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Check out a PowerPoint of photos from the 2011 Events. Be sure to turn on your sound for music! (PPT)

Check out a PowerPoint of photos from the 2010 Events. Be sure to turn on your sound for music! (PPT)

Michigan Lean Consortium is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support all public, private, and educational organizations in Michigan achieving the benchmark level of efficiency and competitiveness.

We offer diverse educational programs and workshops on lean topics that promote sharing of innovative practices, networking, and fostering a sustainable advantage for Michigan’s public, private, and educational organizations.

Our goals are to have a significant impact on Michigan public, private, and educational organizations and their employees, students, educators, customers, and clients, that results in:

Increased knowledge of lean practices and principles

Improved service

Improved quality

Improved safety

Increased creation and retention of jobs in Michigan through implementation of lean practices and expanded knowledge of lean principles

Improvement in Michigan’s dashboard and the dashboards in Michigan organizations

Our Core Values are:

Accountability

Continuous improvement through teaching, coaching, mentoring, and learning

Cross-cultural participation

Learning facilitated by networking, hands-on and "go-and-see" experiences

Cultural transformation through action, innovation, and experimentation

Measurable results

Together we can Make Michigan THE benchmark for economic success and creating sustainable competitive advantage!

Upcoming Partner Opportunities

"Personal Productivity" featuring Murray Sittsamer from The Luminous Group tonight, May 2nd 6-9 pm at The MINDs Eye Books and Wellness Center in Mount Clemens. Cost is $60.

See the flyer for this event!

Lean Green Belt Certificate Program Offered at the Macomb-OU INCubator

The Macomb-Oakland University INCubator is offering the Lean Green Belt Certificate Program May 1-June 28, 2012, as part of the OU Lean Diversification Program. This program aims to educate business professionals on the aspects of Lean principles that can be applied to their business internally in order to make their organization ready for diversification. More specifically, a continuous improvement mindset will be introduced, including streamlining processes, maximizing success, developing employees, impacting financial measures, and improving customer satisfaction and value. Grant-subsidized spots are available for the full tuition amount of $600 for qualified companies, including those in defense, homeland security and advanced manufacturing-related industries who are seeking diversification options. Included are six classroom and online days, plus a half-day benchmark, for a total of 44 training hours. For more information, visit oakland.edu/diversify, or contact the Pawley Institute at (586) 884-9328 or lean@oakland.edu.

Get Lean for Spring with a 10% Discount from the University of Michigan Center for Professional Development

Michigan Lean Consortium members receive a 10% discount on professional education programs offered by the University of Michigan Center for Professional Development. For more information and to receive your MLC discount, contact Pat at (734) 647-7180.

The following Spring 2012 programs are available. Check our website at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu for additional dates.

Lean Manufacturing Certification, April 16-20 and May 14-18

Lean manufacturing is based on the Toyota Production System (TPS), a lean manufacturing philosophy and set of methods for dramatically reducing time from customer order to delivery of a higher-quality product, with less cost, space, and inventory. This lean program will teach you how to use these tools and techniques to ultimately benefit your organization and your customer by providing what they want when they want it. Learn more at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu/LeanManufacturing

Toyota Kata: Building Competitive Advantage with Lean, April 24 and April 25-26

This new leadership course presents the next level of thinking in lean management. It will show you how having everyone throughout the company practice behavior patterns called kata can generate and support a culture of continuous improvement. It teaches everyone how to work through unpredictable obstacles and achieve new levels of performance and results, again and again, across the entire company. Attend only the introductory one-day seminar to develop awareness or attend the one-day seminar plus a two-day hands-on in-plant workshop which allows you to practice what you have learned. Learn more at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu/ToyotaKata

Lean Product Development Certification, May 7-11

Based on more than 25 years of research, this program provides an overview of the Toyota Product Development System. It will give you an in-depth understanding of how TPDS works and its principles, tools, and benefits. You will learn how to successfully integrate people, products, and technology. Students participate in traditional versus lean hands-on product development simulations and learn for themselves the positive impact a lean approach can have. Learn more at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu/LeanProductDevelopment

Michigan State University is proud to offer the following programs. MLC members receive a $100 discount.

(1) Supply Chain Logistics Management Executive Seminar (May 6-11, 2012; Lansing, Michigan)

(2) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar (June 3-8, 2012; Lansing, Michigan)

(3) West Michigan Supply Chain Management Certificate Series (January 17 - December 12, 2013; Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Information about these programs, including electronic brochures, can be found on the following web site http://execed.broad.msu.edu/open/