Events and Workshops

Energy Efficiency & Sustainability

Energy Savings 101

Event Details:

Learn how to incorporate energy efficiency best practices into your financial decisions. This workshop demonstrates the importance of taking a “Systems Approach” and shows you how to save money by optimizing existing systems such as HVAC, air compressors, pumps and boilers.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

How to incorporate energy efficiency best practices into your financial decisions.

Price:

$150.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems

Event Details:

Find out how a compressed air system works and the benefits of optimal compressed air system performance. Participants will be able to achieve higher productivity, reduce downtime, greater energy savings, increased product quality, and greater efficiency.

Appropriate For:

Entire Workforce

You Will Learn:

How to optimize your compressed air systems and reduce energy costs.

Price:

$125.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Steam Systems End User

Event Details:

Learn the operation of typical steam systems and discusses methods of system efficiency improvement. Ares of potential system improvement include Steam Generation Efficiency, Resource Utilization Effectiveness and Steam Distribution System Losses.

Appropriate For:

Appropriate for plant personnel, such as energy managers, steam system supervisors, engineers, and equipment operators, who have steam system responsibilities in industrial and institutional plants.

You Will Learn:

Learn the operation of steam systems and discuss methods of efficiency improvement.

Price:

$125.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Understanding the Modern HVAC System

Event Details:

Learn how to reduce cost of operation and how to optimize all types of central HVAC systems; everything from a simple single zone system to modern Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems with variable speed drive motors.  

You will also learn:

  • How to use ASHRAE 90.1 standards to reduce energy consumption and improve system operation.

  • How to determine if a heat exchanger would make sense in your system.

  • How to improve comfort by properly setting humidification and dehumidification levels.

  • About emerging systems including DOAS, chilled beam, UFAD and displacement ventilation. 

Appropriate For:

The Entire Workforce

You Will Learn:

How to reduce cost of operation and how to optimize all types of central HVAC systems.

Price:

$125.00

Workshop Dates:

December 2, 2009
08:00AM-04:00PM
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
3201 Stellhorn Rd
I & M Conference Room

FORT WAYNE, IN 46815
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Green Enterprise Development

Green Generalist & Specialist

Event Details:

 To become a Green Generalist & Specialist, complete the 8-day Green Generalist and Green Specialists training.

Day 1: Green Generalist- Green 101: Learn green concepts, key environmental issues facing manufacturers, and the components of sustainability during this awareness and educational day.

Day 2: Green Specialist- Dumpster Dive: Learn fundamentals of solid waste  streams and their sources by focusing on the 4Rs— Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 

Day 3: Green Specialist- Sustainability in Practice: Develop the business case for implementing a comprehensive environmental management or sustainability program.

Day 4: Green Specialist- Energy Management: Learn how to manage energy usage and invest in energy efficiency to cut energy costs and reduce carbon footprint.

Day 5: Green Specialist- H20 Conserve: Learn lower-cost and conservation principles/practices in operation and design of water systems.

Day 6: Green Specialist- Pollution Solutions:  Learn how to improve emission control and environmental management systems, and new technologies to reduce air pollution.

Day 7: Green Specialist- Green Chemistry:  Learn how to apply green chemistry principles and techniques throughout the business.

Day 8: Specialized Training

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Appropriate for engineers, green team participants and environmental managers.

You Will Learn:

How to apply sustainable, environmentally friendly practices in the workplace.

Price:

$2,950.00

Workshop Dates:

February 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Indianapolis- TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Green Generalist (Green 101)

Event Details:

This full-day workshop combines classroom-style learning with an interactive "live" simulation. Class participants are given the tools to redesign a fictitious company’s business using green techniques in order to improve customer and employee satisfaction. Participants will be able to apply methods of improving their overall environmental sustainability in the workplace and personal situations.

Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Entire Workforce

You Will Learn:

Green concepts, key environmental issues facing manufacturers, and the components of sustainability.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

February 3, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Intech Park
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Green Specialist: Dumpster Dive

Event Details:

This training focuses on concepts relating to life cycle analysis, alternative material selection, by-product reduction, waste exchange and zero landfill and will demonstrate some practical tools that can be implemented to reduce or eliminate the solid waste stream. These concepts are put into practice through a "Dumpster Dive" activity within a simulated company to sort the trash they produce; calculate the costs associated with managing this waste; and generate ideas for reducing, reusing and/or recycling to save money and improve the environment. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Technicians, Supervisors, Work Cell Leaders, Plant Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Level 1 Procurement Specialists, Environmental Managers, and Green Team Participants.

You Will Learn:

The fundamentals of solid waste streams and their associated sources by applying the 4Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - to re-evaluate materials used in products and processes, along with the resulting solid wastes.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Green Specialist: Energy Management

Event Details:

The instructor will lead the participants through hands-on activities designed to show how to manage energy usage and invest in energy efficiency to minimize energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint. Renewable energy sources, as well as basic energy use alternatives, are discussed. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Technicians, Supervisors, Work Cell Leaders, Plant Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Level 1 Procurement Specialists, Environmental Managers, and Green Team Participants.

You Will Learn:

How to manage energy usage and invest in energy efficiency to cut energy costs and reduce carbon footprint.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Green Specialist: Green Chemistry

Event Details:

This program will teach you how to meet regulatory requirements and achieve a healthier, safer environment within the company, community and world through hands-on activities focused on how to apply green chemistry principles and techniques throughout the business. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Technicians, Supervisors, Work Cell Leaders, Plant Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Level 1 Procurement Specialists, Environmental Managers, and Green Team Participants.

You Will Learn:

How to apply Green Chemistry principles and techniques in all facets of the business – from cleaning to machining – to better manage chemical use and the resulting chemical waste.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Green Specialist: H2O Conserve

Event Details:

This program uses interactive exercises to introduce lower-cost and conservation principles and practices in operation and design of water systems. Learn the principles and practices used in the operation and design of water systems to identify alternative methods that will reduce costs and conserve an endangered resource. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Technicians, Supervisors, Work Cell Leaders, Plant Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Level 1 Procurement Specialists, Environmental Managers, and Green Team Participants.

You Will Learn:

The principles and practices used in the operation and design of water systems to identify alternative methods that will reduce costs and conserve an endangered resource.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

February 17, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Intech Park
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Green Specialist: Pollution Solutions

Event Details:

This program provides an overview of methods to incorporate into your emission control and environmental management programs by looking at emissions, including green house gases, along with new technologies for preventing air pollution. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Technicians, Supervisors, Work Cell Leaders, Plant Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Level 1 Procurement Specialists, Environmental Managers, and Green Team Participants.

You Will Learn:

Innovative methods to improve emission control and environmental management systems, and new technologies to reduce air pollution.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Green Specialist: Sustainability in Practice

Event Details:

This program offers a business perspective on the benefits of implementing a comprehensive environmental management or sustainability program in your company. Topics include regulations and permitting, green certifications and marketing, and green supply chain, along with typical measures for monitoring a successful program. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Technicians, Supervisors, Work Cell Leaders, Plant Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Level 1 Procurement Specialists, Environmental Managers, and Green Team Participants.

You Will Learn:

How to develop a business case for implementing a comprehensive environmental management or sustainability program.

Price:

$395.00

Workshop Dates:

February 4, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Intech Park
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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SME Green Specialist Certificate Prep & Exam

Event Details:

This three and a half day workshop is designed to help prepare you to take the SME Green Manufacturing Certificate Exam which is being offered on the morning of  the fourth day.  We will review the exam body of knowledge developed from the Purdue TAP Green Enterprise Development program and associated reading materials, in order to help you understand topics and questions that may appear on the exam.  Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

The Entire Workforce

You Will Learn:

The exam body of knowledge developed from the Purdue TAP Green Enterprise Development program.

Price:

$1,000.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Waste Stream Mapping

Event Details:

During this two-day interactive program, participants will learn the fundamentals of solid waste streams and their associated sources including energy, solid waste, water and hazardous wastes. Using a Waste Stream Mapping assessment and planning tool, participants will learn how to analyze alternative approaches, develop future-state scenarios with significant reductions in waste stream output and create an implementation plan for future state. Green Enterprise Development

Appropriate For:

Engineers, Environmental Managers, Green Team Participants and Business Management.

