Learn to Reduce Waste, Save Time, and Be More Productive with Tefen USA's Upcoming Day-Long Lean Training.Tefen USA's Upcoming "One Day to Lean" Course Will Help Leaders Identify and Remove Waste from Their Operations to Become More Profitable, Effective and Competitive NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Tefen USA, a leading operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , announced today that it will be offering a Lean training course entitled "One Day to Lean" to help leaders understand Lean concepts and how they can make immediate improvements. Companies of all types and sizes are facing the ever increasing pressures from customers to lower cost, increase quality and improve delivery. The main way companies can improve these three key areas is by eliminating waste! The principles and tools of Lean as put forth in Tefen's course will help any organization to identify and eliminate waste in their process and help them to understand the need to foster an environment based on continuous improvement. This course will teach participants how to identify and eliminate the Seven Deadly Wastes as put forth by Taiichi Ohno while developing the Toyota Production System The Toyota Production System (TPS) is the philosophy which organizes manufacturing and logistics at Toyota, including the interaction with suppliers and customers. The TPS is a major part of the more generic "Lean manufacturing". . Called muda in Japanese, waste is endemic to all processes in all organizations. Typically, 95% of all activities that make up the time to produce and deliver a product to the customer are non-value added and can be eliminated or minimized using Lean concepts. "We have been able to greatly impact our ability to meet our customers' needs utilizing the concepts and tools of Lean as introduced by Tefen," said Deepak Mulay, Lean Champion, Kavlico Corp., Capacitive Division. "Tefen's Lean implementation methodology is designed to deliver immediate results and simultaneously is able to initiate a culture change within the organization." "Lean is a mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. , philosophy, and set of tools all geared to driving improvement by continuously eliminating waste within organizations. Developed and perfected in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , it has been successfully applied to a number of other industries, including Manufacturing, Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Life Sciences, and Healthcare." said Tefen USA's head of training Ken Mapes. Mapes has over 15 years of experience delivering Lean training and solutions to organizations including Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a diversified pharmaceuticals and health care company. It has over 65,000 employees and operates in 130 countries. The corporate headquarters are in Abbott Park, Illinois, a neighborhood of North Chicago, Illinois. , Pfizer, Kavlico and Schneider Electric. "One Day to Lean" participants will learn and apply key Lean concepts such as 5S, Flow, Kaizen This article is about a continual improvement philosophy. For Kaizen ($K), a fantasy currency invented by Kaizen Games, see Priston Tale. “Red tag” redirects here. For designation of damaged structures, see Red-tagged structure. & Kanban Meaning "visible record" in Japanese, it is a system of notification from one process to the other in a manufacturing system. Kanban cards, which may be multicolored based on priority, are stored in a bin or container that holds the items. They describe the parts, supplier and quantity. - and will walk away from the course: * With an understanding of how waste & non-value-added activities affect process efficiency * Seeing with "new eyes" to determine Lean opportunities in their daily work, and organizations * Understanding that there are simple tools out there to help your business become more competitive To register or for more information on these events, please visit www.tefen.com. Courses will be held from 8am - 4pm local time. San Francisco - December 12, 2006 Crowne Plaza Hotel San Francisco - Peninsula - Airport 1221 Chess Drive Foster City, CA 94404 Tefen USA also offers a series of additional training courses that can be tailored to your organization - including: Six Sigma Green and Black Belt courses. About Tefen USA Tefen USA, a leading operations management consulting firm, is in the business of helping organizations operate more productively and effectively. Founded in 1982, the company has amassed a reputation for improving and enhancing the operations of the world's largest and fastest growing companies. Tefen USA has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Foster City, CA. Tefen USA is part of Tefen Group, which has offices in London, Warsaw, and Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit www.tefen.com. |
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