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News Release from: The Manufacturing Institute | Subject: Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing programme
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2003
Encouraging manufacturers to apply lean
thinking
For manufacturers seeking to find new ways to boost shop floor performance, improve productivity and reduce costs, the Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing programme brings real results fast.
The Manufacturing Institute's Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing programme helps manufacturers step up their journey to become lean The programme is expressly created for manufacturers and delivers practical tried and tested manufacturing toolkits for speedy bottom-line gain
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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For manufacturers seeking to find new ways to boost shop floor performance, improve productivity and reduce costs, the Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing programme brings real results fast.
During the 13-day programme, delegates are coached by some of Britain's most highly acclaimed manufacturing experts and industry practitioners in a whole spectrum of tried and tested techniques.
The programme consists of a series of highly practical, interactive and applied lean manufacturing workshops to manufacturing professionals.
Manufacturers based in The North West of England can benefit from financial support, as The Manufacturing Institute is able to offer funding worth up to 75% of the fees.
The funding is limited and available for qualifying companies only.
"The Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing is an active and practical response to driving out organisational waste in today's turbulent manufacturing environment where companies face a continuous need to reduce costs, add value to customers and deliver total flexibility," says Julie Madigan, Chief Executive of The Manufacturing Institute.
During the programme, involving one day a week's 'learning by doing' emphasis is placed on: waste elimination, defect prevention, customer pulled production, team working, motivation, solving root cause problems, quality in the eyes of the customer, supply chain development and performance measurement.
To promote sustainability of lean activities in the company, those that go through the Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing can opt to undertake some in-company improvement work which focuses on particularly high priority problem areas.
This provides an opportunity for greater application of lean thinking to the company for business benefit and for individuals to gain recognition for their achievements through the award of The Manufacturing Institute's Fellowship in Lean Manufacturing.
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