You Will Learn:

How green thinking can be applied to reduce or remove waste stream output. Enable visualization of how processes create waste and where opportunities exist to reduce or eliminate waste, thereby helping the environment.

Price:

$790.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.




Leadership Development

Leadership is an Attitude

Event Details:

In only two hours, you’ll learn how critical your attitude is to the overall performance and effectiveness of your organization, and how a positive attitude can be transmitted to your entire team!  

You will also learn:
• Six quick ways to adjust your attitude (as required).
• The four magical points of a positive attitude.
• How to counsel an associate who needs help in the “attitude adjustment” department. 
• Communication and management skills needed to direct the performance of individuals and teams.

Register today at no charge!!

Appropriate For:

The entire workforce.

You Will Learn:

Gain a true understanding of why leadership really is an attitude.

Price:

$0.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.




Lean Manufacturing and Lean Office

Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner I Certification

Event Details:

Learn why Lean that makes work rewarding and at the same time profitable and enduring. Upon successful completion each attendee receives a Purdue University Advanced Manufacturing Certificate. This certificate is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) prescribed tools and training methods, a widely accepted national standard in workforce development, and is offered in Indiana only through Purdue University.

Areas of focus include:

  • Principles of Lean Manufacturing 101
  • 5S System – The Visual Workplace
  • Principles of Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • Quick Changeover/Set-up Reduction
  • Total Productive Maintenance

Lean I & Green Belt Combo Option: Email MEPworkshops@purdue.edu for more information on the Lean I and Green Belt Combo Option.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Learn the principles and techniques of Advanced Manufacturing and earn your (Lean) Practitioner I Certification.

Price:

$1,475.00

Workshop Dates:

February 22-23, 1-2, 8, 2010
01:00AM-04:00PM
TBD- Indianapolis
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner II Certification

Event Details:

Learn why Lean that makes work rewarding and at the same time profitable and enduring. Upon successful completion each attendee receives a Purdue University Advanced Manufacturing Certificate. This certificate is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) prescribed tools and training methods, a widely accepted national standard in workforce development, and is offered in Indiana only through Purdue University.

Areas of focus include: Cellular Flow Manufacturing, Pull / Kanban Systems, Error Proofing, Standard Work, Advanced Problem Solving and Kaizen Event Facilitation.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Learn the principles and techniques of Advanced Manufacturing and earn your (Lean) Practitioner II Certification.

Price:

$1,475.00

Workshop Dates:

March 15-16, 22-23, 29, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD- Indianapolis
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Advanced Professional Skills Lean Office Practitioner

Event Details:

Learn why Lean that makes work rewarding and at the same time profitable and enduring. Upon successful completion each attendee receives a Purdue University Advanced Manufacturing Certificate. This certificate is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) prescribed tools and training methods, a widely accepted national standard in workforce development, and is offered in Indiana only through Purdue University.

Areas of focus include Principles of Lean Office with Live Simulation, Principles of Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S System – The Visual Workplace, Standard Work, Error Proofing, Problem Solving Basics and Culture Change.

Lean Office & Green Belt Combo Option: Email MEPworkshops@purdue.edu for more information on the Lean Office and Green Belt Combo Option.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

How to eliminate non-value-added activities from a company’s processes while streamlining its value-added activities.

Price:

$1,475.00

Workshop Dates:

January 12, 18-19, 25-25-26-26, 2010
08:00AM-05:00PM
TBD- Indianapolis
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Lean Office Overview

Event Details:

This full-day workshop combines classroom-style learning with an interactive "live" simulation – during which class participants become managers and workers within a fictitious company. Workshop participants learn lean definitions and techniques, and explore the application of lean techniques in a simulated office.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Learn how to eleimate non-value added activities from a company's process while streamlining its value-added activities.

Price:

$199.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Lean Sigma Office Specialist (Lean Office & Green Belt Combo)

Event Details:

To become a Lean Sigma Office Specialist , complete both the Advanced Professional Skills (Lean Office) Practitioner and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Purdue University Six Sigma Green Belts are trained in a subset of Black Belt tools and

methodologies. Green Belts assist Black Belts with major projects and can independently lead minor

projects. At many companies, Green Belts have a part-time continuous improvement role.  

