Dakota MEP will be offering a Lean Enterprise Certification Program in Grand Forks beginning January 19, 2015. This is the only nationally certified and recognized program for Lean Certification in the country and is applicable for manufacturers and non-manufacturers.

Participants will receive a Lean Knowledge Certificate, and, as a recommended option, prove their proficiencies by passing the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Bronze Level Certificate Examination. The program also includes an on-site Lean Enterprise assessment prior to the start of the program.

There are two options to choose from:

Option 1:
Lean Enterprise Course with Lean Bronze Exam plus Project Portfolio Assistance, with one Kaizen Blitz

Option 2:
Lean Enterprise Course with Lean Bronze Exam

Note: One additional company kaizen blitz is included with any option if there are four (4) or more attendees from the same company. Option 1 includes a company kaizen blitz, regardless of company attendance, and also includes project portfolio guidance.

The 2015 schedule is as follows:

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• January 19 - Session 1 - Principles of Lean 101 & Workplace Organization - 5S
• February 2 - Session 2 - High Performance Teams & Standardized Work
• February 16 - Session 3 - Lean Machines: QCO/TPM & Pull-Kanban
• March 2 - Session 4 - Cellular Flow & Value Stream/Process Mapping
• March 16 - Session 5 - Problem Solving & Exam Review/Prep
• March 31-April 1- Session 6 - Practical Application: 2-Day Shared Kaizen Event
• April 13 - Lean Bronze Exam
• April 21-22 - Company Kaizens — Option 1 only
• TBD - Portfolio Development — Option 1 only

If you are a primary sector business, these sessions may also be partially reimbursable by the Workforce 2020 program of Job Service. To find out if you qualify, or for more information, please contact Dan Halverson at 701-328-5472, 1-866-297-8250 or danh@dakotamep.com.