CARLSBAD, CA -(PRWEB) - May 17, 2005 – EMS Consulting Group, Inc. has just announced a public Lean Manufacturing certificate program for this fall in North San Diego County. The program will assist manufacturers with the challenge of implementing lean and maintaining continuous improvements. It includes a series of six course modules designed to provide participants with targeted managerial and technical competencies in lean manufacturing. Participants will learn how to apply the key techniques of lean manufacturing: Value Stream Mapping, Lean Production Control and Inventory Management, One-Piece Flow, Cellular Manufacturing, Material Flow and Kanban, Five S, and Kaizen Events and tools. Lean Certification also includes the completion of lean manufacturing projects at attendee companies to reinforce the classroom learning.

The program will take place at the Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel in Carlsbad, CA in seven Wednesday sessions. The dates are September 7, 21; October 5, 19; November 2, 16, 30. The sessions will run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. These training sessions may also be taken separately. To register or obtain additional information, visit www.lean-manufacturing-training.com and view the public workshop schedule