Advanced Professional Skills (Lean Office) Practitioner: How to eliminate non-value-added

activities from a company’s processes while streamlining its value-added activities.

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Why Lean & Six Sigma make work rewarding and at the same time profitable and enduring.

Price:

$3,000.00

Workshop Dates:

January 12, 18-19, 25-26, 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Lean Sigma Specialist (Lean I and Green Belt Combo)

Event Details:

To become a Lean Sigma Specialist , complete both the Advanced Manufacturing 

(Lean) Practitioner I  Certification and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Purdue University Six Sigma Green Belts are trained in a subset of Black Belt tools and

methodologies. Green Belts assist Black Belts with major projects and can independently lead minor

projects. At many companies, Green Belts have a part-time continuous improvement role.  

Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner I  Certification Learn the principles and techniques of

Advanced Manufacturing (Lean).  Areas of focus include: Principles of Lean Manufacturing 101, 5S

System – The Visual Workplace, Principles of Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Quick Changeover/Set-up

Reduction and Total Productive Maintenance.

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Techniques for both the Advanced Manufacturing(Lean) Practitioner I Certification and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Price:

$3,000.00

Workshop Dates:

February 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 1-2, 8, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Lean Specialist (Lean I and II Combo)

Event Details:

Become a Lean Specialist by completing both the Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner I & II Certifications.

Learn why Lean that makes work rewarding and at the same time profitable and enduring. Upon successful completion each attendee receives a Purdue University Advanced Manufacturing Certificate. This certificate is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) prescribed tools and training methods, a widely accepted national standard in workforce development, and is offered in Indiana only through Purdue University.

Areas of focus for Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner I include: Principles of Lean Manufacturing 101, 5S System – The Visual Workplace, Principles of Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Quick Changeover/Set-up Reduction and Total Productive Maintenance.

Areas of focus for Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner II include: Cellular Flow Manufacturing, Pull / Kanban Systems, Error Proofing, Standard Work, Advanced Problem Solving and Kaizen Event Facilitation.

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Appropriate For:

Entire Workforce

You Will Learn:

Learn the principles and techniques of Advanced Manufacturing and earn your Lean Specialist Certification.

Price:

$2,950.00

Workshop Dates:

February 2, 23, 1-2, 8, 15-16, 22-23, 29, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Office 5 S

Event Details:

While an organized workspace is certainly appealing to the eye, there’s no doubt that the value of a front office 5S program extends well beyond an orderly appearance! In fact, the outcome is more value-added output per worker, with improvement in productivity, safety and quality going right to your bottom line.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Office 5S tools and techniques.

Price:

$99.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

SME Lean Bronze Certification

Event Details:

This SME Lean Bronze Certification Review Program is designed to help prepare you to take the SME Lean Bronze Certification Examination and understand the SME Bronze level certification requirements. During the two-day review program, we will review the exam body of knowledge and associated reading materials, in order to help you understand topics and questions that may appear on the exam which will be offered the afternoon of Day 2.

Pricing includes 2-day review session, material and exam fees.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

The SME Lean Bronze Certification Exam body of knowledge and prepare to take the exam.

Price:

$1,400.00

Workshop Dates:

April 5-6, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Intech Park- Building One
6325 Digital Way
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Quality and Environmental Improvement

Advanced Problem Solving

Event Details:

This one-day workshop provides the background and skills necessary to lead an effective, structured, team-based, analytical approach that detects potential problems and thus alleviate chronic failure problems within an organization. Learn how to apply several techniques to detect, identify, analyze and solve performance problems by understanding variation, and uncover root causes and apply the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC problem solving approach. Be exposed to several techniques that help reduce waste, eliminate organizational inefficiencies, determine weaknesses in systems and processes, and reduce human error. Topics include Brainstorming, Affinity Diagrams, Cause and Effect Diagrams, 5 Why’s, 20 Questions, Run Charts, Histograms, Pareto Analysis, and Decision Tree Analysis.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

How to apply several techniques to detect, identify, analyze and solve performance problems by understanding variation, and uncover root causes and apply the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC problem solving approach.

