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H4M Lean Training Services
H4M offers Lean practitioner and manager development programs for a manufacturing and service sectors including industrial components & assembly, automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, food & beverage, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, durable goods, retail, distribution, wood products and others.
Deeply Embedded Skills
At H4M we approach Lean as a system, rather than a collection of tools. Our experienced professionals will teach your supervisors and managers to lead in a continuous improvement environment; and provide deeply embedded skills for the application of knowledge - not just the acquisition of information.
Learn from the Best
The H4M professionals specialize in Lean Transformation and Process Improvement in the manufacturing and service sectors and municipalities. Their expertise and industry knowledge is backed by decades of hands-on experience with Lean methods in supervisor, foreman, manager and corporate leadership positions with reputable companies across the globe.Our strength lies in the teaching and demonstrated application of the tools and methods of Lean thinking that allow H4M Lean clients to achieve Lean Transformation. H4M can also work with your customers’ teams to develop their Lean teaching and coaching skills for the benefit and increased profitability of all.
Comprehensive Suites of Lean Training Solutions
- Tailored Lean training program development and delivery
- Train-the-trainer, mentoring and certification programs
- Complete curriculum of Lean workshops available in the classroom or on-site; on the shop floor or in administrative function areas such as product development, accounting, customer service and other departments
- Benchmarking, networking and seminars for executives to drive Lean Transformation
- Online training / Lean e-Learning
- Lean practitioner conferences
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H4M Lean training sessions may be classroom events or focused around real-time studies, and always utilize the most current Lean training materials and resources.
Training Programs Include:
- Organizational Lean Transformation
- Just-In-Time (JIT), 5-S, Kanban, and Kaizen
- Productivity Improvement (PI)
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Lean Supply Chain Management (LSCM)
- Lean Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Industrial Engineering core functions
- Inventory and Warehouse Management (WMS)
- Time and Motion study with Line Balancing
- Organizational Design
Lean Product Development
H4M Lean Product Development - See Increased Speed & Efficiency - Despite the increasing need for speed and efficiency, often much of the effort expended by product development teams is unnecessary and potentially wasteful. In many cases, only one or two hours of a team member's work day are spent directly creating value for their customers. Slash Waste & Free...
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Kanban: Inventory & Demand Management - Learning to Pull: A Course in Pull/Kanban Techniques - This H4M Lean workshop takes participants beyond the value stream to an understanding of the strategic nature of Pull/Kanban. Using case studies designed to focus on the value of Pull/Kanban, the workshop answers technical questions such as how to manage bulky...
read moreThe 5-S System
H4M Lean 5-S System Workshops - Learn the 5 'S's of Workplace Organization - Workplace information can change quickly, and often: Production schedules, customer requirements, engineering specifications, operational methods, tooling and fixtures needs, material location and thousands of other details on which daily life in the enterprise depends. You need a way to rapidly...
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H4M Lean Enterprise Certificate Program - Learn & Apply Lean Tools & Principles - This H4M Lean program has a hands-on curriculum designed for those who want to learn and apply Lean methods and principles within their organization. Students will receive formal instruction in Lean Principles over 2-week or 4-week sessions (details below). Overview Fundamentals and...
read moreLean / Six Sigma Facilitator Certificate
H4M Lean / Six Sigma Facilitator Certificate Program - Facilitate Lean Transformation Within Your Organization - This project-based H4M Lean program is delivered in two 4-day sessions. Participants are equipped with the knowledge and skills to facilitate Lean Transformation in administrative, service and technology-based companies and organizations. OverviewStudent...
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