Education
Purdue TAP-MEP's Upcoming Workshops/Training Events
January 2012 Training Events:
Root Cause Analysis Workshop- January 9, 2012 (Terre Haute)
Registration ends January 6, 2012
Root cause analysis is an essential problem-solving method used to determine the fundamental, underlying reason (or root cause) for a problem. In this workshop, you'll learn to identify the cause of a problem, find a solution, and prevent recurrence - saving your organization time, money, and resources. Flyer
Leadership Development Series - January 18- April 4, 2012 (Indy)
Our Leadership Development Series addresses the recurring management challenges that every leader confronts on a daily basis! Register for the whole series ($294) or individual workshops ($49 each) including:
- Essential Skills of Leadership - January 18, 2012
- Leadership Basics - February 1, 2012
- Effective Communication – February 15, 2012
- Managing Performance – Improving Performance – February 29, 2012
- Time Management and Goal Setting – March 21, 2012
- Problem Solving and Decision Making – April 4, 2012
Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt Workshops (Starting Jan. 19 & 23, 2012)
Six Sigma is a customer-focused waster and variation reducation program that combines a detailed roadmap (DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) with powerful statistical tools to attack and resolve your most critical business issues. Successful Six Sigma projects produce measurable results and help increase your company’s skills in process optimization and continuous improvement. Flyer
Six Sigma Green Belt (6-days, $2,000) and Black Belt (12-Days, $3,000) programs start:
- January 19 in Anderson
- January 23 in Fort Wayne
Advanced Manufacturing Lean Practitioner I Workshop (Jan. 27-Feb. 24, 2012), Warsaw
Lean services focus on eliminating non-value-added activities from a company’s processes while streamlining its value-added activities. It is a people-oriented approach that empowers a team to take action to achieve improvements. Lean tools and implementation are the best way to effectively utilize a company’s most valuable resource…its people. Flyer
Green Generalist & Specialist (Jan. 30-March 19, 2012), Warsaw
Purdue's Green Enterprise Development (GreenED) workforce training program will teach you the latest green manufacturing ideas through a series of in-depth training modules. The first seven days will prepare you to take the SME Green Manufacturing Specialist Certificate exam to earn your SME Green Manufacturing Specialist credential. Flyer
To Register or For More Information: Visit www.mep.purdue.edu/events
Green Generalist Online Training - Now Available!
Purdue TAP's Green Generalist Online Training workshop is now available. Part of the Green Enterprise Development program, this interactive and educational online course provides awareness of the many topics and issues of sustainability. Now, you can learn how to apply environmentally friendly practices in the workplace...on your schedule. The Green Generalist Online course is comprised of seven sections, seven tests, and three interactive simulations that embed the concepts of sustainability through example. The course takes up to four hours to complete and is available to Indiana companies at a 10% discounted rate by entering discount code INMEPA01 when registering. Click here for more information.
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