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IMC Announces Summer 2022 Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification Graduates

by Lauri Moon

IMC is excited to announce the latest graduates of our Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification program. This eight session certification program uses a unique approach to teach participants to:

  • Understand how to recognize and eliminate waste through the PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT (PDCA) cycle
  • Determine key activity categories: value added, non-valued-added, and necessary non-value-added
  • Identify and map the value stream, pinpointing areas that require improvement
  • Develop a roadmap and implementation plan
  • Turn data into actionable information to quantify problems and prioritize countermeasures
  • Understand “Kata” methodology and how to use a structured coaching approach to drive continuous improvement thinking and acting, down to the contributor level

Training Topics:

  • A3 Thinking
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • Effective Communication
  • Kata Principles
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Training Within Industry (TWI)
  • Graphical Analysis
  • Project Coaching & Feedback
  • Teaming
  • Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
  • Capstone Lean 101

Lean Certification Training Benefits:

During the course of our Level One Lean Certification, participants learned to:

  • Apply what they learn to an actual Continuous Improvement project at their facility, and every student develops the components of their own A3
  • Develop an ability to identify non-value-added activities (i.e. waste) in processes through DVIRC’s “learn and apply” approach
  • Help develop solutions to minimize or eliminate non-value-added activities
  • Build essential skills related to job instructions, relations, and methods
  • Work with a learning partner to implement Continuous Improvement practices

Congratulations to the 41 graduates from the following companies:

  • Alberts Spray Solutions
  • Andritz
  • Architectural Precast Innovations, Inc.
  • Construction Specialties
  • Custom Container Solutions, LLC
  • First Quality Products
  • Furmano Foods
  • Jersey Shore Steel Co.
  • Lewis Lumber Products, Inc.
  • Lycoming Engines
  • Nutek Disposables
  • Overhead Door
  • Pneu-Dart
  • Shop-Vac USA, LLC
  • Stellant Systems
  • Strong Industries
  • Thermal Product Solutions, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here for information on IMC’s upcoming Fall 2022 class information in Williamsport and State College.

 

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