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QRM Foundation Implementing QRM for Time-Based Competitiveness

Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 4-6, 2025 (D659)
    Live Online
    $1,975
  • Jul. 22-24, 2025 (D660)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,975
Building on the introduction, this course focuses on the core principles and practical application of QRM and MCT. As the foundational course of the series, it provides essential implementation skills and hands-on exercises to significantly reduce lead times and improve operational efficiency. Course duration: Three days (In-person or Virtual).  
Customizable
RA00054

QRM Introduction Fundamentals of Quick Response Manufacturing

Upcoming Dates
  • Jul. 16-17, 2025 (D663)
    Live Online
    $250
This entry-level course provides an essential overview of QRM. It's a great foundational starting point for anyone new to QRM, offering key concepts for reducing lead times and increasing organizational competitiveness.  Course duration: Two 2-hour modules (Virtual only).
Customizable
Topic: Industrial
RA18013

How to Design Office Cells to Reduce Lead Times for Custom Products

Upcoming Dates
  • Not scheduled at this time. Click the course title for program description and contact information.
Companies offering high-mix, low-volume or custom-engineered products spend significant time and resources in processing quotes, finalizing engineering designs, establishing bill of materials and purchasing critical components. Restructuring your operations into office cells could lead to significant improvements in long lead times, missed opportunities in quoting, delays in order processing, engineering changes, expediting and high costs. 
Customizable
Topic: Industrial
RA18011

How to Design Shop Floor Cells to Reduce Lead Times for Custom Products

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  • Not scheduled at this time. Click the course title for program description and contact information.
Addresses challenges such as product mix variations, lack of ownership on shared resources, sub-contracting issues, and challenges with lot sizing and MRP scheduling. Participants work through all aspects of creating a cell based on a real world case study.
Topic: Industrial
RA18004

How to Implement Quick Response Manufacturing

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  • Not scheduled at this time. Click the course title for program description and contact information.
Gain a comprehensive overview of the QRM strategy, its impact on shop floor operations, and its four core concepts. Learn all aspects of QRM with a roadmap for implementation.
Topic: Industrial
RA18006

Improving Teamwork and Empowerment in Quick Response Cells

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  • Not scheduled at this time. Click the course title for program description and contact information.
How to effectively manage employees that are members of QRM cell teams. Topics include how to prioritize cross-training needs, how to incentivize employees to expand their range of skills and responsibilities, planning a job rotation strategy, and how to ramp up empowerment and accountability without overwhelming people.
RA18007

QRM Business Process Optimization Improving Support Operations with Advanced Cell Design

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Focusing on business processes outside traditional manufacturing, this course targets support operations such as quoting, design, and order processing. It teaches how to implement office cells and optimize workflows to significantly reduce lead times and improve overall business performance. Course duration: Two days (In-person or Virtual).
Customizable
RA00058

QRM Community Event

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Topic: Leadership
RA00071
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