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Advanced World-Class Storeroom Principles

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  • Oct. 28-30, 2025 (D580)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
Learn traditional storeroom processes and the evolution to today's world class storeroom. This is a highly interactive course designed to not only build on students' knowledge of world-class storeroom principles, but to offer advanced instruction on making the storeroom a value-driver to any reliability effort. This instructor-led course is light on lecture with engaging discussion and student activities to confirm knowledge, understanding, and implementation.
RA01835

QRM Introduction Fundamentals of Quick Response Manufacturing

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  • Jan. 21-22, 2025 (D657)
    Live Online
    $250
  • Apr. 8-9, 2025 (D693)
    Live Online
    $250
  • Jul. 16-17, 2025 (D663)
    Live Online
    $250
  • Oct. 7-8, 2025 (D664)
    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).
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RA18013

Continuous Improvement New

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    Online Anytime
    $295
Continuous Improvement is crucial for manufacturing success in today's business landscape, addressing challenges across productivity, quality, safety, and service. The asynchronous course offers training in continuous improvement tools, encouraging participants to rethink existing practices and innovate for efficiency. It aims to instill a transformative mindset, empowering individuals to lead positive change and excel in the evolving manufacturing industry.
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RA01826

Technical Project Management New

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    $295
Project management serves diverse industries, playing a pivotal role in the seamless delivery of products to market, providing services to customers, and meeting or exceeding expectations. This asynchronous course represents a departure from conventional project management approaches by zeroing in on the nuances of Technical Project Management, tailoring its content to professionals immersed in technical fields.
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RA01829

Design of Experiments in Minitab

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    $295
This course focuses on advancing students' knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) by using Minitab software for practical analysis. Building on foundational DOE concepts, the course offers hands-on experience in solving two specific problems: one utilizing a full-factorial design and the other using a fractional-factorial design. The course highlights the critical aspects of setting up experiments, conducting analysis, refining models, verifying results, and optimizing outcomes using Minitab. DOE is fundamental in this context because it provides a structured, scientific approach to understanding how different variables influence outcomes in a process, enabling better decision-making and process improvements. Mastering the analysis of factorial designs in Minitab equips students with valuable skills for process optimization and predictive modeling. 
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RA00048

Design of Experiments

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    Online Anytime
    $295
This course offers an introduction to quality improvement methods grounded in statistical analysis, focusing on the Design of Experiments (DOE) in industrial settings. Through observational methods and factorial designs, students learn to identify key factors influencing outcomes and analyze sources of variation in processes. Factorial designs involve conducting experimental runs at various combinations of factor levels, allowing for a thorough understanding of individual and interactive effects between factors. DOE is essential because it enables efficient experimentation, optimizing processes and guiding informed decisions in product development, manufacturing, and other data driven processes. Mastering these tools allows engineers to validate models and predict performance with greater accuracy.
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QRM for Consultants Driving Client Success through Quick Response Manufacturing

Upcoming Dates
  • May 6-7, 2025 (D679)
    Live Online
    $1,325
  • Nov. 4-5, 2025 (D683)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,325
This course is tailored for consultants. It provides a deep dive into applying QRM principles to deliver measurable results for clients. It equips consultants with the tools to drive QRM transformations in various industries, making them trusted advisors in lead time reduction and operational efficiency. Course duration: Two days (In-person or Virtual).
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RA00059

Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations

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In this course, you will learn practical management approaches to help you respond to storm situations affecting urban and rural roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and other facilities. You will learn how to establish plans and policies, select equipment, and properly time the use of plowing, chemical deicers and abrasives. Examples of effective anti-icing applications will also be discussed.
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RA00322
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