What's Happening August 19 - Lean Overview Session Business Operations Excellence Series - Lean Overview Sessions will be held from 8 am - 12:30 pm on August 19, September 16, and October 21 at Fox Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc., 1401 McMahon Drive, Neenah, WI. Topics to be covered include: Using Value Stream Mapping to find the waste in your processes, Implementing 5S & TPM to identify ways to better organize your work areas, and Establishing a Cellular Workplace with Standardized Work to make scheduling and planning an effective and reliable process. Participate in a hands-on activity that will demonstrate the power of Lean tools. The cost to attend the overview session is $35 per person, which includes training materials and refreshments. In addition, each participating company will receive a free 4 hour Lean assessment (valued at $500), to be scheduled at your worksite. The assessment will determine the strengths and weaknesses of your organization and provide specific recommendations and action plans for Lean implementation. For more information, contact Jim Eagan, 920.720.5600, ext. 316; email: jeagan@fvwdb.com or David DiPietro, 920.720.5600, ext. 308; email: ddipietro@fvwdb.com. To download a registration form, click here: Lean Overview Sessions - LEAN-Brochure-July-to-Dec.2010.pdf. Fox Cities Workforce Development Magazine 1802 Appleton Road Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 997-3272 bulletin@foxcitiesworks.com ©2010 ESE Magazine is a product and service of wisnet.com, LLC