Groves Campus to Host Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing Training

Learn how to reduce waste and operate more efficiently while keeping up with the changing demands.Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s upcoming Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing Training, held at the college’s Groves Campus, provides the history, fundamentals and tools of lean manufacturing. It will be held September 18 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. The cost is $180, including food service and training materials.

Upon completion of the course, participants will have an understanding of: • Tools and methods to implement lean manufacturing • Practical examples to determine how and where to apply the tools and methods of lean manufacturing.

The course is led by Eric M. Gatmaitan, author of several books, including Manager’s Guide to Lean and Performance, Lean and Performance Driven, Building a Citadel and A Beginners Guide to Crystal Reports. In the manufacturing industry, he served as an industrial engineer, production supervisor, plant manager and chief operating officer. He is the current president of Applied IE, an industrial engineering and management consulting firm. Gatmaitan earned a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on business information systems from Western Michigan University and Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering with a minor in mechanical engineering from De La Salle University.

For more information contact Patricia Schroeder at pschroeder@kvcc.edu or 269. 353.1275 or Kate Miller at kmiller1@kvcc.edu or 269.353.1257. To register: www.kvcc.edu/trainingschedule.