Principles Of Lean Manufacturing With Live Simulation | Impact WA & EDASC

Impact Washington is partnering with Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County (EDASC) to provide a Lean 101 workshop at Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon. This workshop is funded by the Washington State Microenterprise Association for Washington manufacturing entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses (1 to 5 employees).

As part of this grant-funded workshop, businesses gain access to the Impact WA growth cycle. Participants can take a no-cost business evaluation before or after the session, apply for the Small Manufacturers Growth grant (subject to limited funding), and become a part of the comprehensive support network designed to drive success.

At the Lean 101 workshop, learn how to streamline your manufacturing processes and boost efficiency. This in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to grow their manufacturing business.

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, Point-of-Use Storage, Total Production Maintenance, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Batch Size Reduction.

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 $5 instead of $199 full price, compliments of funding provided by the Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) thanks to a grant made by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The seats are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

Info: Participants will have an understanding of and exposure to applying the following:

Introduction
• Work Teams
• Workplace Organization (5S)
• Visual Controls
• SIMULATION ROUND 1
• Point of Use Storage (POUS)
• Quick Changeover
• Total Production Maintenance (TPM)
• Batch Size Reduction (WIP)/One Piece Flow
• SIMULATION ROUND 2
• Quality at the Source
• Pull Systems/Kanban
• Cellular Manufacturing/Flow
• Standardized Work.
• SIMULATION ROUND 3
• Summary & Wrap-up

All participants will earn Lean 101 Certification.

Host or Publisher Impact Washington NIST -MEP