Price:

$199.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

ISO 14001 Internal Auditing

Event Details:

This 2-day program provides classroom and hands-on experience that includes conducting actual practice audits. Topics include an overview of the appropriate Standard, process auditing techniques, and audit reporting.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

How to conduct internal audits.

Price:

$495.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

ISO 9001 Internal Auditing

Event Details:

This program provides classroom and hands-on experience that includes conducting actual practice audits. Topics include an overview of the appropriate Standard, process auditing techniques, and audit reporting.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

How to conduct internal audits.

Price:

$495.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

SPC, FMEA and PPAP

Event Details:

SPC, FMEA and PPAP:

Statistical Process Control (SPC) - During this one-day overview, you will learn the fundamentals of SPC, how to monitor processes, and avoid misapplications.

Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (FMEA) This half- day overview will provide an understanding of Process FMEAs, and an opportunity to develop an FMEA during class.

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) – This half-day overview will provide an understanding of the PPAP process, and the value it can bring to your organization.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

The core tools for implementation of ISO, TS, lean and/or quality improvement.

Price:

$550.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.




Six Sigma

Lean Sigma Office Specialist (Green Belt & Lean Office Combo)

Event Details:

To become a Lean Sigma Office Specialist , complete both the Advanced Professional Skills (Lean Office) Practitioner and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Purdue University Six Sigma Green Belts are trained in a subset of Black Belt tools and

methodologies. Green Belts assist Black Belts with major projects and can independently lead minor

projects. At many companies, Green Belts have a part-time continuous improvement role.  

Advanced Professional Skills (Lean Office) Practitioner: How to eliminate non-value-added

activities from a company’s processes while streamlining its value-added activities.

 

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Why Lean & Six Sigma make work rewarding and at the same time profitable and enduring.

Price:

$3,000.00

Workshop Dates:

January 12, 18-19, 25-26, 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
Register for this course

Lean Sigma Specialist (Green Belt & Lean I Combo)

Event Details:

To become a Lean Sigma Specialist , complete both the Advanced Manufacturing 

(Lean) Practitioner I  Certification and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Purdue University Six Sigma Green Belts are trained in a subset of Black Belt tools and

methodologies. Green Belts assist Black Belts with major projects and can independently lead minor

projects. At many companies, Green Belts have a part-time continuous improvement role.  

Advanced Manufacturing (Lean) Practitioner I  Certification Learn the principles and techniques of

Advanced Manufacturing (Lean).  Areas of focus include: Principles of Lean Manufacturing 101, 5S

System – The Visual Workplace, Principles of Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Quick Changeover/Set-up

Reduction and Total Productive Maintenance.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Techniques for both the Advanced Manufacturing(Lean) Practitioner I Certification and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Price:

$3,000.00

Workshop Dates:

February 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 1-2, 8, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Six Sigma Black Belt Training & Certification Program

Event Details:

Purdue University Six Sigma Black Belt training and certification program offers a cost-effective method to train and certify in Six Sigma techniques. Six Sigma 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 a company's skill in process optimization and continuous improvement.

Training Certification is granted to those participants who attend all eleven days of training and pass the Six Sigma Certification Test.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public. Recommended for owners or management teams for small to medium-sized manufacturers, Engineers or Technical Staff. Note: Participants should have some knowledge of basic statistics.

You Will Learn:

Learn Six Sigma techniques that will help increase a company's skill in process optimization and continuous improvement.

Price:

$3,000.00

Workshop Dates:

January 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Indianapolis- TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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February 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 1-2, 8-9, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD- Indianapolis
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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April 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Indianapolis- TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification Program

Event Details:

Purdue University Six Sigma Green Belts are trained in a subset of Black Belt tools and methodologies. Green Belts assist Black Belts with major projects and can independently lead minor projects. At many companies, Green Belts have a part-time continuous improvement role.

The Green Belt training is for employees at all levels of an organization. Participants will leave the training with a thorough understanding of the DMAIC process, data collection techniques and the statistical methods used in Six Sigma projects.

