One-Day Lean Overview

GaMEP (Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership)

Date: 10/16/2025. Location: Southern Crescent Technical College - Flint River Campus at1533 US-19, Thomaston, GA 30286

Southern Crescent Technical College - Flint River Campus

<h3>ONE-DAY LEAN OVERVIEW</h3>Join us on October 16th for a fast-paced, interactive workshop that offers a hands-on look at Lean tools and the principles behind them. Through the Buzz Electronics simulation, you’ll see Lean concepts come to life while connecting them to Plan-Do-Check-Act thinking and employee engagement. This workshop is perfect for team members new to Lean, as well as those looking to deepen their knowledge and build confidence in leading others on the path to process improvement.During this one-day session, we will cover:<ul><li>The foundations of Lean thinking: Respect for People and Continuous Improvement.</li><li>How to work as a team to improve a production process in real time.</li><li>Lean basics like the 8 Wastes, Value-Added Activity, and kaizen.</li><li>Common Lean tools like 5S, SMED, Pull Systems, and Visual Controls.</li><li>How to understand Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) thinking to rapidly identify and solve problems as a team.</li></ul>Instructor: Paul Todd, Group Manager, Operational ExcellencePaul Todd leads the Operational Excellence team. In addition, he assists companies with the application of lean principles, process improvement tools, and change management through workshops, kaizen events, and shop-floor coaching.He holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech, is a Certified Training Within Industry Instructor, and Member of the Board of Examiners for the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence.

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