Lean Productivity Systems LEANinnovation Workshops

You will learn how to …
* Improve your cash-flow through internal revenue generation
* Turn-around small / medium sized businesses & non-profit organizations
* Lead change and innovation during difficult times
* Make improvements with minimal spending
* Manage projects and resources
* Save management time and avoid cost over-runs
* Observe – Plan – Do – Check – Act

Day 1 -
The Learning Organization, Human Capacity, & Training Within Industry (TWI)

Day 2 -
Supply Chain, Manufacturing, & Maintenance Systems

Airplane Simulation Event

To register or for more information, call or email us today. Registration is limited.
Tel: 519.720.0255 Email: paulhager@lpsinc.ca -or- jordanclavette@lpsinc.ca
Website: http://www.LPSinc.ca/LEANinnovation.html

Who Should Attend?
* Managers, Executives, Engineers, Operations, Human Resources
* Presidents, VP’s, CEO’s, Board Members, Finance Managers
* Health Care Professionals, Social Services, Non-Profit Leadership, Government, Academia
* Entrepreneurs, Teachers, Trainers, Consultants, Specialists

Don’t miss this two-day workshop!
* October 22 & 23, 2009
* Wilfrid Laurier University – Brantford Campus (Student Union Building)
* $250 (1 day) – $415 (2 days)

Keynote Speakers
* Erik Hager, Lean Sensei, President of Lean Productivity Systems Inc.
Former Operations Management Consultant at Toyota Supplier Support Center
* Rishi Kumar, P.Eng, PMP, Principal of G.E.C.S., Senior Consultant
* Rosemarie Press, B.A. (Hons.) Psychology, Lean Health Care Specialist
* Marty Mihalik – Maintenance Kaizen Specialist
* Susan Domanski, OT Reg. (Ont.)- Occupational Therapist
* Jordan Clavette, B.A. (Hons.) Organizational Leadership, Leadership & Kaizen Specialist

Learning Methods

* Hands-on, interactive, & experiential learning
* Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) awarded for participation in this workshop

We help organizations become more effective in what they do, increasing productivity, reducing process costs, and improving results. Through a strategy focused on innovation, people, and problem solving, we teach organizations how to develop processes and systems to ensure your business goals are achieved.

“Innovation” refers to individuals, teams, and organizations developing and implementing new products, processes and business methods. Each company and industry has unique characteristics, culture, and results; however, the path to success is always the same! Your people must rigorously evaluate the way work is accomplished and encourage a continuous cycle of creativity and organizational learning.

"Lean" is a culture of continuous improvement and waste reduction; dedicating all of our energy to make things better, maximize customer value, and minimize waste. Simply, lean means creating more value for customers with less resources. There are many Lean success stories from Government, Health Care, Social Services, Non-Profit, Distribution, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Insurance, and Construction industries. You do not need to be a Toyota-sized enterprise to use Lean management expertise. Lean is about organizational effectiveness. Whether you are a global corporation or a small community-based team, Lean Innovation is the approach you should embrace.

Workshop Agenda
Day One
9:00am - 4:30pm (Registration begins at 8:30am)
•    Lean Innovation
•    The Learning Organization - Creative Organization Theory
•    Developing Human Capacity - Effectiveness Through People
•    Training Within Industry

Day Two
9:00am - 3:00pm (Registration begins at 8:30am)
•    Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Systems
•    Maintenance, Standards, & Visual Management
•    LPS Airplane Simulation (TM)

Specific Learning Points
•    Attaining Certifications & Industry Recognition
•    Small/Medium Sized Business Turn-around (Lean for Survival/Transformation)
•    Improvements with minimal capital spending
•    New Business Development - Getting more customers, and processing them faster!
•    Improving Administrative Processes - Quoting, Purchasing, Health & Safety
•    Facility Launch & Start-up
•    Time Management, Project Management
•    Maintenance, Equipment, Machines, Tools
•    Understanding Lean and the impact on the bottom line
•    ROI and Lean Accounting
•    Continuous Improvement
•    Innovation, Productivity, Cost Reduction, Minimal Cost Over-runs
•    Lean & Green
•    A3 Strategic Planning - Plan like Toyota!
•    Facilitation & Running Effective Meetings
•    Visual Management Programs & 5-S
•    Team Building, Consensus Building
•    Real Time Problem Solving
•    Engaging and Empowering Employees
•    Airplane Production Simulation (Hands-on Learning)

Why you should attend ...
When the economy is flourishing, wasted resources, inefficiency, and problems go unnoticed. Profits are made, businesses’ operations are regarded as “stable” and everyone is content and comfortable. The need to improve and “get better” is not prevalent. However, in today’s world, cash flow is limited, customers are difficult to attract, and typical business practices do not produce the same results that they once did, or as Erik says, "People don't know what they don't know!"

LPS Inc.'s Fundamental Approach
We teach “The Thinking Way”, the system that allows you to leverage the knowledge of your employees through rapid problem solving techniques; called “Kaizen”. Understanding and removing your waste leads to increased productivity and profitability. Although you may be slowed by an excessive workload and surrounded by processes that seem broken, your business has enormous potential. Understanding your problems is a good thing! In fact, if you don’t have problems, that in itself is a problem, or as Hajime Ohba says, “No problem is problem!”

Continuing Education Units will be awarded for participation in this workshop.
This is based upon ten classroom hours per unit. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified courses of continuing education.

We’ve worked with a diverse customer base...
Philips Lighting, Ford Motor Company, Hi-Stat, Wescast Industries, Starbucks, University of Alabama, Proctor & Gamble, Kodak, Halla Climate Contorls, Little Lakes Machine & Tool, Thermoseal, University of Michigan, Delphi Automotive… Just to name a few!

Call Paul Hager at 519-720-0255 or
Email Paul Hager at paulhager@lpsinc.ca

Call Erik Hager at 519-720-0255 or e-mail Erik at erikhager@lpsinc.ca