Lean Enterprise Certificate Program

This workshop is designed to expose participants to the fundamental methodology, principles and tools associated with Lean Thinking which is used to drive process excellence in organizations and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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Curriculum

This workshop is designed to expose participants to the fundamental methodology, principles and tools associated with Lean Thinking which is used to drive process excellence in organizations and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Participants will be immersed in an experiential exercise designed to give them broad awareness of how the principles can be applied in any business setting. Topics covered include: Plan-Do-Check-Act Improvement Cycle; Process Stability & Standardization; “Just-in-Time” and “Quality at the Source.”

Program Objectives:

To provide a practical understanding of the fundamental methodology, principles, and tools used in Lean process improvement.
To provide a method for structuring disciplined process improvement projects within an organization.

Who Should Enroll

Any Professionals interested in applying Lean Concepts to their department or environment.

Instructor

Mr. David Stec

David’s professional career includes 28 years experience in manufacturing and healthcare complemented with 16 years of Graduate-level teaching experience at Central Connecticut State University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the founder and principal of Vizibility LLC, a management consulting firm, focused on the design & implementation of Lean Process Improvement Systems in manufacturing and service industries. David has held Director-level positions in Operations, Process Improvement, and Supply Management for Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Clinical Laboratory Partners, and United Technologies Pratt & Whitney. He is co-author of the Shingo-prize winning book, Better Thinking, Better Results, and has numerous peer-reviewed publications. David has a MBA & MSME from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a MS in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a BSME from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Location

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06053
Room: TBD

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