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In this course we will focus on the first critical steps of this process, “Grasp the Current Condition.” This is a hands-on practicum over six sessions.

In each session we will introduce a new topic, answer questions, and assign a task or exercise that deepens your understanding of that step or presents an opportunity to practice it in your own workplace. The objective is that you can not only apply these steps, you can also help others learn to apply the steps themselves.

Over six sessions, we will explore together:

1. Extracting performance metrics from a challenge
2. Determining the required operating cadence
3. Capturing a process in a block diagram
4. Timing exit cycles and documenting variation – run charts and load charts
5. Determining machine constraints and calculating people required
6. What does this all mean? Interpreting your process analysis to set a next target condition.

Each week you will have assignments to practice and apply what we are learning together to different processes. You can count on a hour or more outside the online time together.

Facilitator bio

Mark Rosenthal is a results driven lean director and manager with over twenty years’ experience implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across diverse industries including aerospace, consumer products, health imaging, and heavy equipment.  He has a deep understanding of the Toyota Production System with proven ability see any organization’s potential, cut to the core issues, gain “buy-in” and get things moving by engaging the entire team to develop solutions to impact the bottom line. He is also the author of “The Lean Thinker,” a blog where he shares his insights and experiences from the shop floor, contributing valuable perspectives to the lean community. As a sought-after speaker, Mark frequently presents at lean conferences, sharing his expertise on topics like the integration of Toyota Kata into organizational practices.

Logistics

📅 Date: May 6, 8, 13, 15*, 20, 22

⏰ Time: 9-10am (Pacific) *9-10:30 on May 15th

📌 Location: Virtual

💰Cost: $325 members ($525 nonmembers)

To register, email Jennifer with participant name(s), email(s), and job title(s).

Join us on a journey to discover the basic elements of lean principles and see the impact they make when you put them into practice.  This highly regarded, virtual course consists of six, one-hour classes focused on the foundational elements of lean.  During this course, you will learn more about the history/background of lean, why these principles are important to creating a culture of excellence, standard work, 8 wastes, 5S, PDCA, and visual management.  Each week will include instruction, discussion, and simulations followed by small project assignments between each class to help you practice the concepts in your own environment.

Lean 101 is a beginning-level course that teaches participants the basic concepts of Lean Thinking.  This session is focused on people in admin/information flow positions and includes many real-world examples from a wide variety of work environments. 

Date: Weekly April 21 - May 27, 2025 from 10-11:20am (Pacific) 

Cost: $150 for NWHPEC members, $250 for non-members

No refunds will be issued for cancellations within one week of the class start date.  Payment by check or ACH preferred; credit card payments will incur a service fee of 3.5%.

Invoices will be sent to your company representative by April 14th.

Email [email protected] to register.  Include name, role/position, and email address.

In this course we will focus on the first critical steps of this process, “Grasp the Current Condition.” This is a hands-on practicum over six sessions.

In each session we will introduce a new topic, answer questions, and assign a task or exercise that deepens your understanding of that step or presents an opportunity to practice it in your own workplace. The objective is that you can not only apply these steps, you can also help others learn to apply the steps themselves.

Over six sessions, we will explore together:

1. Extracting performance metrics from a challenge
2. Determining the required operating cadence
3. Capturing a process in a block diagram
4. Timing exit cycles and documenting variation – run charts and load charts
5. Determining machine constraints and calculating people required
6. What does this all mean? Interpreting your process analysis to set a next target condition.

Each week you will have assignments to practice and apply what we are learning together to different processes. You can count on a hour or more outside the online time together.

Facilitator bio

Mark Rosenthal is a results driven lean director and manager with over twenty years’ experience implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across diverse industries including aerospace, consumer products, health imaging, and heavy equipment.  He has a deep understanding of the Toyota Production System with proven ability see any organization’s potential, cut to the core issues, gain “buy-in” and get things moving by engaging the entire team to develop solutions to impact the bottom line. He is also the author of “The Lean Thinker,” a blog where he shares his insights and experiences from the shop floor, contributing valuable perspectives to the lean community. As a sought-after speaker, Mark frequently presents at lean conferences, sharing his expertise on topics like the integration of Toyota Kata into organizational practices.

Logistics

📅 Date: May 6, 8, 13, 15*, 20, 22

⏰ Time: 9-10am (Pacific) *9-10:30 on May 15th

📌 Location: Virtual

💰Cost: $325 members ($525 nonmembers)

To register, email Jennifer with participant name(s), email(s), and job title(s).

Join us on a journey to discover the basic elements of lean principles and see the impact they make when you put them into practice.  This highly regarded, virtual course consists of six, one-hour classes focused on the foundational elements of lean.  During this course, you will learn more about the history/background of lean, why these principles are important to creating a culture of excellence, standard work, 8 wastes, 5S, PDCA, and visual management.  Each week will include instruction, discussion, and simulations followed by small project assignments between each class to help you practice the concepts in your own environment.

Lean 101 is a beginning-level course that teaches participants the basic concepts of Lean Thinking.  This session is focused on people in admin/information flow positions and includes many real-world examples from a wide variety of work environments. 

Date: Weekly April 21 - May 27, 2025 from 10-11:20am (Pacific) 

Cost: $150 for NWHPEC members, $250 for non-members

No refunds will be issued for cancellations within one week of the class start date.  Payment by check or ACH preferred; credit card payments will incur a service fee of 3.5%.

Invoices will be sent to your company representative by April 14th.

Email [email protected] to register.  Include name, role/position, and email address.

Contact [email protected] if you're interested in attending.

NWHPEC members are invited to join our Safety SIG. We will dive deeper into best practices for creating a world-class safety culture.

In this course we will focus on the first critical steps of this process, “Grasp the Current Condition.” This is a hands-on practicum over six sessions.

In each session we will introduce a new topic, answer questions, and assign a task or exercise that deepens your understanding of that step or presents an opportunity to practice it in your own workplace. The objective is that you can not only apply these steps, you can also help others learn to apply the steps themselves.

Over six sessions, we will explore together:

1. Extracting performance metrics from a challenge
2. Determining the required operating cadence
3. Capturing a process in a block diagram
4. Timing exit cycles and documenting variation – run charts and load charts
5. Determining machine constraints and calculating people required
6. What does this all mean? Interpreting your process analysis to set a next target condition.

Each week you will have assignments to practice and apply what we are learning together to different processes. You can count on a hour or more outside the online time together.

Facilitator bio

Mark Rosenthal is a results driven lean director and manager with over twenty years’ experience implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across diverse industries including aerospace, consumer products, health imaging, and heavy equipment.  He has a deep understanding of the Toyota Production System with proven ability see any organization’s potential, cut to the core issues, gain “buy-in” and get things moving by engaging the entire team to develop solutions to impact the bottom line. He is also the author of “The Lean Thinker,” a blog where he shares his insights and experiences from the shop floor, contributing valuable perspectives to the lean community. As a sought-after speaker, Mark frequently presents at lean conferences, sharing his expertise on topics like the integration of Toyota Kata into organizational practices.

Logistics

📅 Date: May 6, 8, 13, 15*, 20, 22

⏰ Time: 9-10am (Pacific) *9-10:30 on May 15th

📌 Location: Virtual

💰Cost: $325 members ($525 nonmembers)

To register, email Jennifer with participant name(s), email(s), and job title(s).

Members get together regularly to share best practices within Maintenance. Some meetings are virtual, some are in person.

Contact [email protected] if you're interested in attending.