The Back to Basics program offers an exciting classroom-based, instructor-led educational opportunity for people new to materials and operations management—or people working in positions that interact with this field. Participants gain practical, essential skills that help them become more effective and productive in their jobs.

This 6 week program takes attendees through the concepts that companies must do well to remain competitive and increase their bottom line. Each week covers a new subject and participation in all 6 sessions results in a certificate of completion.

• Production Planning and Scheduling
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Inventory Management & Stockroom Control
• Production Control and Capacity Planning
• Parts, BOM’s, Routings & ECO’s
• Methods for Continuous Improvement

Who should attend?

• Those who are interested in a base foundation before beginning their CPIM (Certified in Production & Inv Mgmt)
• People new to materials and operations management, or people working in positions that interact with this field such as Purchasing, Engineering, Customer Service, Accounting, IT, Sales and more…
• Those looking for ideas on how to improve the overall effectiveness of their processes

What have recent attendees said about this program?

• I was told it was going to be good - this is GREAT!
• I liked the ability to interact with other class members and get ideas from them
• Created interest to improve every work responsibilities and to "do it right the first time"
• Instructor put it in terms that I could understand

As more organizations decide to go lean, demand is escalating for a skilled team and system wide approach for developing and implementing lean project plans. This course is designed to equip you with the broad knowledge and tools to map the transformation for developing a lean culture at your organization.

The APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series is organized to enable you to approach and understand the lean transformation process systematically. Using scenarios from a fictitious company, Murphy's Toys, you will be tasked with finding lean solutions to a myriad of challenges. This method will provide you with the flexibility to immediately customize what you've learned and implement it at your own organization.

There are seven workshops in the series:

Introduction
You will gain an overview of the many components of implementing a lean transformation in your organization and gauge your organization's readiness through a hands-on assessment.

Lean Culture
Explore the effects of a lean implementation on your employees and learn about the importance of teams. The Kaizen, a team- oriented continuous improvement event will be introduced in this section.

Value Stream Mapping
Learn about value stream mapping and this tool's value for viewing processes and determining potential areas of improvement. Draw a current state map and then learn about concepts to help you improve your future state.

Stability and Process Improvements
Learn how to improve process stability, achieve demand stability and improve manufacturing process efficiencies.

Just-in-Time
Determine customer demand, standard work, line balancing and many other tools to meet customer demand. Participants will explore the use of a heijunka system to meet customer demand through a hands-on activity.

Measuring
Review the way a lean company measures and aligns measurements with objectives. Topics include lean accounting, inventory costs, target costs and lead time.

Sustaining
Learn about the long-term changes to sustain the gains made. Topics include lean design, analyzing failures and ensuring ongoing quality control and continuous improvement.

A Lean Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who meet the requirements at the end of the series.

APICS is pleased to introduce a product that will help you navigate the complex landscape of international business. Companies and organizations need skilled operations management and supply chain management professionals to keep their businesses favorably positioned in today’s intensely competitive global marketplace. The Global Sourcing Workshop Series provides a comprehensive study of the critical tasks and challenges associated with sourcing and procurement internationally.

• This workshop series will equip you with the skills to:
• Understand the strategic importance of globalization
• Learn how to prepare for international procurement
• Evaluate potential markets in other countries
• Source global suppliers strategically
• Choose logistics partners correctly
• Address cultural differences

Bring global sourcing world-class practices and thinking to your organization!

There are four workshops and one stand-alone Executive Overview in the series:

• Introduction
• Global Suppliers
• Cultural Relationships
• Logistics Requirements
• Plus: Executive Overview workshop

“A must attend for those responsible for process and financial Improvement” Sharp Healthcare

This 6 week comprehensive training program will provide you with tools and techniques to identify non-value added activities & streamline operations and administrative activities, and reduce costs while improving focus on your customers!

Modules cover specifics in:

- Lean & Six Sigma Overview
- Value Streams & Kaizen Blitz
- 5 S and Visual Management
- Kanbans and Scheduling
- Six Sigma & Quality Tools
- Change and Performance Measures