Lean Sigma Office Specialist: Email MEPworkshops@purdue.edu for more information on the Lean Office and Green Belt Combo Option.

Or

Lean Sigma Specialist: Email MEPworkshops@purdue.edu for more information on the Lean I and Green Belt Combo Option.

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public. Recommended for owners or management teams for small to medium-sized manufacturers, Engineers or Technical Staff. Note: Participants should have some knowledge of basic statistics.

You Will Learn:

Learn the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) process, data collection techniques and statistical methods used in Six Sigma projects.

Price:

$2,000.00

Workshop Dates:

January 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Indianapolis- TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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February 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
TBD- Indianapolis
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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April 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Indianapolis- TBD
TBD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Six Sigma White Belt

Event Details:

Purdue  University TAP/MEP’s Six-Sigma White Belt workshop prepares you to be well-grounded in an awareness of

successful Six Sigma deployment. Our training tools and methodology are a widely accepted industry standard!

 

After completing this high-impact program, you can become a qualified team member of a Green Belt or Black Belt Project

Team.  Even if this is the only belt you obtain, you’ll be a better participant and supporter of any Six Sigma project that you

participate in.

 

 

At the completion of this training program, you will:

- Understand and define the quality philosophy of Six Sigma and DMAIC

- Identify benefits and objectives of Six Sigma 

- Be able to outline the Six Sigma implementation process

- Identify and implement the DMAIC process

- Demonstrate the differences between discrete or continuous data

- Define the costs of poor quality (COPQ)

- Identify a capable process vs. non-capable process

- Define the applications of statistical techniques to solve business related problems.

Appropriate For:

Entire Workforce

You Will Learn:

The Six Sigma history and philosophy as well as the basic Six Sigma Tools in the DMAIC model.

Price:

$100.00

Workshop Dates:

December 4, 2009
09:00AM-03:00PM
Indiana Convention Center
100 S Capitol Ave
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225
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Top Line Business Growth

Marketing 101

Event Details:

Marketing 101 provides companies with the solutions and components of a successful Marketing program aimed at improving profitability. Learn the basic tools for defining your Marketing strategies and focusing your limited resources on actions for profitable business growth.


Marketing 101 will teach you:

  • The tools to define your marketing vision and strategies
  • Ways to develop and attract new markets
  • How to generate more leads and convert them into clients
  • How to increase your margins on new sales

Appropriate For:

Open to the public. Recommended for owners or management teams for small to medium-sized manufacturers.

You Will Learn:

Learn the basic tools of marketing for profitability.

Price:

$149.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.

Profit 101

Event Details:

Are you ready to grow your business? Profit 101: Innovation Acceleration Training workshop will give you the training and tools for accelerating profitable growth.

We’ve teamed up with Eureka! Ranch, the world’s leader in disciplined business growth, to bring you Profit 101. Experience world-class techniques that will teach you how to discover and develop new ideas through innovation acceleration training. Expect a fun, fast-paced half-day workshop that will change the way you think about growth profitability.


Profit 101 will teach you:

  • How to think smarter and more creatively about your growth profitability.
  • Ways to develop more profitable customers, markets, products & services.
  • The principles behind Eureka! Winning Ways, from the world’s leader in disciplined business growth, including:
    • Stimulate, Innovate & Accelerate.
    • If you’re not unique, you’d better be cheap.
    • Fail fast, fail cheap & get smart.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public. Recommended for owners or management teams for small to medium-sized manufacturers.

You Will Learn:

Learn a proven, data-packed process for accelerating profitable growth.

Price:

$99.00

Workshop Dates:

There are no workshops scheduled at this time. Please email us at MEPworkshops@purdue.edu if interested in future workshop dates.




Train Within Industry

Lean Support Leader

Event Details:

 A Lean Support Leader is a combination of all Training Within Industry (TWI) modules including:

  • Job Relations: Learn how to build positive employee relations, increase cooperation and effectively resolve conflicts.
  • Job Instructions: Learn how to quickly train employees to do the job correctly, safely, and conscientiously.
  • Job Methods: Learn how to improve the way jobs are done.
  • Job Safety: How to prevent accidents from happening and not to resolve the aftermath.

