For more information,
 please contact:

Brenda Odom
bodom@yorktech.com
(803) 981-7144
 

PUBLIC OFFERINGS  -Fall, 2009        

Quality/Six Sigma Training at York Technical College

Six Sigma Green Belt   - Covering the core concepts of the Green Belt tools, participants will apply the methodology to a small scale project and in-class exercises.  Certification can be obtained through successful completion of course and certification requirements.  Tuition:  $3,600
8/24 - 9/16    8 am - 5 pm    M-W (Class will NOT meet the week of Sept. 7)

Six Sigma Black Belt   - Designed to develop understanding of core concepts, tools, & processes. Certification by completion of course, assessment and approved project.  Tuition:  $4,850
8/24 - 9/23    8 am - 5 pm    M-W (Class will NOT meet the week of Sept. 7)

Problem Solving/Root Cause Analysis - SOLVE is a simple to understand and use root cause analysis based problem solving process that can be used to solve any business related problem.  Tuition:  $375
11/6   8 am - 5 pm  Friday

Lean Training Series at York Technical College

All Lean Training is provided by SCMEP instructors who are certified trainers for the Lean Manufacturing workshop series sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership.  All the workshops are held twice a year as open enrollments and are available on-site in manufacturing plants as a contract class on an as-needed basis. 

Manufacturing Specialist Rhonda Huskins is available to answer SCMEP questions/Lean Manufacturing at (803) 367-1812 or rhuskins@scmep.org

Principles of Lean Manufacturing: A Live Simulation
 This one-day course is a mix of classroom and live manufacturing simulation that illustrates the power of implementing Lean Manufacturing techniques.  Participants begin by manufacturing a product in a traditional manufacturing setting.  The results of the first round of simulation provide the basis for continuous improvement, as the participants learn about the different lean techniques and apply them in subsequent rounds of the simulation.  Previous participants have been able to immediately apply the principles that were learned began seeing financial impact. Tuition: $375  
9/18   8 am - 5 pm   Friday

Lean Office Tools
This one-day workshop is a mix of classroom and live office simulation that illustrates the power of implementing Lean Manufacturing techniques in an office environment.  The training will provide an overview of lean concepts, and their application to office and administrative processes.  The participants will be introduced to the various lean concepts, and be given the opportunity to apply them in a simulated office.  The participants will be able to measure the impact of their improvement effort. Tuition: $375
10/2   8 am - 5 pm  Friday

Value Stream Mapping
Learn to “see” the flow of information and materials throughout the value stream in an organization and use the resultant map to plan improvements that will provide the most return on investment.  Participants will map the “Current State” of a case study manufacturing company and then they will use Lean tools to develop a “Future State” map for the case study company.  Value Stream Mapping participants will learn to identify and evaluate capacity, value-added and non-value added activities, constraints, resources, lead times,  etc., in the value stream and plan the steps necessary to eliminate waste in the value stream, and changes needed to achieve the enhanced future state.  Tuition: $375
10/9  8 am to 5 pm   Friday

5S Workplace Organization & Standardization
The 5S System is a series of activities designed to improve workplace organization and standardization. These activities, all of which begin with the letter S, include: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain.  This one-day workshop offers you an opportunity to experience first hand how the 5S System reduces waste in the mounting plate assembly area of a simulated production facility. Participants learn the concepts of 5S and then apply them to transform a cluttered, disorganized production area into a clean, organized and orderly workplace. Tuition: $375
10/16   8:30 am to 5 pm   Friday

Setup Reduction/Quick Changeover
This one-day workshop allows participants to learn the principles of Setup reduction and the Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) System developed by Dr. Shigeo Shingo.  Participants will apply the four-step Changeover Improvement Process to achieve Setup Reduction in a simulation exercise.  Participants will learn the basic principles of Setup Reduction, learn to distinguish between internal and external setup tasks, identify and apply proven techniques for converting internal setup to external setup tasks, develop streamlined processes for internal and external setup tasks and create an improved changeover process that focuses on low (or no) cost solutions.  Tuition: $375
10/23  8 am to 5 pm   Friday

Total Productive Maintenance
This one-day Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) workshop offers participants an opportunity to learn how to maximize equipment productivity over extended periods.  TPM fosters an environment where improvement efforts in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Creativity are encouraged through the participation of all employees.  Participants will gain an understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (QEE) and its relationship to production capacity, learn how to detect and eliminate the six major equipment related wastes and learn how to identify the causes of 75% of equipment breakdowns.  A classroom simulation exercise will demonstrate how TPM techniques achieve dramatic improvements in uptime and increased equipment effectiveness. Tuition: $375
11/13 8 am to 5 pm Friday 

ON-SITE CONTRACT OFFERINGS

Principles of Lean Manufacturing
Value Stream Mapping
5S Workplace Org. & Standardization
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Set-up Reduction - Quick Changeover (SMED)
Kanban
Policy Deployment
Standard Work/Cellular Flow
Lean Office Tools

The Rock Hill Regional Lean Alliance is a consortium of area manufacturers formed
in May 2004 to facilitate sharing of best practices in Lean Manufacturing.  The Alliance
holds one event monthly (except July) at a member facility.  The meeting includes
a tour which typically demonstrates a Lean practice being implemented by the host plant.  After the tour, the visiting Alliance members provide feedback feedback to the host on what was observed.  Members then take back any new ideas or information to use in their own facilities.  The Alliance conducts training events, publishes a quarterly newsletter and conducts an annual
benchmark survey of members.
 

The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership or SCMEP (a private, non-profit company) focuses on helping small- to mid-sized manufacturing companies throughout the state by solving business and supply chain problems. As an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST), the SCMEP offers business and technology assessments, engineering expertise and lean manufacturing solutions. SCMEP provides support through on-site consultations and partnership with state technological schools and research universities.

Using SCMEP’s services enables manufacturers to see business benefits at a faster rate, more reasonable cost than using a private consultant, and enhances economic development in South Carolina.

A complementary Competitiveness Review Assessment is available from SCMEP. This nationally recognized tool provides on-site, systematic evaluation of a manufacturer’s operation, measuring performance against globally competitive criteria. It serves as a diagnostic tool that provides short and long-range plans for continuous improvement activity. The Review Report will provide general observations, company scores in each review category (management, marketing, operations, quality, energy/environmental management and information technology), and recommendations for bottom-line improvements. The assessment is conducted by a certified SCMEP manufacturing specialist who has a proven profit improvement track record. Areas covered are management, marketing, operations, quality, energy/environmental management and information technology. 

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