audit)
The audit is performed on-site for the client.
Management System Audit – ISO 45001 (On-Site Audit)
Management System Audit – ISO 50001 (On-Site Audit)
Management System Audit – ISO 9001 (On-Site Audit)
Management System Implementation Assistance – AS 9100 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – IATF 16949 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – ISO 13485 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – ISO 14001 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – ISO 17025 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – ISO 45001 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – ISO 50001 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – ISO 9001 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance – VDA 6.3 (Technical Assistance)
Management System Implementation Assistance (Technical Assistance)
ATN can assist in the implementation of any management system listed in our training courses (ISO 45001, AS 9100, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, and ISO 17025)....
Management Systems Audit – VDA 6.3 (On-Site Audit)
Course Description The audit is performed on-site for the client.
Product (Cellular) Flow
Through the arrangement of people and equipment into efficient, process-based cells, cellular manufacturing creates a smooth flow that shortens the lead time for delivery while supporting low inventory production, space saving, and...
Quick Changeover
Learn the fundamental principles of setup reduction. Setup is clearly defined. Both reasons for and barriers to reducing changeovers are presented. The course follows the principles outlined by Shigeo Shingo on Single...
Root Cause Analysis/Problem Solving Basics
Provides a chance to practice techniques that will enable participants to develop and implement permanent solutions to persistent problems. Participants dig down and discover the causes of problems, not symptoms. The course...
Sustaining (Leading) Lean
Principles of sustaining lean, daily walks, and coaching/mentoring. Learn how to sustain Continual Improvement (CI) /Lean principles by training the supervisors/managers of the areas on elements of team facilitation, motivation, and meeting...
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
TPM is a productivity maintenance improvement methodology designed to maximize equipment efficiency. TPM involves everyone from top executives to shop floor participants. Participants learn how to proactively maintain machines and equipment at...
Value Stream Mapping Event
Value Stream Mapping is a planning tool to help companies focus on when and where they should apply lean concepts to get the most impact. The VSM process consists of identifying value...
Value Stream Mapping Overview
Based on the book Learning to See, from the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), participants in this workshop will learn to identify where the value streams are in their operations, map them “from...