Note: Job Seekers: If utilizing DWD funds approval must be gained from your local office prior to registering for a workshop.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

The following skills programs are taught by TWI and are especially important today as Lean pushes more responsibility and decision making down to the supervisor/team leader, and then to the people who do the work.

Price:

$2,000.00

Workshop Dates:

February 1-2-3-4-5, 15-16-17-18-19, 2010
08:00AM-04:00PM
Purdue College of Technology
2705 Enterprise Drive
ANDERSON, IN 46013
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TWI - Job Relations (JR)

Event Details:

Job Relations (JR) teaches supervisors how to build positive employee relations, increase cooperation and motivation, and effectively resolve conflicts. The course emphasizes that people must be treated as individuals to provide a foundation for developing and maintaining good relations to prevent problems from arising. It also teaches supervisors to handle problems that do arise by gathering and weighing facts before taking action, and then to check results to evaluate whether the action helped production.


Combo Option: Contact mepworkshops@purdue.edu if you are interested in the Job Instructions and Job Relations combo for the discounted rate of $1,000.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Learn how to build positive employee relations, increase cooperation and effectively resolve conflicts.

Price:

$750.00

Workshop Dates:

February 1-2-3-4-5, 2010
01:00PM-03:00PM
Purdue College of Technology
2705 Enterprise Drive
ANDERSON, IN 46013
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TWI- Job Instructions (JI)

Event Details:

Job Instructions (JI) teaches supervisors how to quickly train employees to do a job correctly, safely, and conscientiously. The objective of the course is to help supervisors develop a well-trained workforce: have less scrap, rework, and rejects; have fewer accidents; have less tool and equipment damage. The method emphasizes preparing the operator to learn, giving a proper demonstration while identifying the Important Steps and the Key Points of the job, having the operator perform a trial run, and tapering off coaching while continuing to follow up.

Combo Option: Contact mepworkshops@purdue.edu if you are interested in the Job Instructions and Job Relations combo for the discounted rate of $1,000.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Learn how to quickly train employees to do the job correctly, safely, and conscientiously.

Price:

$750.00

Workshop Dates:

February 1-2-3-4-5, 2010
09:00AM-11:00AM
Purdue College of Technology
2705 Enterprise Drive
ANDERSON, IN 46013
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TWI: Job Methods (JM)

Event Details:

Teaches supervisors how to improve the way jobs are done. The aim of the program is to help produce greater quantities of quality products in less time by making the best use of the manpower, machines, and materials now available. To do that, supervisors are taught to break down jobs into their constituent operations, to question each of these details (why? what? where? when? who? how?), to develop the new method by eliminating, combining, rearranging and simplifying these details, and to apply the new method selling it to everyone involved.

Combo Option: Contact mepworkshops@purdue.edu if you are interested in the Job Methods and Job Safety combo for the discounted rate of $1,000.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

Learn how to improve the way jobs are done.

Price:

$750.00

Workshop Dates:

February 15-16-17-18-19, 2010
09:00AM-11:00AM
Purdue College of Technology
2705 Enterprise Drive
ANDERSON, IN 46013
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TWI: Job Safety (JS)

Event Details:

Provides a framework for supervisors to engage employees in identifying potential hazards and eliminating them in conjunction with their training and knowledge in OSHA and EPA regulations. This program teaches supervisors a method to analyze the chain of events leading to accidents and hazardous situations. Root causes are identified and remediated to "break the chain". JS stresses that the relationship of the supervisor and employees plays a pivotal role in a safe and environmentally responsible workplace.


Combo Option: Contact mepworkshops@purdue.edu if you are interested in the Job Methods and Job Safety combo for the discounted rate of $1,000.

Appropriate For:

Open to the public.

You Will Learn:

How to prevent accidents from happening and not to resolve the aftermath.

Price:

$750.00

Workshop Dates:

February 15-16-17-18-19, 2010
01:00PM-03:00PM
Purdue College of Technology
2705 Enterprise Drive
ANDERSON, IN 46013
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