Welcome to the Michigan Lean Consortium!
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The Michigan Lean Consortium is a diverse network of knowledgeable lean professionals who come together to share innovative practices. The organization aims to create a lean culture in Michigan to ensure sustainable competitive advantage, which could translate into healthier businesses that offer more job opportunities leading to economic growth in the state.
Vision
All organizations pursue excellence to make Michigan the best place in the country to live, learn and earn.
Mission
Offer a diverse network to share innovative practices ensuring sustainable competitive advantage in Michigan, measured by economic, environmental and social health.
Values
- A teaching and learning atmosphere
- Cross-industry participation
- Learning facilitated by hands-on and "go-and-see" experiences
- Bias toward action, innovation and experimentation
- Cultural transformation
- Customer needs
- Broad and diverse participation
- Measurable results
- Networking
Upcoming Partner Opportunities
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 Office Certification, March 5-9
Streamline your office and administrative processes to achieve bottom-line savings. Take advantage of this program and learn the critical first steps in creating the knowledge base you need to successfully apply lean concepts, tools, and methods throughout your office or business processes. The program includes three Kaizen simulations that provide valuable experience and confidence to tackle issues within your organization. Learn more at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu/LeanOffice
Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, March 19-23
This new program integrates the two leading continuous improvement strategies, Lean and Six Sigma. You will learn how to apply the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) problem-solving methodology with a Lean-Six Sigma mindset for maximum results. It will improve your capability to effectively identify, frame, and solve problems for the continuous improvement of quality, cost, and delivery/time. Learn more at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu/LeanSixSigmaGreenBelt
Lean Healthcare Certification, April 16-20
Lean yields big dividends when implemented throughout the entire healthcare management and delivery process. Participants learn how to apply lean concepts and tools of the legendary Toyota Production System (TPS) to healthcare enterprises including hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, clinics, laboratories, and administrative and other health services. It includes an exclusive hands-on learning simulation developed specifically for healthcare. Learn more at http://InterPro.engin.umich.edu/LeanHealthcare
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/
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