CalPoly Workshop
at NorQuest College
Centre for Excellence in Print Media
Register NOW for a unique educational opportunity with Cal Poly instructors and bestselling authors of Printing Industries of America Lean Manufacturing book for the print industry.
Get ready for a thought-provoking program that will challenge your current thinking on efficient print production. This workshop provides a comprehensive understanding of world-class Lean Manufacturing principles and strategies, and introduces Lean Manufacturing as an imperative to the economic vitality of the print and graphic communications industries.
During your two days with us, you will learn all about Lean Manufacturing and its direct application to the print industry. The concepts of Lean will be discussed along with case studies of print industry firms undergoing a Lean Transformation. Experiential exercises to engage participants in the learning process are included along with discussion of concepts.
Included in the registration is a hosted dinner offsite Tuesday evening where workshop instructors will facilitate discussions with participants on their specific issues around implementing Lean in their businesses. This personalized experience allows participants to directly engage the workshop leaders in a unique way and ensures they leave with the tools required to take the first steps on their own Lean Pathways.
Sessions to be presented include:
Paradigm Breaking Activity
Quality Systems: Lean Introduction
Foundations of Lean: 5S
Foundations of Lean: Teambuilding
Introduction to Set-up Reduction
Total Productive Maintenance
Tools of Lean
Value Stream Mapping
Quality at the Source
Case Studies
Next Steps and Application
( Sessions and presentation order may change at the discretion of the instructional team)
The Lean Instructors
Kevin Cooper
Cal Poly professor, focuses on strategic management and other business issues related to the printing industry, including lean manufacturing implementations.
Ken Macro
Cal Poly Graphic Communication professor, specializes in marketing, sales, lean manufacturing and print production management.
Schedule
September 8 (Tuesday) - The program runs from noon to 5 p.m. followed by dinner with the workshop presenters beginning at 6:30 p.m.
September 9 (Wednesday) - The program begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. after lunch. This allows attendees to participate following the Skills Competition in Calgary from Sept. 1 to 7, 2009
This allows attendees to participate following the Skills Competition in Calgary from Sept. 1 to 7, 2009
Workshop Location
Centre for Excellence in Print Media NorQuest College 10135 – 109 Street,
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Program Fee
$675 + GST – Two-day workshop, includes dinner, lunches and refreshments
