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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 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....

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 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...

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 – 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 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...

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...

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