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AME: Race to Toyota Country!

25 weeks 5 hours ago

VBEC MEMBERS RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION

Race to Toyota Country!
AME Lexington 2011
Lexington, Kentucky 

The AME SE Regional Board is offering a Special Discount for Consortium Members to attend the AME Lexington Conference 2011, August 16-18.

Conference Program

AME: Lean Office & Service Simplified Hosted by MarquipWardUnited

29 weeks 4 days ago

Lean Office & Service Simplified
Hosted by MarquipWardUnited

July 15, 2011
Hunt Valley, Maryland

See how MarquipWardUnited has successfully applied lean concept in a "high mix/low volume" facility. Highlights include: the use of Yamazumi boards to manage complex assemblies on a daily and weekly basis, the use of visual systems, their Hoshin process that provides the company's "true north" and drives CI, and lean application in the office.

AME: Innovation Best Practices to Accelerate Growth in Your Business

33 weeks 4 days ago

Innovation Best Practices to Accelerate Growth in Your Business

June 17, 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This session will cover the leadership "headset" needed to pull the best ideas from your team. Learn several key concepts that can enhance the effectiveness of the innovation process as well as reduce overall time to market. These include: Set ased Concurrent Design and the Production Prepraration Process (3P). Participants will conduct an afternoon exercise that reinforces understanding of these concepts.

 

AME: Jim Womack-Gemba Walks

33 weeks 6 days ago

AME
Jim Womack: Gemba Walks

June 15, 2011
Jacksonville, Florida

Take part in a rare opportunity to meet and learn from a world-renowned authority on Lean:

Jim Womack is a pioneer in creating what is known as lean enterprise and implementing lean practices designed to create more value with higher value using fewer resources.

GENEDGE Industrial Training Workshop: Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems

33 weeks 4 days ago

Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems

When:  June 16, 2011, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where:  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228

Cost: $75 per person.

Southern Growth Policies Board Chairman's Conference: Our History, Our Future--Manufacturing in the South

34 weeks 1 day ago

Our History, Our Future: Manufacturing in the South
Southern Growth Policies Board Chairman's Conference

June 13-14, 2011
Hosted by Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia

GENEDGE Alliance, on behalf of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, invites you to register for the 2011 Southern Growth Policies Board Chairman's Conference June 13-14 at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.

This year, Governor McDonnell will host Our History, Our Future: Manufacturing in the South.

IMI - Digital Manufacturing - Opportunities for Manufacturing Rebirth Conference

32 weeks 6 days ago

Information Management Institute

Digital Manufacturing -- Opportunities for Manufacturing Rebirth Conference
 

June 22-24, 2011
Hollywood Beach Marriott, Hollywood (Fort Lauderdale), Florida

View current conference speakers, download conference brochure and Register at www.imiconf.com.

HRQMC: Regional Labor Force Development and Sustainment

37 weeks 4 days ago

Competitive Regionalism

The strength of our continuous improvement culture and the integration of our industries' needs and resources remind us of the significance that the "Made in Hampton Roads" label has on the value of products and services from this area.

HRQMC has set the basis for this objective:

  1. A regional agenda has been established to sustain the deployment of continuous improvement initiatives across Hampton Roads.
  2. A Community of Practice for Lean/Six Sigma projects, focused on the domain of Labor Force Development has been established to

VBEC: Workshop - A New Tool For Balancing Your Manufacturing Line

46 weeks 6 days ago

Lutron Electronics is bringing in Gordon Ghirann from California to guide them through the process of transforming one of their lines using the "Self Balancing" method and VBEC BENEFITS! Lutron has invited VBEC to conduct a half-day workshop with Ghirann for a fraction of the cost of bringing him in on our own!

Line balancing has been a challenge ever since Henry Ford created the first assembly line, yet there have been no major improvements in nearly 100 years, until now.  Still not widely known or practiced, Self-Balancing

VBEC: Best Practices Forum - Operational Excellence in a Service Environment

49 weeks 5 days ago

 

AME: Toyota Culture: The People Side of Lean

48 weeks 5 days ago

Toyota Culture: The People Side of Lean – Integrating HR & Operations will present Strategies for Improving Lean Success
March 2-3, 2011  -  Vance, AL


Mike Hoseus, instrumental in establishing Toyota's manufacturing presence in the U.S., as documented in his award-winning book, “Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way,” is now helping American companies transform to Lean Enterprises.

In most traditional organizations the role of the Human Resources Department is one of compliance, regulation, policing and administration.

AME: Lean Healthcare 101

51 weeks 4 days ago

Lean Healthcare 101
February 10, 2011  -  Opelika, AL

 

Lean Healthcare 101 is a course designed to teach Lean’s continuous improvement methodology and tools. This full-day energetic event will give participants a hands-on, learn-by-doing experience by applying Lean philosophies and tools in a simulated Emergency Room environment.

AME: Findings Presentation-Cost Factors Considered When Locating Manufacturing Facilities

1 year 1 week ago

Findings Presentation:  Cost Factors Considered When Locating Manufacturing Facilities

  

GENEDGE Alliance: Lean Six Sigma • Green Belt Accelerated Certification

44 weeks 21 hours ago

Lean Six Sigma • Green Belt Accelerated Certification

Virginia SPQA: Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence Workshop

1 year 3 weeks ago

Virginia SPQA is presenting a 2-day Baldrige Criteria workshop in Richmond on January 10-11. VBEC members can get a discount of $50 off the regular price of $249 by using the following discount code - PARTNER.

Registration information may be found at www.spqa-va.org.

Virginia SPQA: Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence Workshop

1 year 8 weeks ago

Virginia SPQA is presenting a 2-day Baldrige Criteria workshop in Virginia Beach on December 6-7. VBEC members can get a discount of $50 off the regular price of $249 by using the following discount code - PARTNER.

Registration information is available at www.spqa-va.org.

GENEDGE: Lean Principles with Live Simulation

1 year 9 weeks ago

GENEDGE ALLIANCE presents a full-day workshop on “Lean Principles with Live Simulation”

 

HRQMC: Regional Competitiveness

1 year 1 week ago

HRQMC's first event for 2011 will feature the FranklinCovey "4 Principles of Execution" with Jeff Wadsworth. This is one of FranklinCovey's most acclaimed tools -- available to you at no cost. Seating is limited, so registration is required.

Host is SME, with generous support from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.

Security: Passports required (US Citizens Only). No cameras or cell phones.

Location: Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
VASCIC
2401 West Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23607

VBEC: Site Visit-MicroAire Surgical Instruments

1 year 9 weeks ago

Join us for this final site visit of 2010! The focus of this meeting will be on MicroAire's transition to cellular manufacturing and the successes and challenges they have faced in trying to move from just using Continuous Improvement Tools to creating a Continuous Improvement Culture. They will also provide an overview of their line-of-site policy deployment process.

GENEDGE ALLIANCE-A New Era of OSHA Compliance: What Virginia Industries Need to Know

1 year 11 weeks ago

Ensure your workplace is safe, secure, and OSHA-compliant by attending this informative workshop on OSHA/VOSH compliance issues designed for Safety Managers, Human Resource Professionals, and those responsible for safety and health within your company.

 

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